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Bill Barr: Prosecutors should 'do the right thing' and dismiss Trump cases: 'Respect the people's decision'
https://www.foxnews.com/ ^ | 11/6/2024 | RONN BLITZER

Posted on 11/06/2024 10:12:24 AM PST by bitt

Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who served in President-elect Trump's first administration, is calling on prosecutors at the state and federal levels to dismiss the pending legal cases against Trump before he takes office once again.

Barr told Fox News Digital that voters were well aware of all the allegations against Trump when electing him to a second term in office on Tuesday, and that it is in the country's best interest for prosecutors to listen to them.

"The American people have rendered their verdict on President Trump, and decisively chosen him to lead the country for the next four years," Barr said. "They did that with full knowledge of the claims against him by prosecutors around the country and I think Attorney General Garland and the state prosecutors should respect the people’s decision and dismiss the cases against President Trump now."

Barr asserted that the legal theories in some of the cases already had been "greatly weakened by a series of court decisions," and that the matters "have now been extensively aired and rejected by the American people."

Once Trump takes office in January, Barr pointed out, prosecutors will be unable to continue the cases during his term. A Trump-appointed attorney general could end the federal cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith; one in Washington, D.C., for alleged efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election, and another in Florida based on allegations dealing with retaining classified documents after his first term.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billbarr; coupaccomplice; jacksmith; kissingup; specialcounsel; trumpcases
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1 posted on 11/06/2024 10:12:24 AM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 11/06/2024 10:12:38 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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Oh now hes coming to DJTs defence.....tbis is one of many that needs a little payback.


3 posted on 11/06/2024 10:13:49 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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calling on prosecutors at the state and federal levels to dismiss the pending legal cases against Trump before he takes office once again.

That would be the absolute right thing to do. But we're dealing with Democrats, they don't do what is right.

4 posted on 11/06/2024 10:14:33 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: bitt

No. Let them be destroyed on the lack of merits. Otherwise, it looks political rather than exoneration.


5 posted on 11/06/2024 10:15:19 AM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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DOJ has already dismissed Jack Smith citing no authority to prosecute a president.


6 posted on 11/06/2024 10:16:50 AM PST by TexasGator (I l I l l)
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Yup!


7 posted on 11/06/2024 10:17:43 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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DOJ has already dismissed Jack Smith citing no authority to prosecute a president.

Does anyone think tish james is going to drop her unwarranted case in NY?

8 posted on 11/06/2024 10:17:47 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: V_TWIN

Bagpipes Barr ——
You DS swamp Rat-—
Chew Glass.


9 posted on 11/06/2024 10:17:58 AM PST by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: bitt

Doing what is right is akin to garlic, crucifix’s, and mirrors to vampires.


10 posted on 11/06/2024 10:19:03 AM PST by sjmjax
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In all fairness, I believe Barr has been vocal about this being improper in the past. But yeah, everyone’s coming out of the woodwork today trying to shore up their bona fides for jobs in the next administration.


11 posted on 11/06/2024 10:19:21 AM PST by The Unknown Republican
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For whatever reason, Barr is on the right track here. But he didn’t go far enough. For the good of the country:

- Biden ought to pardon Trump for any federal offenses he *might* have committed.

- Gov. Hochul ought to pardon Trump for any New York offenses he *might* have committed.

Will either one of them put the country first? Not very likely. Today’s Democrats are unfortunately way too petty and vindictive.


12 posted on 11/06/2024 10:20:10 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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Translation - sweep it all under the rug so the judges and prosecutors face no repercussions for their actions.


13 posted on 11/06/2024 10:20:46 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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While I agree with what Barr is saying, I don’t want him anywhere near Washington DC — ever again.


14 posted on 11/06/2024 10:21:21 AM PST by Obadiah
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“Once Trump takes office in January, Barr pointed out, prosecutors will be unable to continue the cases during his term.”

They will put the cases on ice for four years, then defrost them and continue as if nothing happened. They are vindictive monsters.


15 posted on 11/06/2024 10:21:34 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“President Trump sells out Madison Square Garden -- Kamala sells out America”)
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You mean this Bill Barr?

 

Trump's former AG Bill Barr says failing to prosecute Trump would be 'unjust'

Updated July 15, 2023 1:37 PM ET 

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187646142/former-attorney-general-bill-barr-assesses-the-federal-charges-against-trump

16 posted on 11/06/2024 10:21:53 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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The question is what is judge Merchan going to do on November 26? If he tries to put Trump in jail, there will be an all out riot in New York City. The pressure on this guy must be unbelievable.


17 posted on 11/06/2024 10:22:02 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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No Bill, you can’t have your old job back.


18 posted on 11/06/2024 10:23:23 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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Gee… thanks Bill.. ya big bag of feces..


19 posted on 11/06/2024 10:23:30 AM PST by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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Not only should they drop their cases... They should prepare themselves to be indicted for wrongful prosecutions and the willful harassment of a former President for political purposes.

What they’ve been doing is criminal in nature, and they deserve to be prosecuted for their crimes.


20 posted on 11/06/2024 10:24:04 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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