Barr blasts Trump's tweets on Stone case: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclusive
Source: ABC News
In an exclusive interview, Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that President Donald Trump "has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets make it impossible for me to do my job.
Barrs comments are a rare break with a president who the attorney general has aligned himself with and fiercely defended. But it also puts Barr in line with many of Trumps supporters on Capitol Hill who say they support the president but wish hed cut back on his tweets.
I think its time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases, Barr told ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas.
When asked if he was prepared for the consequences of criticizing the president his boss Barr said of course because his job is to run the Justice Department and make decisions on what I think is the right thing to do.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/barr-blasts-trumps-tweets-stone-case-impossible-job/story?id=68963276
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)doesn't he.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)I'm sure there was a meeting last night between Barr and Trump where Billy told the Con "I'm gonna have to say some negative things tomorrow, but don't worry because I don't mean any of them. We're still good to go on getting back at all of your 'enemies'."
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)bothering.
RockRaven
(14,782 posts)expected and required of them.
jalan48
(13,797 posts)They are all turning into giant blown-up monster dolls with little batteries and cassette recorders in their backs that say stupid things. Weary. I am so very weary.
jalan48
(13,797 posts)when it turns out people like Barr are playing them. It's all a big charade with most of the gullible public falling for it.
pbmus
(12,418 posts)Last edited Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:01 PM - Edit history (1)
What he meant to add is impossible to do my job and coverup all your shit while you are stirring the pot...
cloudbase
(5,486 posts)leftieNanner
(14,997 posts)But doubt it. Barr is tearing things up, just as The Orange One wants.
pbmus
(12,418 posts)Mrs. Overall
(6,839 posts)mpcamb
(2,855 posts)This is the phoniest hand-wringing ever.
noneof_theabove
(410 posts)"...Barr said of course because his job [trump - my edit] is to run the Justice Department and make decisions on what I think is the right thing to do.
Trump should have nothing to do with the DoJ after making his appointment as to who is going to run it.
The DoJ is a seperate entity, cut and dried.
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)DarthDem
(5,253 posts)That's my best reaction as well.
lark
(23,003 posts)Hahahahahaha, that's totally funny. Who does he think he's fooling and why does he even pretend to try? We know damn well he's 100% in the tank for Traitor Tot, they are arm and glove in their destruction of America's legal system and it's whole way of life really.
Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)Im not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody ... whether its Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president, Barr said.
hmmmmmmm
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,283 posts)Ignore Twitter.
Trust your people.
Buy doughnuts.
Easy job.
Tom Rinaldo
(22,911 posts)Barr is telling the truth.
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)Barr is trying to tell Trump he can't effectively do Trump's dirty work when Trump tweets shine a spotlight on what he's doing.
Barr's comments will probably just make Trump angry and think Barr is being insubordinate and "disloyal".
Lulu KC
(2,547 posts)Maybe early retirement in order?
sinkingfeeling
(51,276 posts)aggiesal
(8,864 posts)What he really means is that as long as Pendejo45 tweets about the DOJ, it implicates Dis-Barr as an accomplice, which makes it harder for Dis-Barr to be an accomplice. Too much light on Dis-Barr.
So he's telling Pendejo45 to STFU, so I can be an accomplice in the shadows.
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)bucolic_frolic
(42,663 posts)Skittles
(152,964 posts)his "job" is to provide cover for Trump - he just wishes Trump would STFU about it so it didn't look so OBVIOUS to even the most brain-dead MAGAt
Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)Rachel Maddow MSNBC
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@maddow
Forgive me, but Mr. Barr cannot be complaining that he is being bullied by the president.
He happily intervened in cases of interest to the president, to the president's benefit, to the point where prosecutors resigned in protest.
What he feels bullied by is the backlash to it.
Link to tweet
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)SergeStorms
(18,885 posts)That's 'Roy Cohn' to Trump. That's what Trump wanted, that's what Barr applied for before he was selected as Trump's 'Roy Cohn', and that's exactly what Barr has given Trump from day one on the job.
I don't believe you Barr. Not as far as I can throw you, and I couldn't throw you a millimeter.
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)Have had time to come before the HOUSE and testify NOW instead of end of March!!
sueunderh
(26 posts)Oh please. Barr has no credibility left. He doesn't like the bad press, that's all. Barr will continue to be Trump's Roy Cohn and Trump will continue to debase the justice department.
SayItLoud
(1,696 posts)Jade Fox
(10,030 posts)On the other hand, Trump will probably still freak out about being publicly censured.
If this turned into a real feud between these two, that would be great.
Drum
(8,909 posts)I think that Barr is instead
praising with faint damnation
choie
(4,102 posts)on this punch and judy show
Red Mountain
(1,704 posts)Nobody believes him. You want us to believe? Produce documents and email records relating to this issue. Cooperate with an investigation. Or two. Or ten.
He's just worried about the Bar Association coming after him for the damage he's doing to our Democracy and legal institutions.
He's undermining our system of government and giving it the Alfred E Neuman treatment.
Reprehensible asshole.
Backseat Driver
(4,336 posts)about who he owes for his cover, and/or he heard the word "impeachment" headed his way...just stick another in the playpen! Who's in Charge of unconstitutional playtime? The tweeter or the oh-so-not laughing-legal enforcer/cover artist of the latest reality show episode...
He is as ready for the consequences of bumbling those silly Boys from (no longer Developing) Brazil seeking 5G at rock bottom pricing or what to do, what to do with friendly mercenary, Erik Prince? Hope to Christ, no more to do about that Epstein crap, or garbage mouth Guiliani? Bolton? Poor guy's got a HUGE headache...the biggest ever now!
Kablooie
(18,571 posts)Barr and Trump had a meeting. To please Trump Barr told Trump that the sentence could be a little extreme and he would recommend lessening it.
Trump then wants credit for the decision so tweets about it before Barr can do anything.
Barr then releases his recommendation which looks like he's following orders and all hell breaks loose as the mountain of blame falls on Barr's shoulders.
So technically he wasn't following Trump's orders but, of course, the only reason he would intervene at all would be to stroke Trump's bloated ego.
Now he's whining about how Trump's tweeting creates problems for him.
(Problems that wouldn't exist if he hadn't kowtowed to Trump in the first place.)
So now Barr has publicly criticized Trump so this could be the beginning of the end of his corrupt AG stint.
Let's all hope.
Unfortunately Trump will find another total toady to install as AG next so it won't really change things.
The next one will probably be even more corrupt than Barr, hard as that is to imagine.
oldsoftie
(12,410 posts)appleannie1
(5,043 posts)not_the_one
(2,227 posts)n/t
mdbl
(4,972 posts)Either Barr just admitted he's an obstructionist asshole just like trump, or he's lying his ass off.
There are no other choices.
Owl
(3,629 posts)gembaby1
(251 posts)The two assholes are colluding in plain sight on how to give Barr the appearance of independence.