Barr Says He Sees No Reason to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden

[sabra]

Source: Bloomberg

AP NewsAlert: Barr Says He Sees No Reason to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden; Says He Won't Appoint One

Washington (AP) -- Barr says he sees no reason to appoint special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden; says he won't appoint one.


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[grumpyduck]

1. donnie to Barr:

You're fired!

[apnu]

38. Barr: 'you can't fire me! i quit!'

[Rorey]

2. Considering he's only got a couple of days left

It probably doesn't matter. I wonder what his point in saying anything is, one way or the other.

[still_one]

8. I disagree, he just cut trump's conspiracy and vengeance at the knees saying there was no fraud, no

need to have a special prosecutor for Hunter, and no need to seize voting machines

He is telling the DOJ to stop this circus

and I think it bodes well that Barr’s stand in will follow suit

[Rorey]

10. Good points, but will his successor bow to pressure?

I'd like to believe that Barr finally grew a conscience and a sense of decency, but probably not.

[still_one]

14. That is the question

[MyOwnPeace]

24. "Probably not" is more like it!

Just cleaning up his own "legacy" for his job hunt.......

[still_one]

27. It is too late for that

[Danascot]

26. His successor's appointment

will likely be conditioned on his being willing to do all the dirty stuff Barr refused to do.

[Escurumbele]

30. No, he did not grow a conscience, he knows what he has done and is trying to preserve his skin

He should be investigated, and he most probably knows that.

I don't believe people who do wrong do so because they think that what they are doing is good, or right, that they truly believe in the cause. I believe these people know that what they are doing is wrong, criminals know that when they are killing they are doing wrong, but the criminal mind doesn't think of consequences, they just look at the end so everything in between is collateral damage, a means to an end, but they are fully aware that their actions are wrong, and Barr knows he can be disbarred for his illegal actions during his tenure as AG, so he is trying to ease the consequences.

[KS Toronado]

31. If fubarr's successor refuses to investigate Hunter, trumpie will fire him and appoint another

[ancianita]

22. Yes. Most important: "I think it bodes well that Barr's stand in will follow suit"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. I think he's doing more or less what John Bolton did.

He knew that Trump was going to sack him anyhow, and decided to get in a few punches of his own on the way out. I don't think he's suffering from an attack of conscience or ethics, but he wasn't going to leave without screwing Trump publicly.

[Lock him up.]

44. Maybe the FedeRalist Society contacted him secretly to say:

After consulting all members, they unanimously said they don't want a dictatorship a-la-putin in the US?

[LiberalArkie]

16. To a lot of them it is just a game they play. Chew each other out and then go out to the bar

together. It started getting real with the talk of a coup.

[Volaris]

33. 'Good Guy' cover in case his fatass gets dragged into a house judicary hearing to testify.

[True Dough]

3. He also said he sees no reason to seize the voting machines

He just essentially called Trump a liar on a couple of important fronts. I have so little respect for Bill Barr, but at least he's doing the right thing at this WAY TOO LATE juncture.

[onetexan]

11. right, he's trying to redeem himself with what little time he has left.

[NYC Liberal]

29. Nah, he's just sticking it to Trump.

That's all this is. If he and Trump were on good terms, he'd be all for it.

[mpcamb]

4. How statesman-like! You knew it for years now, you yellow-livered contaminated liar!

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Take THAT, you worthless, bloated sack of shit!

Another unexpected Christmas gift for us.
Another lump of coal in Donnie Dollhands’ stocking.

[jb5150]

6. Rats jumping a sinking ship ...

... are still rats.

[MyOwnPeace]

25. A-MEN!!!!!!

[Firestorm49]

7. Excuse me, am I just hung over? Stoned? Caffeinated? What!!!

[bullimiami]

9. Barr's gone off the reservation.

Maybe in a fight w trump.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

12. Too little too late.

He did the damage he was appointed to do. Now he's trying to redeem himself with the American people. Barr doing a press conference now is like trying to push back the water after the dam has been breached. Senate Republicans are responsible for Barr's appointment.

[csziggy]

15. Barr has arrived at the stage of life described in this song

He is done with Donnie. I don't know what pushed him over the edge but he just doesn't care anymore.

I hope Barr has a long retirement full of self reflection which will reveal to him how completely abhorrent his actions have been.

[GoneOffShore]

20. Thank you for posting this guy!

[FakeNoose]

28. Hilarious

[blueinredohio]

17. Maybe this will make Trump finally lose it.

[Harker]

18. Too little too late...

the only job he'll have for the rest of his life is as as a contributor to some right wing stink tank.

[maddogesq]

19. More large rats abandoning the sinking Orange Dinghy.

Part of me would like to think these guys are growing a conscience, but we should really consider that the handwriting is on the wall as to DT's post-prez legal troubles. By getting out now they can hide out just long enough for the smoke to clear, then resurface to write books, get cushy jobs on K Street or whatever, and have a nice life.

The right got what they wanted out of DT--especially when it comes to the SCOTUS. Sorry to be so cynical...

[ananda]

21. Ermm, nice to see... but

it won't rehab what he did earlier.

He should still be disbarred and arrested
for perjury and treason.

[Escurumbele]

23. I have been expecting this..why? because bullies do not like to be bullied

Barr and his brothers have a history of being bullies in high school, he has always been a bully and he must be so upset at trump for trying to bully him, even more knowing all he knows about trump...

So Barr is doing two things, he is trying to change public opinion about himself and getting back at the jackass who tried to bully him...

[dalton99a]

32. Barr seems a bit concerned about what his obituary might say

[Turbineguy]

34. Barr wants to retire

he'd rather not spend his retirement years on trial and in prison.

[tavernier]

35. Awwww

[LiberalLovinLug]

36. Isn't he stepping down? If really had a change in heart, he'd remaim as a stop gap

I don't believe for a second he's remorseful. Just a few short months ago he was smirking about getting away with anything:

"History is written by the winners"

[Lock him up.]

45. Like I stated above, maybe the FedeRalist Society contacted him secretly to say:

After consulting all members, they unanimously said they don't want a dictatorship a-la-putin in the US?

That would explain the recent 180.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

37. According to the article Lindsey is standing by his man

Is that due to a kompromat or that lack of an alpha male now that McCain is dead?

[wryter2000]

39. Well done, Pardon Boy

Now go slither back under your rock.

[snort]

40. Pork chops figured out he's not going to be a lick spittle to a dictator

and shits going to remain all americany for now.

[OneBlueSky]

41. Donnie's midnight tweets tonight should be interesting . . .

wonder what kind of names he'll call the once and future AG . . . won't be pretty, that's for sure . . .

[oldsoftie]

42. Already on Facebook; "THEY MUST HAVE SOMETHING ON HIM!!"

My God these people have lost their damn minds. The ONLY person they believe is trump.

[Magoo48]

43. Another rat hits the ground running--beatin' feet away from Agent Orange.