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"I Thought I Was Supposed To Be Heard": Full Highlights From Barr 'Hearing'
Tue, 07/28/2020 - 17:17

Today's 'testimony' by Attorney General William Barr in front of the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee was, as the Daily Caller's Chuck Ross puts it, an unmitigated shit show.

That was an unmitigated shit show
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) July 28, 2020

The session consisted of Democratic lawmakers shouting hyperbolic questions at the Attorney General, then cutting him off when he would begin to respond.

"This is a hearing, I thought I was the one who was supposed to be heard," Barr said at one point.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) slammed Democrats on the Committee, saying "I don't think we've ever had a hearing where the witness wasn't allowed to respond to points made, questions asked, and attacks — attacks made. Not just in this hearing, not just in this committee, but in every committee I've been on," adding "Particularly when you think about the fact that we have the attorney general of the United States here."

"I want the attorney general to be able to have enough time to respond to accusations and questions asked him, and you guys not cut him off," Jordan added.

Rep Jim Jordan: "I don't think we've ever had a hearing where the witness wasn't allowed to respond..."

Nadler: "The gentleman does not have the time"

Jordan: "I don't want the time. I just want the attorney general to have enough time..."

Nadler: "What you want is irrelevant" pic.twitter.com/5c7GVk0kOz
— The Hill (@thehill) July 28, 2020

While Barr kept his cool throughout most of the theatrics, at one point he said "I'm going to answer the damn question" during a particularly heated exchange with Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO).


After being reminded by @RepJoeNeguse that he was "under penalty of perjury" Barr insists on answering a question after Neguse tried to move on. pic.twitter.com/YFyNyMnNHk
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 28, 2020

Then, during a round of 'questioning' by Rep. Madeline Dean (D-PA), Barr asked her to explain a DOJ policy on the use of less-than lethal weapons, which she couldn't do - to which Barr bursts out laughing.

AG Barr: "What's the policy?"@RepDean: "Well, I showed it to you."

Barr: [Laughter] pic.twitter.com/7BVVfdqHS9
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 28, 2020

...Even Slate had to admit the Democrats blew it:

Throughout the day, when Democratic representatives questioned Barr about specific allegations of abuse of power, they either quickly stepped over their own lines of questioning or interrupted Barr. This tactic may have been effective in preventing Barr from filibustering, but it did nothing to get any answers whatsoever from him. -Slate

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The hearing grew increasingly combative as the hours wore on. Democrat after Democrat posed questions to Mr. Barr only to cut him off when he tried to reply, substituting their own replies for his.

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Democrats Make Mockery of Barr ‘Hearing’

If it’s a “hearing,” Bill Barr asked with an irked tongue in cheek, “aren’t I the one who’s supposed to be heard?”

His frustration was more than justified. Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler (D., N.Y.) and the other Democrats who control the House demanded for months that Barr come to a “hearing” and “testify.” But of course, it wasn’t anything like an actual hearing, and they didn’t want him to testify — as in actually answer questions. The session was a coveted election-year opportunity for Democrats to berate the attorney general of the United States in five-minute installments, accusing Barr of corruption, perjury, violating his oath, betraying the Constitution — at one point, even of killing thousands of COVID-19 victims (apparently, by being attorney general during a pandemic).

Especially at the beginning of the hearing, Barr easily parried the hostile questions — soliloquies with question-marks at the end. He picked apart their misstatements and disingenuous premises, and answered with aplomb. Democrats thus dropped the threadbare pretense that this was a hearing. In the main, the rest of the afternoon was devoted to raging, mock-anguished perorations about how Trump is a dictator and how Barr is helping him destroy our democracy.

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Originally posted by reaverfan:

After such a biased and unjust summary of the Mueller Report and now a biased and unprecedented press conference to mis-lead the American People further, this sub-standard Attorney General should resign. He is supposed to protect the Constitution, not represent the president, especially this particular one, who exhibits no respect for the Rule of Law.

Sign the petition here: https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/william-barr-should-resign

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I agree with all your posts so far. I decided to respond to this one because it speaks to the shameful way Barr lied about the Mueller report.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
How do you know Barr "misled" the American public about what was in the Mueller report, unless you had a copy? And if you had a copy, how can the public be misled about something that is freely available?

Isn't this just a logic fail on your part?

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Thanks for posting this Sigs. Can't really be surprised by Libtard tactics when they terribly fear engaging in a discussion or exchange of ideas.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
How do you know Barr "misled" the American public about what was in the Mueller report, unless you had a copy? And if you had a copy, how can the public be misled about something that is freely available?

Isn't this just a logic fail on your part?

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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

#WEARAMASK

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
You can't be serious.

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