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Barr not recusing himself from case against Jeffrey Epstein: report
The Hill ^ | 07/09/19 | Justin Wise

Posted on 07/09/2019 10:09:20 AM PDT by detective

Attorney General William Barr will not recuse himself from a case involving sex trafficking-related charges filed against billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports. Bloomberg News, citing an anonymous Justice Department official, reported Barr came to the decision after speaking with ethics officials within the department. But Barr will remain recused from any Justice Department review of its decision in 2008 to let Epstein avoid prosecution on federal sex trafficking offenses. Federal prosecutors in Florida at the time reached a plea deal with Epstein that allowed him to plead guilty to two state charges of soliciting a prostitute while avoiding a long prison sentence.

Epstein served 13 months in a Florida state prison following the plea deal.

The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

Barr had considered whether he needed to recuse himself from the new case because Epstein had once hired attorneys from the law firm Barr previously worked at.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Florida; US: New York
KEYWORDS: again; arr; barr; epstein; huh; smokinggun; trump
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Good decision.

I think President Trump helped.

1 posted on 07/09/2019 10:09:20 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Good!


2 posted on 07/09/2019 10:11:23 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: detective

Arrrr!...


3 posted on 07/09/2019 10:11:43 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

No Recusal, No Recusal!


4 posted on 07/09/2019 10:12:12 AM PDT by princess leah
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To: Hatteras

I already asked the admin moderator to correct it.


5 posted on 07/09/2019 10:13:02 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective
Attorney General William Barr will not recuse himself from a case involving sex trafficking-related charges filed against billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports.

But Barr will remain recused from any Justice Department review of its decision in 2008 to let Epstein avoid prosecution on federal sex trafficking offenses

Sounds like a sensible approach.

6 posted on 07/09/2019 10:14:54 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: detective

Is he a pirate? Or a buccaneer?


7 posted on 07/09/2019 10:15:16 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (If we get Medicare for all, will we have to show IDs for service?)
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To: detective

AG BARR is not going to be pushed around.


8 posted on 07/09/2019 10:16:04 AM PDT by onyx
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To: Vermont Lt

“Is he a pirate? Or a buccaneer?”

Neither.

I am less than perfect at cut and paste.

But good reply.


9 posted on 07/09/2019 10:17:02 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

I guess all those millions of illegals went away.


10 posted on 07/09/2019 10:18:26 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: onyx

Nor AG Arr!


11 posted on 07/09/2019 10:20:20 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: detective

Expectedly, DU is in turmoil over this. Pearl clutching, teeth gnashing, derangement.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142338846


12 posted on 07/09/2019 10:20:38 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: Vermont Lt

13 posted on 07/09/2019 10:22:35 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: detective

You are better than I am at cut and paste, don’t feel bad.


14 posted on 07/09/2019 10:24:17 AM PDT by sport
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To: Hatteras

Matey


15 posted on 07/09/2019 10:27:31 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: detective

Is this good or bad, for our side?


16 posted on 07/09/2019 10:31:48 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: detective

September 19th is still a few months off.


17 posted on 07/09/2019 10:33:10 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Did you know that the C_A is the largest venture capital source in the world?)
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To: detective

Was It too much trouble for the media to get this right the first time.

OOOOOO, I know it hurts snowflakes to have to “investigate,”
but just TRY TO GET THE FACTS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

What a bunch, crowd, army of unprofessional losers.

I would get another job at this point.


18 posted on 07/09/2019 10:42:57 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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No offense. Sometimes funny stuff happens. Better to smile about it.


19 posted on 07/09/2019 10:47:53 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (If we get Medicare for all, will we have to show IDs for service?)
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To: gaijin; Gamecock; SaveFerris
"You said you don't wanna be a pirate! Now are you recusing yourself or not?

"Arrr not!"


20 posted on 07/09/2019 10:49:24 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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