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Bill Barr says he’s willing to testify against Trump at Jan. 6 trial

Barr, who was appointed by Trump, responded “of course” when asked on CBS’s “Face the Nation” if he would be willing to appear as a witness in Trump’s trial over federal charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Bill Barr says he’s willing to testify against Trump at Jan. 6 trialhttps://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4140228-bill-barr-says-hes-willing-to-testify-against-trump-at-jan-6-trial/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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lemmy.world

Barr, who was appointed by Trump, responded “of course” when asked on CBS’s “Face the Nation” if he would be willing to appear as a witness in Trump’s trial over federal charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

This makes it sound like he thinks he has a choice.

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lemmy.world

I mean, there are a lot of deflections he could have used, like "I would have to consider executive privilege" or something.

It's the tone more than the sentiment.

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lemmy.world

Executive privilege is off the table. He already litigated that and lost. He will be subpoenaed and he will testify.

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He already litigated that and lost

oh my god, he is required to do something by law, how frightening, oh no...

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Barr is a piece of shit, but doesn't seem stupid enough to go down for Donald Drumpf

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