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Former Attorney General Bill Barr testified that he informed President Trump of Jeffrey Epstein's death in 2019, believed Epstein committed suicide, and discussed Epstein's case with Trump on two occasions. The House Oversight Committee is investigating Epstein's death and related financial and communication records, seeking transparency and further information from Epstein's estate.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Oversight Committee regarding Jeffrey Epstein, amid ongoing investigations and subpoenas for related records, as the committee seeks transparency on Epstein's death and associated documents from the DOJ.
Donald Trump may have violated his gag order by attacking former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr during a speech at the Young Republican Club's annual gala. Trump criticized Barr for not supporting his election fraud claims and promised not to rehire him if reelected. Barr could potentially be called as a witness in the federal trial against Trump, where he has pleaded not guilty to charges related to election interference. The gag order, which was largely upheld by an appeals court, prohibits Trump from making public statements about known or foreseeable witnesses. Trump's comments may have violated this order.
Lawyers for Hunter Biden have requested subpoenas for documents from former President Donald Trump, ex-Attorney General Bill Barr, and two other former top Department of Justice officials, as they argue that Hunter may be the victim of "vindictive" prosecution. The subpoenas are sought to prepare Hunter's defense in a criminal case where he is charged with possessing a handgun while being a drug user. The defense believes the documents could shed light on whether the investigation and prosecution were influenced by executive branch officials, such as Trump, placing undue pressure on government officials. The criminal probe of Hunter began in 2018 during the Trump administration and initially focused on his income taxes and foreign business dealings.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr responded to Donald Trump's attacks by mocking the former president's limited verbal skills and lack of coherence. Barr cited Trump's excessive use of adjectives and lack of discipline in his speech. Trump frequently criticizes Barr for not pursuing his claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, but Barr stated that he did not act because the claims had no merit.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr criticized Donald Trump's limited verbal skills, mocking his repetitive use of the word "very." Barr stated that Trump's adjectives are unfamiliar to him and often spill out uncontrollably, making him undisciplined in his speech. Barr also referred to Trump as a "very petty man" and suggested that he is running for president again out of retribution.
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.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr stated that he does not believe the defense that former President Donald Trump was following the advice of counsel would hold up if Trump took the stand in court. Barr also cast doubt on whether Trump's aides had informed him that he had lost the 2020 election unjustly. Barr stated that Trump understood he had lost the election, despite his efforts to overturn the results.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr believes that failing to prosecute former President Donald Trump would be unjust, stating that Trump brought the indictment on himself through his refusal to return U.S. government documents. Barr described Trump's behavior as "contumacious" and characterized it as a power play and act of self-assertion. He argued that the government had no choice but to execute a search to retrieve the documents, and that the case against Trump is righteous as far as the law is concerned. Barr also addressed the argument of a double standard, stating that the solution is to apply the right standard in this case and going forward. He expressed his belief that Trump may face further indictments, particularly in relation to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr and former Defense Secretary Mark Esper criticized former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, calling it careless and potentially harmful to national security. Trump faces 37 felony counts for allegedly retaining sensitive defense information and obstructing investigators trying to retrieve them. Barr and Esper both said they would not trust Trump with classified information if he were to be elected president again in 2024. Former Vice President Mike Pence has also criticized Trump's alleged actions, saying they jeopardize national security and put the Armed Forces at risk.
Legal experts who previously defended former President Donald Trump against his first indictment in Manhattan have raised concerns about the recent federal indictment related to the mishandling of confidential records found at Mar-a-Lago. Former Attorney General Bill Barr, Alan Dershowitz, Ty Cobb, and Jonathan Turley have all warned that the Justice Department has a "strong" case against Trump. The experts have indicated that the new indictment is much more damning than the one that was unsealed in late March.
In a sprawling interview with Roger Stone, former President Donald Trump attacked his former attorney general Bill Barr three times, calling him a "gutless pig" and a "coward who didn't do his job." Trump's criticism came after Barr gave a devastating assessment of the indictment of the president in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case during an appearance on Fox News. Trump also urged his supporters to protest peacefully if they come to the courthouse on Tuesday for his first hearing.
In a sprawling interview with Roger Stone, former President Donald Trump attacked his former attorney general, Bill Barr, three times, calling him a "gutless pig" and a "coward who didn't do his job." Trump's criticism came after Barr gave a devastating assessment of the indictment of the former president in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case during an appearance on Fox News. Trump also urged his supporters to protest peacefully if they come to the courthouse on Tuesday for his first hearing.
Former President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on his former attorney general Bill Barr, calling him a "gutless pig" and a "very unpatriotic person" after Barr said that Trump is "toast" if even half of the 37-count indictment against him is true. Trump also accused Barr of being a "coward" and a "mistake" who was "very, very bad for the country." The indictment alleges that Trump violated the Espionage Act by storing highly classified government documents in a bathroom and other insecure areas of his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Former President Donald Trump criticized his former attorney general, Bill Barr, for calling the indictment against him "very, very damning." During an interview with Roger Stone, Trump called Barr a "coward" and "weak" for not doing his job and being afraid of impeachment. Barr appeared on Fox News and said that if even half of the allegations in the indictment are true, Trump is "toast." The indictment accuses Trump of hoarding classified documents.