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patphil

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30. He doesn't have the power of the Office of the Attorney General and Trump to protect him.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #22)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 01:39 PM

Mar 2021

He's just a plain old citizen who can easily be convicted of perjury by a Justice Department that's no longer dancing to his tune.
And, it's the criminal court he is most worried about.

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An important question about William Barr [View all] PJMcK Mar 2021 OP

I'm thinking that action with Billy MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #1

+1 2naSalit Mar 2021 #2

And that's why they are STALLING! AwakeAtLast Mar 2021 #4

Quite likely... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #5

Exactly! Golden Raisin Mar 2021 #20

I've thought that too. underpants Mar 2021 #3

No, they planned it much farther than that. On Jan 4th, they ordered the National Guard to back off lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #11

THIS malaise Mar 2021 #18

He knew. dalton99a Mar 2021 #6

Well, he does know "where the bodies are buried"... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #7

KnR!! sarchasm Mar 2021 #8

I think he knew a LOT of what was expected to happen and it looked to him like what did go down. Ford_Prefect Mar 2021 #9

That big screen tv out doors with all the Trumps there C Moon Mar 2021 #14

I don't want to see Barr in front of Congress BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #10

I don't recall Traildogbob Mar 2021 #13

Far less effective in a court of law than in a Senate hearing. BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #16

Made my day 😁🤜🏼🤛🏼 Traildogbob Mar 2021 #31

Awesome! BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #32

I bet he'd have to be given a pretty thick immunity blanket before he'd open up. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #12

Isn't that a big part of it with Trump cronies? Even if they Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #26

This is a very important question malaise Mar 2021 #15

So isn't the same question about Pence. theneworiginal Mar 2021 #28

But did he know they's come in their screaming hang Mike Pence? malaise Mar 2021 #29

I do hope so Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #17

Yes, his resignation in December tell me he knew what was coming. patphil Mar 2021 #19

He has lied to the Senate before. He doesn't seem to worry much about doing so. tblue37 Mar 2021 #22

The Senator should have nailed Barr with, "Were you ordered to investigate anyone?". Marcuse Mar 2021 #25

He doesn't have the power of the Office of the Attorney General and Trump to protect him. patphil Mar 2021 #30

I doubt Barr was involved in the insurrection. There are a lot of other crimes he Martin68 Mar 2021 #21

Of course he knew relayerbob Mar 2021 #23

He was asked if there was voter fraud 12/1. He said a firm no. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2021 #24

I think Barr got wind of what Dumdum had planned on Jan 6 Warpy Mar 2021 #27

I also wonder if Barr & Mueller are still close friends. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2021 #33