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Barr: President Trump Was Falsely Accused of Something He Didn't Do
Townhall.com ^ | May 1, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 05/01/2019 9:44:19 AM PDT by jazusamo

Barr: President Trump Was Falsely Accused of Something He Didn't Do

Testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning, Attorney General Bill Barr stated that President Trump was falsely accused of colluding with the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election.

"If the President is being falsely accused, which the evidence now suggests the accusations against him were false and he knew they were false, and he felt that this investigation was unfair, propelled by his political opponents and was hampering his ability to government. That is not a corrupt motive for replacing an independent counsel," Barr said.

The remarks came during questioning from Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein. The Democrat Senator asked the Attorney General about whether President Trump obstructed justice by asking for Robert Mueller to be removed during private conversations with White House staff. He explained that because President Trump was telling the truth about no collusion, his intentions toward ending the Special Counsel investigation were rooted in frustration about not being able to govern, rather than being an attempt to cover up wrong doing.

The 400-page Special Counsel report, which was released two weeks ago, revealed President Trump was very concerned the appointment of Robert Mueller would severely hamper his ability to govern.

"Attorney General was his most important appointment and that Sessions had 'let [him] down' contrasting him to Eric Holder and Robert Kennedy. Sessions recalled that the President said to him, 'you were supposed to protect me,' or words to that effect," the Special Counsel report states . "The President returned to the consequences of the appointment and said, 'Everyone tells me if you get one of these independent counsels it ruins your presidency. It takes years and years and I won't be able to do anything. This is the worst thing that ever happened to me.'"

While Special Counsel Mueller shirked his duty on coming to a final conclusion on obstruction of justice, Barr did make a determination.

"The Special Counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. As the report states: "[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities," a four page letter Barr sent to Capitol Hill in March states.

"After reviewing the Special Counsel's final report on these issues; consulting with Department officials, including the Office of Legal Counsel; and applying the principles of federal prosecution that guide our charging decisions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense."


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: agbarr; barr; bhodoj; corruptdems; difi; dossier; feinstein; presidenttrump; senatejudiciarycom; silentcoup; trump; trumprussia; ussenate; williambarr
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1 posted on 05/01/2019 9:44:19 AM PDT by jazusamo
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It’s good that Barr is willing to come out and state the obvious loudly that president Trump was falsely accused.


2 posted on 05/01/2019 9:46:51 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: jazusamo

Nuff Said...


3 posted on 05/01/2019 9:47:23 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: jazusamo

Finally! See, schiff for brains was right. Barr was lying to protect PDJT against.................... Oh.


4 posted on 05/01/2019 9:49:43 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: jazusamo
Barr was a good appointment. Thank God we held the Senate.

And you don't have to be a mind reader. No one will EVER gain ground by saying Barr's dishonest...OR.....The President's Water Boy.

Which is what the Dems are now trying to do.

5 posted on 05/01/2019 9:50:49 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Thank you, thank you Mr. Barr.
Your clear, confident voice is just what we needed to hear.
So, so different than your predecessor. Light Years of difference!


6 posted on 05/01/2019 9:51:06 AM PDT by lee martell
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So, so different than your predecessor. Light Years of difference!

Sessions was a lose/lose. He sucked as AG, and we lost his senate seat.

7 posted on 05/01/2019 9:53:38 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (If it weren't for fake hate crimes, there would be no hate crimes at all.)
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To: jazusamo

Millions spent over a democrat NOTHING-BURGER.


8 posted on 05/01/2019 9:53:47 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Democrats have cast the first stone. It's Trump's turn now.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Bump!


9 posted on 05/01/2019 9:54:11 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Finally, an attorney general who is doing what he should be doing. This is what Sessions should have been doing instead of napping and prosecuting kids for smoking a couple joints.


10 posted on 05/01/2019 9:54:34 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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Woo Hoo! Three cheers for Barr!!!


11 posted on 05/01/2019 9:55:13 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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""If the President is being falsely accused, which the evidence now suggests the accusations against him were false and he knew they were false, and he felt that this investigation was unfair, propelled by his political opponents and was hampering his ability to government. That is not a corrupt motive for replacing an independent counsel," Barr said. "

A big Bravo to AG Barr! Good on you sir! Now, get those indictments on the coup plotters going, post haste.

12 posted on 05/01/2019 9:55:36 AM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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13 posted on 05/01/2019 9:57:10 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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That’s gonna leave a mark

I like this Barr guy, he isn’t afraid to fight.


14 posted on 05/01/2019 9:58:34 AM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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But he attempted to obstruct justice by defending himself and he was a mean /S.
15 posted on 05/01/2019 9:59:02 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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Wow, he DID expect the Spanish Inquisition!


16 posted on 05/01/2019 9:59:41 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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While Special Counsel Mueller shirked his duty...

Damn them all.


17 posted on 05/01/2019 10:02:59 AM PDT by Jolla
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To: Sans-Culotte
I listened to a Bill Bennett podcast, an interview with Joe DiGenova. Joe recommended Barr to Trump. He insisted the AG had to be someone the DOJ and the FBI feared.

Sessions was not feared.

18 posted on 05/01/2019 10:05:02 AM PDT by gogeo (Liberal politics and mental instability; coincidence, correlation, or causation?)
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lol


19 posted on 05/01/2019 10:07:31 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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Barr is brilliant. There's no clearer exposition than this...
"If the President is being falsely accused, which the evidence now suggests the accusations against him were false and he knew they were false, and he felt that this investigation was unfair, propelled by his political opponents and was hampering his ability to government. That is not a corrupt motive for replacing an independent counsel"

20 posted on 05/01/2019 10:11:30 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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