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timeletsAG Barr claims that he is not taking direct orders via Trump's public tweets. Barr says that it's just a coincidence that he does what Trump advocates in his public tweets.
Fundamentally, there's no way to establish independently whether Barr tells the truth.
Fundamentally, there's no way to establish independently whether Barr tells the truth.
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Date: 2020-02-14 10:37 pm (UTC)Senator Harris: Attorney General Barr, has the President or anyone at the White House ever asked or suggested that you open an investigation of anyone?
Attorney General Barr: Um, I wouldn’t … I wouldn’t, uh—
Senator Harris: Yes or No?
Attorney General Barr: Could you … could you repeat that question?
Senator Harris: I will repeat it. Has the President or anyone at the White House ever asked or suggested that you open an investigation of anyone? Yes or no please, sir.
Attorney General Barr: Um, the President or anybody else…
Senator Harris: Seems you would remember something like that and be able to tell us.
Attorney General Barr: Yeah, but I’m, I’m trying to grapple with the word “suggest.” I mean, there have been discussions of, of matters out there that, uh—they have not asked me to open an investigation, but…
Senator Harris: Perhaps they’ve suggested?
Attorney General Barr: I don’t know, I wouldn’t say suggest…
Senator Harris: Hinted?
Attorney General Barr: I don’t know.
Senator Harris: Inferred? You don’t know?
Attorney General Barr: No.
https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/after-trump-comments-harris-demands-barr-clarify-testimony-over-improper-pressure-from-white-house