Trump asked AG Barr to publicly clear him of Ukraine wrongdoing. Barr refused.

I guess that kind of deals a blow to the Dems narrative that Barr is in the pocket of Trump and acts as his personal lawyer.

SeventyOne said:

I guess that kind of deals a blow to the Dems narrative that Barr is in the pocket of Trump and acts as his personal lawyer.

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Not really, it just means Barr still has a sense of self preservation.

SeventyOne said:

I guess that kind of deals a blow to the Dems narrative that Barr is in the pocket of Trump and acts as his personal lawyer.

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Barr doesn’t want to go to jail. Loyalty only goes so far in the syndicate.

essentialsaltes said:

President Donald Trump asked that Attorney General William Barr hold a news conference clearing him of legal wrongdoing with regard to his phone call pressuring the Ukrainian President to investigate Democrats -- but Barr refused, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

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Isn't that (one of) the reason Donald gave for firing Comey?

I mean aside from admitting he did it over the Russia investigation.

essentialsaltes said:

President Donald Trump asked that Attorney General William Barr hold a news conference clearing him of legal wrongdoing with regard to his phone call pressuring the Ukrainian President to investigate Democrats -- but Barr refused, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

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Might be that Barr learned his lesson in the last brouhaha