Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Trump 'orchestrating a mob' to storm the Capitol was a 'betrayal of his office'
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Via: krishna • 3 years ago • 72 commentsBy: Grace Panetta and Sonam Sheth
"Orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable," Barr said.
Breaking News from our "Dept Of Rats Deserting A Sinking Ship".
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Attorney General William Barr arrives in the Rose Garden before President Donald Trump introduces 7th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, as his nominee to the court at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
- Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday that President Trump inciting a violent insurrection on Capitol Hill on Wednesday was a "betrayal of his office and supporters."
- "Orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable," Barr said in a statement to the Associated Press.
- The president's supporters converged on Washington, DC on Wednesday to attend a "March for Trump" rally that the president headlined and used to spin nonsense conspiracy theories and urge his backers to march to the Capitol.
- Shortly after, as Congress was counting states' electoral votes to finalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory, throngs of violent, pro-Trump insurrectionists breached the Capitol and forced both houses to go into recess.
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Rats.
Deserting.
Sinking.
Ship.
He already deserted it on 12/23 but I guess he's got nothing to lose . . . I wonder if he has a book in the works
Look what you've enabled consigliere Barr
Many of Trump's supporters continue to make excuses for him.
Anyone who continues to make excuses for Trump at this point has lost all credibility in my eyes. Well earned too.
They never had any credibility in my eyes to begin with
I give people the benefit of the doubt because reality is complicated and nuanced. But, at this point, there just is no benefit of the doubt. Trump's behavior post-election has been beyond atrocious. He has proven beyond any doubt that he is a narcissistic asshole who is willing to inflict substantial damage on this nation as long as he sees a benefit for himself. It is pathetic and disgusting. Anyone trying to excuse Trump at this point is, IMO, too skewed by partisanship to be taken seriously.
I wish I could say the same.
I agree with everything you've said though.
Thank You for the clarification. I watched as you aligned yourself with the conservatives on here and hoped you wouldn't buy into their radical ideas.
Welcome back to the land of the sane.
I second that sentiment.
Good on you, Kathleen. It means that you think for yourself and you're not a lemming.
He was president for four years. You can't get out from under your support for that by saying you have changed your mind about him since the election. Sorry.
Why not?
That is totally unforgiving. People can change their minds at any point. Given the events of yesterday, was a huge eye opener for many.
Agreed.
I'm sorry Perrie, I usually agree with 90% of what you say, but unless people admit they were wrong about Trump from the beginning, I'm not "forgiving" them.
They liked his policies but they didnt like him? So what? That man has never for one second been fit to hold office . There are other people in Republican and conservative politics that can (and could have back then) advance the same policies.
And we all know what opinions are like.
Yes, and forgiveness is what we need.
I've never understood how anyone could favor Donald Trump... but the important thing is that they cease to favor him. Let's look forward.
Then hose other Republicans should have run and/or win the election instead of Trump. But people voted for Trump. Although, I doubt some of them would do so again, if Trump decided to run again.
What policies? CHOICE and child separation? Or just the usual money shifts into the upper economic tiers?
Answer the question. What policies?
Peace and compromise are beautiful ideals.
I will not make peace... will not compromise... with the criminals who sacked the Congress of the United States.
The past is past. Unless a person has committed a crime, the past is gone. As for "forgiveness"... that is not our earthly province.
It's up to the President's supporters. Like all Americans, they watched people carrying Trump flags and Confederate flags attack the Congress of the United States... as Mr Trump had just encouraged them to do.
So now it's up to the watchers: Was Wednesday just another day in Trumpland, to be continued today (as quite a few NTers have done).... or do they take a different path?
If no crime was committed, there's nothing to forgive.
But of course... "forgive" and "forget" are two different things...
I rarely say what "others" should do.
It does seem logical that anyone who disapproves of the sacking of the Capitol must do some serious thinking about the President who incited that mob to violence.
Well, fortunately we don't have any of those fools on NT!
(/sarc)
They lost it years ago with me.
tRumps' been betraying his office since January 2016
Barr ia an asshole, a hypocrite, and a coward.
