As Attorney General William Barr held his pre-redaction redaction press conference, people on Twitter had a few things to say:
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Rosenstein looks like he's about to blink out "TORTURE" in Morse code.— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) April 18, 2019
Rosenstein looks like he's about to blink out "TORTURE" in Morse code.
Once again, Barr is quoting sentence fragments, not entire sentences.— emptywheel (@emptywheel) April 18, 2019
Once again, Barr is quoting sentence fragments, not entire sentences.
Remember when William Barr wasn't going to summarize the report?— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) April 18, 2019
Remember when William Barr wasn't going to summarize the report?
What the hell is this? Donald Trump, embattled truth-teller?Holy god above, what a hack.— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 18, 2019
What the hell is this? Donald Trump, embattled truth-teller?Holy god above, what a hack.
Kind of surprised William Barr didnâÂÂt wear a MAGA hat for this briefing.— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) April 18, 2019
Kind of surprised William Barr didnâÂÂt wear a MAGA hat for this briefing.
With all his experience you'd think Barr would be better at the credible cover-up— Jessica Mason Pieklo (@Hegemommy) April 18, 2019
With all his experience you'd think Barr would be better at the credible cover-up
Barr seems far more upset by the news media's "relentless" coverage of the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia than he is about Russia huge interference in the 2016 campaign to help elect Trump— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) April 18, 2019
Barr seems far more upset by the news media's "relentless" coverage of the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia than he is about Russia huge interference in the 2016 campaign to help elect Trump
There are so many things disturbing about what is happening right now, but I can't shake the fact that Rod Rosenstein hasn't blinked since the beginning of this press conference. #MuellerThursday— ilyse hogue (@ilyseh) April 18, 2019
There are so many things disturbing about what is happening right now, but I can't shake the fact that Rod Rosenstein hasn't blinked since the beginning of this press conference. #MuellerThursday
Also: IF Trump obstructed justice, it was OK because he was really angry at the media and Crooked Hillary.— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) April 18, 2019
Also: IF Trump obstructed justice, it was OK because he was really angry at the media and Crooked Hillary.
Barr: Evidence shows presidentâÂÂs motives âÂÂnot corruptâ and weighs heavily that the president didnâÂÂt have a âÂÂcorrupt intentâ to obstruct.This is whackadoodle theory. He didnâÂÂt âÂÂaccidentally" fire Comey.Obstruction=corruption. Period.#MuellerReport— Michelangelo Signorile (@MSignorile) April 18, 2019
Barr: Evidence shows presidentâÂÂs motives âÂÂnot corruptâ and weighs heavily that the president didnâÂÂt have a âÂÂcorrupt intentâ to obstruct.This is whackadoodle theory. He didnâÂÂt âÂÂaccidentally" fire Comey.Obstruction=corruption. Period.#MuellerReport
Last question: Don't you think it creates an appearance of impropriety to look like you're spinning the report before the public gets to see it? Barr: "No."— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) April 18, 2019
Last question: Don't you think it creates an appearance of impropriety to look like you're spinning the report before the public gets to see it? Barr: "No."