Trump Claims It Would Be ‘Appropriate’ For Him To Ask Barr To Probe Biden

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey, ‘Peas,’ in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, DC., on Tuesday November 20, 2018. Following the presidential pardon, Peas will join Carrots, the other pardoned turkey, at Virginia Tech’s "Gobblers Rest" exhibit in Blacksburg, Virginia.(Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey, Peas, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, DC., on Tuesday November 20, 2018. Following the presidential pardon, ... U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey, Peas, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, DC., on Tuesday November 20, 2018. Following the presidential pardon, Peas will join Carrots, the other pardoned turkey, at Virginia Techs "Gobblers Rest" exhibit in Blacksburg, Virginia.(Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Trump on Friday confirmed what many have long suspected: He thinks it’s “appropriate” for him ask his attorney general to investigate his political opponents.

“Certainly it would be an appropriate thing to speak to him about, but I have not done that as of yet. … It could be a very big situation,” he said during an interview with Politico on Friday, discussing the possibility of a probe into his potential 2020 rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, or his son, Hunter Biden.

The question was raised after Trump’s personal lawyer announced that he was going to travel to Ukraine this weekend to speak to the incoming administration there about opening an investigation into Hunter Biden’s ties to a Ukrainian energy company.

Trump told Politico he had not spoken to Giuliani “at any great length” yet about the trip but would before he left. Giuliani has since decided against it.

The President’s opinion on the appropriateness of using his Justice Department to investigate his political rivals took on heightened significance during Attorney General William Barr’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barr demurred when asked if the White House had ever suggested he launch any specific investigations.

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  1. What happened to " spy"? It’s a perfectly good word. Maybe " probe" has… deeper meanings for tRump.

  2. Avatar for outis outis says:

    He may have confused “appropriate” with “predictable”

  3. Unfortunately, an out of control President would not be met by a principled AG that would shut him down at the mere suggestion. Maybe others in DOJ would but not Barr.

  4. Avatar for bdtex bdtex says:

    We knew that about Trump in 2016. He made that very clear.

  5. Just imagine how sleazy an idea must be for somebody like Rudy Giuliani to consider it not advisable.

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