Barr: Trump Knew He Lost Election

Former Attorney General Bill Barr stated in an interview with CNN that he believes Donald Trump "knew well he had lost the election." Barr's comments come ahead of Trump's arraignment in the special counsel's probe into 2020 election interference. The indictment alleges that Trump knew his election claims were false, and Barr rejected the argument that Trump's lies are protected under the First Amendment. Barr defended the special counsel's investigation and suggested that there is more evidence to come regarding Trump's state of mind. While Barr stated that Trump should not be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, he did not rule out voting for him if he were to be the nominee.