Apparently, Barr has changed his mind on Epstein recusal

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Link to tweet

[MagickMuffin]

1. Up to his eyeballs in corruption

Of course he won't recuse himself, he is THE FIXER

[katmondoo]

15. As soon as Barr announced he would recuse himself I knew it wouldn't last long.

What does Trump have that makes so many turn themselves into his slave. No one seems to have an ounce of courage.

[Sanity Claws]

2. How much you want to bet that Trump railed at him

and called him another Jeff Sessions before Barr decided to un-recuse himself?

[Wounded Bear]

3. Pretty safe bet...

[highplainsdem]

6. Definitely a safe bet.

[NewJeffCT]

12. and probably threatened to have Barr's kids fired

from their jobs in the Executive Branch

[dalton99a]

4. Barr has to protect his boss - who doesn't know Epstein

[Claritie Pixie]

5. He got a call from his mob boss.

[skip fox]

7. Therefore,

Barr can meddle in the current investigation (strangle it if he wants) but cannot look into "the deal of the century," Acosta gave Epstein.


Sounds perfectly fair.

[brush]

8. Can that bought and paid for pig get anymore disgusting?

He got his tongue so far up trump's you know what I don't how he stands to exist? Seems he'd throw up just thinking about himself.

Must be some sweeteners he got in some off-shore account.

[Beringia]

9. Gross

[Bettie]

10. Well, guess we should

expect this to disappear. In a day or so, the DOJ will decline to pursue it.

[atreides1]

11. Let him

Because the State of New York is waiting for their turn...and New York can charge him with rape, child porn, as well as sex trafficking...and there won't be a damn thing that Barr can do...Epstein will talk...the question is will it be in a federal court or New York court...

[ScratchCat]

16. Sure, that is very possible

But just like when Trump installed Whitaker as interim AG, he only needs Barr to relay to him what the DOJ has and who the witnesses are and that will give him a legal advantage if anyone is saying his name.

[herding cats]

13. Notice how he says he consulted with career ethics officials, but doesn't say what they said?

The distinction Barr is trying to draw here makes zero sense. Here's what I think went down: Trump lost his shit over the recusal, and Barr set the career ethics officials opinions aside to stand up for his boss because he didn't want go the way of Jeff Sessions.

Most corrupt administration in history.

[spanone]

14. Bet it took one phone call from trump....Yes Sir!!!!

[MrsCoffee]

17. I posted earlier that I couldn't imagine Trump would be happy with Barr recusing himself.

Gee what a surprise reversal.