Legal experts 'flabbergasted' by AG Barr's 'deliberate political performance': He's 'too far into the tank for' Trump
Chuck Rosenberg, image via Screengrab.
April 18, 2019 | 11:15AM ETVideoIn the aftermath of William Barr’s remarkable press conference, during which discussed special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report while repeatedly bolstering Donald Trump's talking points, legal experts panned the attorney general’s performance, describing Barr as “too far into the tank for the president of the United States."
Among those who criticized Barr's performance was Chuck Rosenberg, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Chuck Rosenberg says he once believed AG Barr was a "principled institutionalist," but “he is not what I thought hi… https://t.co/bXtqhBKcp7— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1555597770
Michael Bromwich, a former Department of Justice inspector general, likewise claimed Barr “has forfeited the benefit of the doubt many have given him.”
Barr’s press conference was a remarkable apologia for POTUS, defending the obstructive behavior detailed in the rep… https://t.co/JET5ofkSiX— Michael R. Bromwich (@Michael R. Bromwich) 1555596195
Read some more responses, below:
Not only am I flabbergasted by Barr's deliberate political performance (how many times did he say "no collusion" to… https://t.co/ufjZTVF39c— Rick Hasen (@Rick Hasen) 1555596708
Not only am I flabbergasted by Barr's deliberate political performance (how many times did he say "no collusion" to… https://t.co/ufjZTVF39c— Rick Hasen (@Rick Hasen) 1555596708
CBS News legal analyst Jonathan Turley: AG Barr said "Mueller did not feel restrained by DOJ policies in deciding n… https://t.co/0Q2KJMBIOf— CBS Evening News (@CBS Evening News) 1555596195
Barr argues Trump's conduct should be judged by "bear[ing] in mind" the "unprecedented" challenges facing Trump, in… https://t.co/i5Jpmvo93l— “the reporter” (@“the reporter”) 1555597517
Legal experts turned Democratic presidential candidates also had harsh assessments of Barr’s presser:
It's a disgrace to see an Attorney General acting as if he's the personal attorney and publicist for the President of the United States.— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555596812
Dem CA Sen Harris: The Attorney General’s press conference today should concern us all, filled with political spin… https://t.co/GvW95CgcRO— Chad Pergram (@Chad Pergram) 1555599289