He served as Trump's lap dog... and now he wants to find a new virginity?
No.
Exactly, too much, too little, too late, for all of tRump's ass kissers and fixers.
I applaud Barr for taking a stand against Trump. I would applaud other former Trumpsters who do likewise.
Except that he is not taking a stand, he simply released a sound byte. Does anyone here actually think that if Barr were still AG, he would not be defending Trump right now?
When a political opponent does something right, why not acknowledge it?
Well, of Trump's numerous ass-kissers and other assorted mentally-challenged apologists...the fact is: some continue to defend his incitement to violence, his minimizing the seriousness of Covid, etc. Still trying to defend his hoaxes...
But, OTOH, some have finally begun to see the light.
I can agree with that statement to a point. I can agree with it when it is from someone who has not bought into the ideals of the "extremists. I'm not sure how I feel about apologies from the "far left." I CAN NOT accept an reversal from those radicals who supported this action. I'm appalled that ANY veteran would support this, I feel it is a betrayal of the oath we all took.
Semper Fi- 1/9, 3/1, 3rd SRIG- '84 to '94.
We both know there were vets in that mob, and I'm sure they would say to you that they were "protecting democracy"....
As we both know, when one lives one's life inside the propaganda bubble, lies become gospel to the intellectually lazy.
Man do we need to start teaching critical thinking skills again......
Without the proper motivation, saying something doesn't make it true. Barr just doesn't want to be dragged down with Trump.
Barr just doesn't want to be dragged down with Trump.
The undertow from the SS Trump on it's way to the bottom is going to be tremendous....
To be clear, you cannot accept a reversal from someone who supported yesterday's mobbing of the capitol. Correct? But you can accept a reversal from those who have supported Trump but see this as the last straw for their support and have turned against him?
Well I give Barr credit for saying the right thing. I cannot look into his head and do not care to. What matters to me is that he is not supporting Trump, he is defying him (at least with words). Good enough.
Well, I guess we will just disagree.
I will give Barr credit for uttering certain words, in a certain order, so that he looks less despicable than he had when he worked for Trump. But will not give him credit for truly meaning any of those words he uttered.
That is correct, I can't support the extremist elements. Those who followed Trump and didn't agree with his extremism, I can forgive. Just because someone enables you to do something, doesn't mean you have to do it. Yes people enabled Trump. But he chose to what he did, and HE is should be held responsible for his actions.
It happens.
This would be a very boring debate otherwise...
What is most interesting (and sickening) are those who continue to give Trump a pass. Now that is some serious disagreement. But trying to get them to explain themselves is pointless. Nothing but mere repeating of the same tired claims ('stolen election, ...'), deflection, equivocation and other tactics.
Nothing but mere repeating of the same tired claims ('stolen election, ...')....
It does get monotonous does it not...?
I" will give Barr credit for uttering certain words, in a certain order, so that he looks less despicable than he had when he worked for Trump. But will not give him credit for truly meaning any of those words he uttered."
Just like tRump now calling for unity and a smooth transition of power after inciting and fueling the shitshow Wednesday.
Now, for probably the 1st time ever, Trump is realizing there are consequences to his actions. Unfortunately criminal charges are unlikely, but removal from office and possible civil suits are very real.
Kettle/Pot. Barr betrayed his position when he stopped being the People's AG and became Trump's kiss ass toadie.
I agree, he should have been doing 'right' from the beginning. . .instead of being tRump's personal attorney/fixer. . .
Yep.
He never would have qualified for the position if he believed in the rule of law through and through. Ethics.... Morals..... well those are for someone other than a Trump AG.
The one that really gets me is Pompeo. A graduate of West Point....... I guess the Honor Code got put away with the cadet uniform.
As far as I'm concerned, anyone willingly associating with tRump, disqualifies as a decent human being.
Absolutely imperative to take Barr at his word that Trump's actions were, "A betrayal of his office."
After all, Barr is an expert and knows firsthand the what's, why's and how's to the procedures of 'betrayal of office'.