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Barr has told those close to Trump that he may quit if president keeps tweeting about investigations
The Hour ^ | Published 9:39 pm ES | Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, John Wagner and Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post

Posted on 02/18/2020 7:27:50 PM PST by conservative98

WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr has told people close to President Donald Trump - inside and outside the White House - that he is considering quitting over Trump's tweets about Justice Department investigations, three administration officials said, foreshadowing a possible confrontation between the president and his attorney general over the independence of the Justice Department.

So far, Trump has defied Barr's requests, both public and private, to keep quiet on matters of federal law enforcement. It was not immediately clear Tuesday whether Barr had made his posture known directly to Trump. The administration officials said Barr seemed to be sharing his position with advisers in hopes that the president would get the message that he should stop weighing in publicly on the Justice Department's ongoing criminal investigations.

"He has his limits," said one person familiar with Barr's thinking, speaking on the condition of anonymity, like others, to discuss internal deliberations.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehour.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barr; deepstate; doj; fakenews; trump; twitter; unverified; wapo
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1 posted on 02/18/2020 7:27:50 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

BARR WARNS TRUMP
I'LL WALK IF YOU KEEP TWEETING!
SHOWDOWN AT JUSTICE

 

2 posted on 02/18/2020 7:28:00 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

total horse poo if Barr has something to say he says it to trumps face not those close to him


3 posted on 02/18/2020 7:28:59 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: conservative98

The Senate will only confirm swamp creatures because most of the GOP Senators are swamp creatures.


4 posted on 02/18/2020 7:30:26 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: conservative98

Washington Post story. I’ll take it as fake news until verified.


5 posted on 02/18/2020 7:30:33 PM PST by conservativepoet
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To: conservative98

OK, FReepers, like trained dogs, start barking and running around in hysterical circles because Drudge posts some unsourced BuLLCRAP!


6 posted on 02/18/2020 7:32:04 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: conservative98

I hope the door hits him where the Lord split him.


7 posted on 02/18/2020 7:32:41 PM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: conservative98

Don’t know if this is true or not, but I do wish Trump would just shut the F up sometimes. I don’t need to hear from him every damn day bitching about someone.


8 posted on 02/18/2020 7:33:05 PM PST by guido911 (all)
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To: conservative98

Why are you posting drudge? Nauseating.


9 posted on 02/18/2020 7:33:26 PM PST by Conserv
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Yeah this is starting to fail the smell test. As it circulates through the fake media, it will get old, stale, and possibly discredited.

This is likely fake news trying to grab a narrative that keep their drones buzzing about.


10 posted on 02/18/2020 7:33:52 PM PST by Hostage
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To: conservative98

Well, bye.


11 posted on 02/18/2020 7:34:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (If you don't recognize that as sarcasm you are dumber than a bag of hammers.)
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If he quits over Tweets, he’s the wrong person for the job.


The Investigations that go years don’t produce Indictments. When the want you, they move.

If he quits, he’s siding with Wray, the Deep State DoJ, and Lindsey Graham.


12 posted on 02/18/2020 7:34:23 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: conservative98

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3817609/posts

B.S. spreads like wildfire around here anymore.


13 posted on 02/18/2020 7:34:36 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: House Atreides

Thank you. I made this same point on the previous thread on this very subject. Too many Freepers 100 plus last I looked were all running on the premise that this report is 100% factual.
The concept of the Enemedia and Fake News doesn’t seem to register. No matter how often the media is proven to be a propaganda machine for the dems.


14 posted on 02/18/2020 7:35:21 PM PST by ocrp1982 (ll)
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To: conservativepoet

Washington Post story. I’ll take it as fake news until verified.

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A lot of Fake News gets posted to FR.


15 posted on 02/18/2020 7:35:49 PM PST by Moonman62 (Charity comes from wealth.)
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The WaPo reporter - @mattzap
- pushing the Barr quitting story...

Is the same reporter who lied that the altered Carter Page FISA evidence (CIA/Clinesmith) didn’t affect the validity of the FISA application.

https://twitter.com/LisaMei62


16 posted on 02/18/2020 7:37:17 PM PST by conservativepoet
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To: conservative98

Next up. Ratchet up some hysteria. Blah blah blah


17 posted on 02/18/2020 7:37:25 PM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: conservative98

Sounds like Trump and Barr playing the media. It’s amazing how predictable they are: “oh look! shiny object!”


18 posted on 02/18/2020 7:38:06 PM PST by luv2ski
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To: ocrp1982

Well, we do have our share of trolls...

especially in an election year.


19 posted on 02/18/2020 7:38:16 PM PST by Conserv
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To: conservativepoet

Headline on Fox’s website, now...he’s a wimp if true..


20 posted on 02/18/2020 7:38:56 PM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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