Barr Accuses Dems Of Creating ‘Public Spectacle’ With Mueller Testimony

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Attorney General Bill Barr said on Monday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s upcoming testimony wouldn’t “serve any purpose.”

“I was disappointed to see [Mueller] subpoenaed because I don’t think that serves any purpose, dragging Bob Mueller up, if he, in fact, is going to stick to the report,” Barr said. “It seems to me the only reason for doing that is to create some kind of public spectacle.”

“And if Bob decides that he doesn’t want to be subject to that, then the Department of Justice would certainly back him,” he added.

Mueller agreed to publicly testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee after Democrats on the committees issued him a subpoena. The hearings are scheduled for July 17.

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  1. “Attorney General Bill Barr said on Monday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s upcoming testimony wouldn’t “serve any purpose.””

    Except to highlight Barr’s own disingenuous use of The Mueller Report to prop up President Trump.

  2. Yes, we want a public spectacle.

    We want a clear, unvarnished, open public conversation about what the report says because our crooked, corrupt attorney general believes the public is too stupid to understand the truth.

    Ok Mr… Barr. Do you understand? Or, are you just a sycophant?

    Asked and answered.

  3. Nice of him to both pretend to predict the future and smear democrats at the same time.

  4. My goodness…we have got some Fraidy Cats…

    Barr
    Trump

    What’s a “purpose” to one person is often a “felony” for another…

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