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Bill Bar Knocks Trump And Conservatives For ‘Pandering To Outrage’ After Mar-A-Lago Raid
Daily Caller ^ | August 26, 2022 | BRIANNA LYMAN

Posted on 08/26/2022 9:32:54 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

Former Attorney General Bill Barr criticized some on the right for “pandering to outrage” after the unprecedented raid by the FBI on former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago.

On an episode of journalist Bari Weiss’ “Honestly” podcast released Thursday, Barr defended the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the raid. He admitted, however, that the politically motivated investigation into Russian collusion with the Trump 2016 campaign damaged trust in federal law enforcement and “created the condition” for the public to think “the worst.”

“So what do you say to conservatives who say, ‘Why should we possibly trust these institutions to prosecute people — let’s say who protested on Jan. 6 — or agents of the state going after a president they so obviously despise? Why should we trust them anymore?'” Weiss asked. “You still give them the benefit of the doubt, but many other people in your party don’t.”

“Well, the Russiagate thing, I think, to the extent the FBI was misused was decisions made toward by high-level officials in the FBI, I don’t think that [FBI Director] Chris Wray is that type of leader nor do I think the people around Chris Wray are those types of leaders. I think there are problems in the FBI, but it’s not that. It’s not Chris Wray. Wray is going to wake up and say, you know, ‘How do I throw the FBI’s weight around to interfere in the political process.’ Just the opposite. I think he’s very cautious about that.”

Weiss pushed harder though, describing Barr’s responses as “unsatisfying.”

“You know, something I’m pretty tired of from — from the Right is the constant pandering to outrage and people’s frustrations,” Barr said. “And picking and picking and picking at that sore without trying to channel those feelings in a constructive direction.”

Barr conceded that certain institutions “need reform” and that this reform will only be possible if one party wins a “decisive majority that allows you to put a program into effect and deal with some of these problems going forward and fix them.”

“That is not done by throwing fuel on the fire of outrage on one side of the equation while the other side does the same thing on their side. That leads to stalemate,” he added.

Barr then accused Trump of riling up his base and getting them “upset” and “outraged” in order to get out the vote. (RELATED: Trump Files Motion Asking For Appointment Of ‘Special Master’ In Wake Of FBI Raid)

A poll released two days after the raid found a majority of Independents and Republicans believe the raid was politically motivated. Nearly 72% of Independents and nearly 84% of Republicans said the raid on Mar-a-Lago increased their motivation to vote in November.

New @trafalgar_group/@COSProject #poll shows 70.4% of Americans say #Trump #FBIRaid has increased motivation to vote in 2022.

76.7% of #GOP and 53.9% in #Inds say Trump’s political enemies behind the raid as opposed to impartial justice system.

Report :https://t.co/gYgaaBCrEUpic.twitter.com/KqlPPB7YdZ

— The Trafalgar Group (@trafalgar_group) August 10, 2022

Since the raid, Trump has been outspoken in his criticism against the FBI and the Biden administration, accusing President Joe Biden of knowing about the raid beforehand.

Trump claimed Thursday in a Truth Social post that he is “as innocent as a person can be.”

“Even though I’m as innocent as a person can be, and despite MY campaign being spied on by the Radical Left, the FISA COURT being lied and defrauded, all of the many Hoaxes and Scams that were illegally placed on me by very sick and demented people, and without even mentioning the many crimes of Joe and Hunter Biden, all revealed in great detail in the Laptop From Hell, it looks more and more like the Fake News Media is pushing hard for the Sleaze to do something that should not be done!” he wrote.

The FBI said it found 11 sets of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, including four sets of top secret materials, though Trump has disputed the findings, claiming the documents were declassified.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrestbarr; bariweiss; billbarr; coupaccomplice; creepstate; deepstate; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; policestate; singlepartystate
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To: lgjhn23

In spades.


21 posted on 08/26/2022 10:03:17 AM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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To: SoConPubbie

Note how this fat POS emerges from the dark a year after he left town during Trump’s fight to Stop the Steal.

Runs his mouth off and now tells us to lay back and let it happen.

He’s been running cover the Steal operation from the start.

Nothing but a traitor.


