Barr ripped for 'insane position' in Trump in rape case: Legal experts say 'DOJ is way out of line

[Nevilledog]

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Bill Barr ripped for ‘insane position’ in Trump in rape case: Legal experts say ‘DOJ is way out of line here’

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/bill-barr-ripped-for-insane-position-in-trump-in-rape-case-legal-experts-say-doj-is-way-out-of-line-here/


President Donald Trump is being sued for defamation after denying accusations of rape and allegedly defaming his accuser.

On Tuesday, the case took a bizarre twist when Attorney General Bill Barr’s Department of Justice intervened in the case.

“The US Justice Department, in an extraordinary move on Tuesday, asked to take over the defense of President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by E. Jean Carroll, a woman who has accused Trump of sexual assault,” CNN reported Tuesday. “While the alleged sexual assault occurred long before Trump became President, the Justice Department argued that it must take over because Trump’s comments spurring the defamation lawsuit came while he was in office. The move — defending Trump at taxpayer expense — comes amid ongoing criticism that the Justice Department has acted in the President’s personal interests.”

“The request and possible change of lawyers could further delay the lawsuit, or even kill it entirely,” CNN reported. “Should the Justice Department be allowed to take over, it could mean the end of Carroll’s lawsuit as the federal government can’t be sued for defamation, noted CNN legal analyst and University of Texas law school professor Steve Vladeck.”

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[Doodley]

1. Barr is there only to serve as Trump's personal attorney and hitman.

[flibbitygiblets]

2. The legal profession has been woefully silent as Barr systemically undermines the credibility of DOJ

Every state bar, the ABA, all bar associations, law schools, should speak out against DOJ stepping in to represent Trump on a rape case that occurred when he wasn’t in office

Why the F**K aren't they??

[marybourg]

7. It takes a few hours to recover from such astounding news.

[canetoad]

3. Just say you were an ethical AG

"No fucking way am I touching this shit."

[dalton99a]

4. Kick

[demosincebirth]

5. What happened to the check and balance system

That we prize so dearly??

[cstanleytech]

6. Republicans only believe in that when its to stop the Democrats or to protect themselves.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Imagine if it were Bobby Kennedy as USAG, defending his brother, JFK,

as sitting President, against a rape accusation alleged during his "civilian" years.