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Bill Barr says Trump knew he lost the election and Jack Smith is not partisan.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:14 am
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:14 am
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday undermined a key pillar of his old boss’ defense in the special counsel’s probe into 2020 election interference, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Donald Trump “knew well he lost the election.”
The former attorney general also described Trump’s alleged actions as detailed in the indictment as “nauseating” and “despicable,” saying on “The Source,” “someone who engaged in that kind of bullying about a process that is fundamental to our system and to our self-government shouldn’t be anywhere near the Oval Office.”
A central premise of the special counsel’s case is that Trump knew the election claims he was making were false after being told by several close aides that he had lost the election. Trump’s lawyers have argued that his statements were protected under the First Amendment, a position that Barr, in his first interview since Trump’s third indictment, said was not a valid argument.
As the indictment says, they are not attacking his First Amendment right. He can say whatever he wants, he can even lie. He can even tell people that the election was stolen when he knew better,” Barr said. “But that does not protect you from entering into a conspiracy.”
He added: “At first I wasn’t sure, but I have come to believe he knew well he had lost the election.”
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While a loyalist for much of his tenure as Trump’s attorney general, Barr notably contradicted the former president’s claims that the election was rigged when he said in December 2020 that the Justice Department had not found substantial evidence of widespread voter fraud. He resigned soon after and has since emerged as one of Trump’s most significant critics.
Barr defended Smith in the interview Wednesday, breaking from many Republicans who have disparaged the special counsel’s probes into Trump as being politically motivated.
“He is the kind of prosecutor, in my view, that if he thinks someone has committed a crime, he, you know, homes in on it and really goes to try to make that case,” Barr said. “There’s no question he’s aggressive but I do not think he’s a partisan actor.”
The former attorney general added that he believes Smith has more evidence to prove that the former president knew the election was not stolen.
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This post was edited on 8/3/23 at 8:16 am
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:17 am to Bunk Moreland
Bill Barr played, and continues to play, his role perfectly.
He was the greatest misstep of the Trump presidency.
He was the greatest misstep of the Trump presidency.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:17 am to Bunk Moreland
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Bill Barr says Trump knew he lost the election
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:18 am to Bunk Moreland
He's a rotten scumbag.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:19 am to Bunk Moreland
Bill Barr is a worthless cocksucker.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:20 am to Bunk Moreland
Interesting choice of words there. I did not realize Trump had yet put on a defense. I did not even realize he was at trial yet.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:20 am to LuckyTiger
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He was the greatest setup of the Trump presidency.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:21 am to Bunk Moreland
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A central premise of the special counsel’s case is that Trump knew the election claims he was making were false after being told by several close aides that he had lost the election.
So how did anyone know the election was not stolen after just watching the odd shananigans of the battleground states and the halted vote counts?????? Just the tip of all the results pointing towards a stolen election and demanding immediate investigation in a sound and healthy Republic.
Obviously a stupid statement which anyone with an ounce of common sense would immediately reject as nothing but manipulative misinformation.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:21 am to Bunk Moreland
Ivanka trusts Barr's opinion.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:22 am to Bunk Moreland
He also said he wouldn’t rule out voting for Trump in 2024
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:22 am to Bunk Moreland
Bill Barr is a fig got so…
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:23 am to Bunk Moreland
You couldn’t have a federal fraud statute if all the defendant had to do was say he truly believed what he was telling people and that was enough for an acquittal.
Certainly you can look at extrinsic evidence of the defendant’s intent and knowledge.
Certainly you can look at extrinsic evidence of the defendant’s intent and knowledge.
This post was edited on 8/3/23 at 8:24 am
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:23 am to Bunk Moreland
Both statements categorically false.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:23 am to Bunk Moreland
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At first I wasn’t sure, but I have come to believe he knew well he had lost the election
Oh, well that seals it then! Barr has come to believe it, but he totally wasnt too sure at first.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:24 am to Bunk Moreland
I wonder if the LLoPT still have his pictures up in their she-shed
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:25 am to Bourre
Wednesday used to crush so hard on him.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:25 am to Bunk Moreland
Ronbots suddenly huge Bill Barr fans now haha
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:26 am to Bunk Moreland
Trump only hires the best.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 8:26 am to ChumLeeVol
This dude worked and was hired by Trump. Quit projecting like a little bitch.
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