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ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL BARR SAYS HE WON’T STOP USING THE WORD ‘SPYING’
Daily Caller ^ | May 1, 2019 | Amber Athey

Posted on 05/01/2019 12:47:19 PM PDT by onyx



Attorney General Bill Barr sparred with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Wednesday over the AG’s use of the word “spying” to describe the actions the FBI took against the Trump campaign.

Barr alleged during his testimony to the House Appropriations Committee in April that “spying did occur” against the Trump campaign as the FBI investigated alleged ties to Russia.

Whitehouse grilled Barr about his use of the term “spying” in relation to those efforts, suggesting that the term was not accurate because the activities of the DOJ were “authorized.”

“I’m not going to abjure the use of the word ‘spying,'” Barr said. “My first job was in CIA. I don’t think the word ‘spying’ has any pejorative connotation at all.”

Barr continued, “I think spying is a good English word that, in fact, doesn’t have synonyms because it is the broadest word incorporating really all forms of covert intelligence collection, so I’m not going to back off the word ‘spying.'”

To further defend his use of the word, Barr pointed out that many members of the media also used the term before they decided to attack him for doing the same.

“Frankly, we went back and looked at press usage and up until all the faux outrage a couple of weeks ago, it’s commonly used in the press to refer to authorized activities,” he explained.

“It’s not commonly used by the Department,” Whitehouse retorted.

Barr shot back, “It’s commonly used by me,” planting a smirk on his face.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Hawaii; US: Massachusetts
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To: onyx

The rats don’t have the law or the judge on their side . . . so they’re stuck with pounding the table.

Heh, heh.


61 posted on 05/01/2019 2:01:06 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Buckeye McFrog; Blue Highway

If you were to judge me today by my resume 25 years ago, I would probably be unemployable right now.


62 posted on 05/01/2019 2:03:11 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: Two Kids' Dad

Trump has many sucesses but raising the testesterone levels of limp dicked Republicans has certainly been one.


63 posted on 05/01/2019 2:04:30 PM PDT by genghis
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To: Thumper1960

I don’t know all the details of what has transpired, but I am certain that Trump knew two years ago exactly how all of this was going to turn out.


64 posted on 05/01/2019 2:06:14 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: onyx

“planting a smirk on his face.”

Heheh. Ever since Nick Sandmann, smirk is a media code word for evil right-winger.


65 posted on 05/01/2019 2:06:56 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: JoSixChip

What have you done with your life besides post on FR? Since that’s all I SEE you do, that’s obviously all you DO.


66 posted on 05/01/2019 2:08:31 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: JoSixChip; Alberta's Child

You can’t even spell his name correctly? It is Barr.


67 posted on 05/01/2019 2:10:08 PM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Nothingburger

“This will require a degree of ruthlessness that I’m not sure even Trump himself possesses.”

I believe Trumpotus is absolutely vicious and will drive a John Deere tractor over his enemies - with cutter and shredder attachments.

Both directions.

They attacked him, attacked his reputation, collided with the media, attacked his children, etc.

They will pay.


68 posted on 05/01/2019 2:10:42 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: onyx

This man should have been AG from day one. One of the major mistakes of the administration was appointing Sleepy Sessions and NOT draining the FBI and DOJ swamp.


69 posted on 05/01/2019 2:11:07 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: an amused spectator

now? The commiecrats and the enemedia have been the same entity most if not all of my 59 years.


70 posted on 05/01/2019 2:11:29 PM PDT by caprock
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To: JoSixChip; Alberta's Child

Barr said he was working with Wray to get how this Russia investigation began. Barr wouldn’t of said that if it wasn’t happening.

Wray goes to Congress. Wray will be questioned about it.


71 posted on 05/01/2019 2:11:59 PM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Alberta's Child
What have you done with your life besides post on FR?

I happen to be quite accomplished, not to mention there is about a 90% chance my work is in the equipment you are using to interface with the internet.
72 posted on 05/01/2019 2:14:26 PM PDT by JoSixChip (Trump stands alone.)
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To: fungoking
The running joke about the legal profession is that the top law school students practice law, the average ones become law school professors, and the ones at the bottom of the class become judges.

There’s actually a fourth group. They are the quasi-humanoid mutants who go through law school eating urinal cakes and cleaning out portable toilets by hand. They are the ones who get out of law school and spend the rest of their lives in Congress.

73 posted on 05/01/2019 2:15:26 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: JoSixChip

Thanks for making my point. LOL.


74 posted on 05/01/2019 2:17:38 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Baby steps


75 posted on 05/01/2019 2:18:22 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: onyx

76 posted on 05/01/2019 2:20:24 PM PDT by dead (Our next president is going to be sooooo boring.)
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To: dp0622

We need a photo shop of Barr in the hearing wearing a pair of thug life shades.


77 posted on 05/01/2019 2:21:27 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: onyx
The use of the word "spying" isn't commonly used by the department. Barr, "Well its commonly used by me".


78 posted on 05/01/2019 2:23:38 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (If only Harvey Weinstein's bathrobe could talk.)
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To: Alberta's Child
Thanks for making my point. LOL.

And you completely missed mine. But you go ahead and put your faith in barr, I wont LOL when you realize what I said is exactly right.
79 posted on 05/01/2019 2:29:48 PM PDT by JoSixChip (Trump stands alone.)
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To: onyx

Barr is a much needed breath of fresh air, I hope he doesn’t disappoint.


80 posted on 05/01/2019 2:32:12 PM PDT by Amish with an attitude
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