Attorney general nominee William Barr said Tuesday that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions “probably did the right thing” by recusing himself from matters related to the Russia probe.
“Do you believe that Attorney General Sessions had a conflict because he worked on the Trump campaign?” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) asked Barr at his confirmation hearing.
“I’m not sure of all the facts, but I think he probably did the right thing recusing himself,” Barr responded.
Yeah, that’s what I always tell the Ethics and Compliance guys. “Probably” the right thing to follow their explicit, written, specific guidance. Or not … who knows?
Probably?
Talk about using weasel words…
It would be totally inappropriate for Barr to state conclusively when he was not party to the discussions. But I’m comforted by the fact that angry people on the internet can find fault with the word “probably”.
Such pure farce. Let’s just get to the real question: will Fat Fuck Barr beat racist Jeff Sessions’ perjuries during his confirmation, or will he wuss out and tell less?
If…then probably…
A lotta waffley language. Hopefully, this guy isn’t being appointed to some sort of job where he’ll need to be specific about legal matters.