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Barr seems to be arguing that while Trump tried to obstruct justice, that was totally understandable because a lot of people were criticizing him and that made him mad.â Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) April 18, 2019
Barr seems to be arguing that while Trump tried to obstruct justice, that was totally understandable because a lot of people were criticizing him and that made him mad.
On obstruction, the attorney general openly defends the president's motives, saying his acts must be viewed "in context" that he was under attack by "the media" and there was "no collusion," so he was "frustrated."â Steve Inskeep (@NPRinskeep) April 18, 2019
On obstruction, the attorney general openly defends the president's motives, saying his acts must be viewed "in context" that he was under attack by "the media" and there was "no collusion," so he was "frustrated."
BREAKING: AG Barr says: - The White House lawyers received the full redacted report weeks ago.- The President's personal lawyers saw the FULL redacted report days agoSickening!#MuellerReportâ Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 18, 2019
BREAKING: AG Barr says: - The White House lawyers received the full redacted report weeks ago.- The President's personal lawyers saw the FULL redacted report days agoSickening!#MuellerReport
Barr: "The special counsel confirmed that the Russian government sponsored efforts to illegally interfere with the 2016 presidential election but did not find that the Trump campaign or other Americans colluded in those efforts." #MuellerReport https://t.co/lzOeQfzsdc pic.twitter.com/K5JuSl4cEGâ CBS News (@CBSNews) April 18, 2019
Barr: "The special counsel confirmed that the Russian government sponsored efforts to illegally interfere with the 2016 presidential election but did not find that the Trump campaign or other Americans colluded in those efforts." #MuellerReport https://t.co/lzOeQfzsdc pic.twitter.com/K5JuSl4cEG
Barr is embarrassing his office today.— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) April 18, 2019
Barr is embarrassing his office today.
This is literally just a longer version of the Barr letter. Instead of recognizing that letter for the error in judgment it was, he is doubling down.â Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) April 18, 2019
This is literally just a longer version of the Barr letter. Instead of recognizing that letter for the error in judgment it was, he is doubling down.
AG William Barr really just said that the "report was done for me".WRONG!It was done for the American people!!â Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 18, 2019
AG William Barr really just said that the "report was done for me".WRONG!It was done for the American people!!
I'd like to congratulate Bill Barr on securing his spot alongside the Worst Attorneys General in American History.â Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) April 18, 2019
I'd like to congratulate Bill Barr on securing his spot alongside the Worst Attorneys General in American History.
Barr literally told the world he didnâÂÂt charge Trump with obstruction because he didnâÂÂt believe Trump wanted to behave illegally. Think about that. He committed crimes, but didnâÂÂt want to?â Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) April 18, 2019
Barr literally told the world he didnâÂÂt charge Trump with obstruction because he didnâÂÂt believe Trump wanted to behave illegally. Think about that. He committed crimes, but didnâÂÂt want to?