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Bits more at link. Im just posting as full of quotes as I can.
Barr calls Russia scandal 'bogus,' says he acts independent of Trump in blistering opening statement
"Ever since I made it clear that I was going to do everything I could to get to the bottom of the grave abuses involved in the bogus 'Russiagate' scandal, many of the Democrats on this Committee have attempted to discredit me by conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the President's factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions. Judging from the letter inviting me to this hearing, that appears to be your agenda today," Barr says in his written remarks.
"My decisions on criminal matters have been left to my independent judgment, based on the law and fact, without any direction or interference from the White House or anyone outside the Department," Barr will say.
Barr calls the killing of Floyd "horrible" and says it "understandably jarred the whole country and forced us to reflect on longstanding issues in our nation." He continues, however, by recounting the ways that policing in America has changed since "the Civil Rights movement finally succeeded in tearing down the Jim Crow edifice."
"To state what should be obvious, peaceful protesters do not throw explosives into federal courthouses, tear down plywood with crowbars, or launch fecal matter at federal officers," Barr is expected to say. "To tacitly condone destruction and anarchy is to abandon the basic rule-of-law principles that should unite us even in a politically divisive time."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/politics/barr-hearing-preview-opening-statement/index.html
Aviation Pro
(12,149 posts)Because on Jan. 3, 2021 you're going to be out of options.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)are you telling this committee, then, that you have not been corrupted by Donald Trump but that, rather, you came to this position already corrupt?
JoeOtterbein
(7,700 posts)Walleye
(31,008 posts)Get him, Kamala, no mercy.
crickets
(25,962 posts)Bluster all you like, Billy. Tomorrow will not be a good day for you.
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GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)The fact the entire investigation will mean nothing to anyone. Including the fact that the entire investigation was started and led by republicans
Americans dont give a shit about this stuff. Our families are dying.
When AG Schiff takes the helm I doubt there will be anything to charge Barr with. But is is really not that smart so maybe Im wrong.
MFM008
(19,804 posts)for a real shit canning from every democrat on the panel.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Response to Progressive Jones (Reply #10)
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gratuitous
(82,849 posts)The Democratic members include Zoe Lofgren, Sheila Jackson Lee, Karen Bass, Hakeem Jeffries, Eric Swalwell, Ted Lieu, Pramila Jayapal, Val Butler Demings, and Lucy McBath.
The Republicans counter with Jim Jordan, Jim Sensenbrenner, Louie Gohmert, Doug Collins, and Matt Gaetz.
Who ya got?
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Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)He doesn't work for Trump. It's Trump who works for Barr and the other traitors (Heritage Foundation, GOP, et al), who are staging this fucking right wing coup that is ongoing.
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)His head is so far up Trumps ass that Im surprised the sound can make its way out.
Do they still have a firing squad for treason?
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,668 posts)is his lips from kissing trumps heinie to hard.
kacekwl
(7,016 posts)ducks in a row with example after example of his malfeasance, criminal behavior and lies to shove back in his fat ugly smirking face. Put our best in the game to trip this pig up.