In a hearing discussing AG William Barr's attempts to politically interfere in cases on behalf of Trump, GOP Rep @Jim_Jordan recites a series of conspiracies about the Obama administration then proclaims, "Bill Barr is doing the Lord's work."
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GOP @RepMikeJohnson attempts to hold up a Congressional hearing into wrongdoing by AG William Barr, objecting to witnesses testifying by video.
The witnesses are testifying by video because of the COVID-19 virus that has killed over 120,000 Americans.
The witnesses are testifying by video because of the COVID-19 virus that has killed over 120,000 Americans.
Former Deputy Attorney General (he served under George HW Bush) Donald Ayer testifies: "William Barr poses the biggest threat, in my lifetime, to our rule of law and to public trust in it." Ayer says Barr acts as if Trump should have "virtually autocratic powers."
A few minutes after Republicans tried to object to his video testimony about William Barr and the Roger Stone case, former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky says, "I apologize for not appearing before you in person ... for family reasons, I should not risk infection."
Former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testifies to Congress: "Roger Stone was being treated differently from every other defendant. ... What I heard repeatedly was this leniency was happening because of Stone's relationship to the president."
After detailing the political pressure he felt to assist Trump's ally Roger Stone, former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testifies, "I resigned because following orders would have violated the oath I swore when I took my job."
Former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testifies that he was told a more lenient sentence for Roger Stone was recommended by the US Attorney due to Stone's connection to Trump. Zelinsky said this treatment goes against DOJ policy and agreed that it is "wrong" and "unethical."
Dem @RepCohen: "We should pursue impeachment of Bill Barr because he is reigning terror on the rule of law."
GOP Rep @MattGaetz attacks the hearing on Barr's misdeeds, complaining that
- Roger Stone should be pardoned anway
- Obama is working with allies in the "deep state"
- Cities "are burning"
- History is "being presumably erased"
- Roger Stone should be pardoned anway
- Obama is working with allies in the "deep state"
- Cities "are burning"
- History is "being presumably erased"
GOP Rep @GReschenthaler says witnesses who appeared in person at the hearing had the "decency" to do so, apparently dismissing the pandemic that has killed thousands.
