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AG Barr complained to President Trump 'for weeks' about tweets before rebuking him, source says
ABC "News" ^ | February 14, 2020 | By Alexander Mallin

Posted on 02/14/2020 12:17:12 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Before breaking his silence Thursday in an interview with ABC News, Attorney General William Barr complained privately "for weeks" to President Donald Trump about his tweets and public statements related to Justice Department investigations, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

Despite those apparent warnings, however, Trump over the past several weeks was unrelenting in his targeting of his various political enemies in speeches and over Twitter like former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and former special counsel Robert Mueller.

In fact, Barr sat in the front row during a post-impeachment event at the White House where President Trump rattled off what amounted to an 'enemies' list, fumed that Comey had been "caught... in the act," and suggested he belonged in jail.

According to the person, the Justice Department had disclosed to the White House that the interview with ABC News would occur, though they said the White House was not made aware about what Barr would say or his plan to criticize the president until after the interview taped.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barr; enjoytheshow; journalism; kabukitheatre; leaks; media; trusttheplan
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1 posted on 02/14/2020 12:17:12 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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I no longer care who said what, when.


2 posted on 02/14/2020 12:24:13 PM PST by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"...a person familiar with the matter said Friday..."

My policy is not to believe a word out of any of the alphabet networks unless they name a name.

And even then.

3 posted on 02/14/2020 12:24:15 PM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: rlmorel

Enough with the fake news! When someone lies to you they are to never be trusted. The regular media has a serious character flaw. They are integrity-free.


4 posted on 02/14/2020 12:26:15 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: All
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Joe and Hunter on Do Not Prosecute list




5 posted on 02/14/2020 12:28:28 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

... a person familiar with the matter .....

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Name ... or it’s BS.


6 posted on 02/14/2020 12:29:11 PM PST by Qiviut (President Trump: defies political gravity - MAGA! Nasty Nan is a walking obscenity.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well Mr.Barr, if you start investigations on all the conspirators maybe everyone wouldn’t be on your back now, would they.


7 posted on 02/14/2020 12:31:05 PM PST by JPJones (More Tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Back in the Reagan years, scumbags used to complain about him going over the media’s heads and straight to the people. This is the same crap. Our president is speaking directly to the people, and that interferes with the lies of the left.

Why would Barr try to promote the lies of the left? Is there no one our president can appoint who is loyal to the United States? Why does he keep selecting shit-eating dogs for high office?


8 posted on 02/14/2020 12:33:01 PM PST by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Clue: Sources


9 posted on 02/14/2020 12:35:58 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: dsc

The free pass that Barr’s DOJ just gave to scumbag McCable, explains why the President has been tweeting.


10 posted on 02/14/2020 12:36:11 PM PST by littleharbour ("You take on the intel community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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To: dsc
Is there no one our president can appoint who is loyal to the United States?

Ask mcconnell, but I think the answer is no.
11 posted on 02/14/2020 12:36:59 PM PST by JoSixChip (I'm an American Nationalist)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When Barr gets interested in EQUAL JUSTICE, I’ll listen to his complaints. Until then, he’s just another DOJ ass-wipe stooge.


12 posted on 02/14/2020 12:37:07 PM PST by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

13 posted on 02/14/2020 12:48:24 PM PST by Major Matt Mason (I'd be fine with Trump firing both Deep State hacks Barr and Wray.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Barr should have fired those 4 Mueller lawyers LONG before this.


14 posted on 02/14/2020 12:50:08 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: rlmorel
How is it that ABC never asked Barr about this in the interview they aired YESTERDAY? LOL.
15 posted on 02/14/2020 12:50:58 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: Major Matt Mason

Fire Barr. That is exactly what the Washington Establishment is trying to do, joined by the Democrat Party and the Main Street Media. And now, by you.


16 posted on 02/14/2020 12:53:26 PM PST by centurion316 (.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

ABC isn’t going to let this go! It’s all these A$$ wipes have!


17 posted on 02/14/2020 12:54:00 PM PST by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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To: Major Matt Mason

We need Barr at Justice. He is the only person in the administration with the knowledge and nerves to clean it up. The media are trying to get Trump to fire him.


18 posted on 02/14/2020 12:54:49 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I heard that a person who is familiar with this matter reports that Barr sent President Trump to bed without his dinner for tweeting.


19 posted on 02/14/2020 12:55:27 PM PST by Lazamataz (I cannot spare this man. I cannot spare President Trump. He fights.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Barr is not interested in equal Justice. Apparent DOJ is too big for him
to reform.


20 posted on 02/14/2020 12:56:08 PM PST by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killersr)
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