Attorney General Barr accuses the left of systemic 'sabotage' of Trump administration
By: Paulina Dedaj
Our Attorney General is exactly right in every point he made in his speech. His defense of the executive branch was correct and how he described the “resistance” was exquisitely perfect in every way.
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Attorney General Bill Barr accused congressional Democrats Friday of “using every tool” to “sabotage” the Trump administration by setting a “dangerous” precedent in implying that the government is illegitimate.
During a speech at the Federalist Society’s dinner in Washington, Barr took aim at the “resistance,” accusing liberal lawmakers of attacking the very foundations of the Constitution.
“I deeply admire the American presidency as a political and constitutional institution,” he began. “Unfortunately over the past several decades, we have seen a steady encroachment on executive authority by the other branches of the government.”
Barr said the “avalanche of subpoenas” and constant attempt to derail appointments by the Trump administration have only served to “incapacitate” the executive branch.
“Immediately after President Trump won the election, opponents inaugurated what they called the ‘resistance’ and they rallied around an explicit strategy of using every tool and maneuver to sabotage the functioning of the executive branch and his administration.”
“The cost of this constant harassment is real,” he continued.
Barr likened the language used by Trump’s opponents to that of groups who attempt to overthrow militant rule of seized governments.
“Now resistance is the language used to describe insurgency against rule imposed by an occupying military power. It obviously connotes that the government is not legitimate. This is a very dangerous and, indeed, incendiary notation to import into the politics of a democratic republic.”
He continued: “They essentially see themselves engaged in a war to cripple, by any means necessary, a duly elected government.”
Barr claimed that while Trump’s presidency falls outside the norm of previous administrations, he was elected with the public fully aware of this.
“The fact is, that, yes, while the president has certainly thrown out the traditional beltway playbook and punctilio, he was upfront about what he was going to do and the people decided that he was going to serve as president."
Barr’s comments came on the same as Congress held a second public hearing in the House impeachment inquiry.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The only one sabotaging Trump is Trump.
Trump swerved Trump. Again and again and again and ag—. . . . .
And thus far he is doing a great job. All his rabid followers are doing is making fools of themselves, and adding to Trump's own efforts in that direction.
Trump couldn't have sabotaged himself more if he tried. He didn't need any help...
Crooked donnie and his crooked administration sabotage themselves
What's controversial about the idea that the political Left is trying to sabotage Trump? They've been calling for impeachment the entire time he's been in office. That's not sabotage? Whether he deserves it or not isn't the point. It's still true. Hell, they were actively prepping for it before he was even sworn in.
These are words delivered by an opportunist. Donald Trump has not obliged the office of the presidency to be anything the country can recognized. And if AG Barr thinks for an instance that surrender, the opposite of resistance, is to allow the Trump Administration to steamroll the whole of the citizenry into his way of looking at the world, he is sadly mistaken. As for donalders, my term for those who so far stand with Donald Trump wholly no matter the situation or issue, y'all can think any thing you want. It's a free 'thought' country!
Lastly, it is "rich" coming from a White House that is hiding more and more documents and statements by its official members to label others "resistance." Kingly, even.