'If he wanted to be Michael Cohen's replacement as Donald Trump's mouthpiece, he should have applied for that job.' - RepDanKildee on Attorney General William Barr
With one word --"spying" -- Barr on Wednesday ingratiated himself with his new boss, gave fresh life to a conservative media narrative and obliterated any remaining chance that he can now be seen as a good faith arbiter of the Mueller report.Barr set off a Washington firestorm by saying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that he planned to review US intelligence investigations conducted on the Trump campaign in 2016 at a time when Russia was interfering in the presidential election.
Pelosi slams Attorney General Barr: He's off the rails 00:48Democrats who were already fuming that Barr last month chose to deliver Mueller's"bottom lines," which appeared favorable to the President, in advance of a redacted version of his final report, reacted furiously to his comments.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a case that Barr could not be trusted to observe the traditions of political independence implied in the job of attorney general.
Bill Barr says spying on Trump campaign 'did occur' 03:24But in the hyperbolic atmosphere fostered around the Mueller probe by Trump, all nuance is already lost."When I heard 'spying,' my heart skipped a beat," said Harry Litman, a former deputy assistant attorney general, on CNN."That is a loaded term -- Bill Barr knows it's a loaded term and was likely to play into a triumphant talking point from President Trump," Litman said.
GOP Sen. contrasts Barr's redactions with Dr. Ford leaks 01:21Barr's comments will fuel a fresh assault by Trump's allies who have spent months trying to discredit the Mueller report -- and are cranking up the operation again in the expectation that the attorney general will release the redacted version soon.
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