22 posted on 08/26/2022 10:03:31 AM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: SoConPubbie
“Well, the Russiagate thing, I think, to the extent the FBI was misused was decisions made toward by high-level officials in the FBI, I don’t think that [FBI Director] Chris Wray is that type of leader nor do I think the people around Chris Wray are those types of leaders. I think there are problems in the FBI, but it’s not that. It’s not Chris Wray. Wray is going to wake up and say, you know, ‘How do I throw the FBI’s weight around to interfere in the political process.’ Just the opposite. I think he’s very cautious about that.”

So it is not Wray or the people around him, then who signed the request for a FISA warrant multiple times to spy on Trump? Did Milton from Office Space get a job in the subbasement of the FBI building because he thought Trump stole his red stapler and is seeking his revenge?

23 posted on 08/26/2022 10:04:29 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (The government sees you as either livestock or pet. If things get bad they will eat their pets too.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Bill Barr is. Coward who would rather let the Dems destroy this country rather than stand up like a man and tell the truth.


24 posted on 08/26/2022 10:04:38 AM PDT by McGavin999
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To: SoConPubbie

Ineffective Barr has no problem with Biden’s Weaponized Banana Republic and its enforcement agencies, aka FBI, DOJ, and IRS.


25 posted on 08/26/2022 10:08:02 AM PDT by Chgogal (Uncle Brandon wants your money.)
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To: SoConPubbie

The Fourth Amendment means nothing to these creatins. Step off, Barr.


26 posted on 08/26/2022 10:09:44 AM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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To: SoConPubbie

President Trump had a detailed list of events that fueled the phony Russia investigation. These declassified documents were taken to MaraLago. President Trump the involved parties. The fbi steals the relevant documents. The corresponding documents are then redacted to protect the nefarious parties who interfered in the 2020 Presidential election.
This is my understanding of the events with the MaraLag burglary.


27 posted on 08/26/2022 10:12:19 AM PDT by daku
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To: SoConPubbie

Bill Barr’s entire legal career should be suspect after this year...


28 posted on 08/26/2022 10:13:51 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: SoConPubbie

whatever else you may love about Trump, you got to admit TRUMP SUCKS AT PICKING PEOPLE TO WORK FOR HIM!


29 posted on 08/26/2022 10:28:34 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: SoConPubbie

Just in!

George Washington’s remains will be be unearthed and searched for classified documents. Something to do with Benedict Arnold correspondence. If incriminating documents are found, the corpse will be shot and then hung.


30 posted on 08/26/2022 10:29:14 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: SoConPubbie

I wonder what his $price$ wa$?


31 posted on 08/26/2022 10:40:18 AM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: SoConPubbie

Bar was involved with Ruby Ridge. He hasn’t changed.


32 posted on 08/26/2022 10:40:56 AM PDT by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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To: SoConPubbie

“certain institutions “need reform””

They don’t reformed. They need to be burned to ashes and then the ashes urinated on. There is no reforming the corruption in the bureaucratic organizations. None.


33 posted on 08/26/2022 10:42:18 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: SoConPubbie

Tell the coward to shut his fat lib mouth.


34 posted on 08/26/2022 10:46:03 AM PDT by Agatsu77
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To: SoConPubbie

Many of those people are beyond evil & totally corrupt. Despotic.


35 posted on 08/26/2022 10:52:13 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Dear Bill Barr.

Go and reproduce asexually.

5.56mm


36 posted on 08/26/2022 10:57:01 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho got to go.)
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To: SoConPubbie

If it walks like a communist and quacks like a communist it is goddamned communist.

Bill Barr is a Deep State communist.


37 posted on 08/26/2022 11:07:52 AM PDT by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat.)
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To: SoConPubbie
“And picking and picking and picking at that sore without trying to channel those feelings in a constructive direction.”

The constructive direction is pitted with corruption and dead ends along the way but is the preferred avenue this POS and the DS wishes we take.

They Know We Know…

38 posted on 08/26/2022 11:07:55 AM PDT by capydick (“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.)
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To: SoConPubbie

What was Trump thinking when he nominated this Brutus AG?


39 posted on 08/26/2022 11:40:02 AM PDT by Ebenezer ("Be strong and of good courage.")
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To: SoConPubbie

This Richard head.


40 posted on 08/26/2022 11:55:20 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
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