“...you have aided and abetted the worst failings of the President...under your leadership the department has endangered Americans and violated their Constitutional rights by flooding federal law enforcement into the streets of American cities..”
“...you guys attack him every day, every week and now you filed articles of impeachment against him. It’s ridiculous.”
“He [Barr] had the courage to do what no one else would do at the Justice Department. Sally Yates wouldn’t call it spying, Jeff Sessions wouldn’t do it. Rod Rosenstein wouldn’t do it. Chris Wray sure as heck isn’t going to do it.”
“I hope that Mr. Jordan will never complain about the length of my opening statement.” (Thread)
“The AG has a unique obligation...He must ensure that there is one standard of justice...& that criminal cases are handled evenhandedly based on the law & the facts without regard to political or personal considerations...The pres. has not attempted to interfere.”
“Federal courts are under attack. Since when is it ok to try to burn down a federal court?”
“The U.S. Marshalls have a duty to stop that...and that’s what we are doing in Portland...we’re not out looking for trouble.” (Thread)
Barr: “He seems to have had the view that because he was court appointed...he could not be removed by the President...that’s not correct.”
“The studies I’ve seen have suggested two things. One, that in fact police are less likely to shoot at a Black suspect, a little bit more likely to shoot at White...police are more inclined to use non-lethal force...with an African American.”