“One of the most dangerous men in America.”
Attorney General Bill Barr‘s reputation was forever tainted after he lied in his infamous four-page memo that allegedly summarized the Mueller Report. Over time his reputation has continued to suffer strong attacks, based on his actions, which appear to be motivated by one goal: the protection of President Donald Trump and the concept of the unitary executive, or an all-powerful U.S. president.
AG Barr has just released a statement one again that mischaracterizes another important DOJ report, one just-released that spans more than 400 pages. That Inspector General report finds there was no political bias against President Trump when the DOJ opened its Russia probe – including an investigation into Trump and his associates.
The report also destroys Trump’s repeated lies that President Barack Obama spied on him and wire tapped Trump Tower.
In response, Barr issued this false statement defending Trump and casting doubt on the work product of his own agency and hand-picked IG:
To be clear, Barr’s above conclusions, regardless of framing them as opinion, are false.
And as a result, Barr is being destroyed on social media.
Here’s a former federal prosecutor:
And here’s a NY Times op-ed writer and CNN contributor:
A former DOJ chief spokesperson:
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