Attorney General William Barr told reporters today that he does not see the Durham probe leading to criminal charges against Barack Obama or Joe Biden.
Barr told reporters, “Based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man,” before adding that his concerns over potential criminality in the Russia inquiry lies with others.
WATCH:
AG Barr: “Not every abuse of power — no matter how outrageous — is necessarily a federal crime.” pic.twitter.com/EtsO4U4qa4
— The Hill (@thehill) May 18, 2020
Barr’s statements at least partially contradicted President Trump’s recent Fox News interview, where the commander-in-chief implied the Obama administration was involved in criminal activity. While Barr wouldn’t address Trump’s comments, he did denounce “increasing attempts to use the criminal justice system as a political weapon.” (RELATED: Fox News Host’s Surprising Reason for Bashing Barr)
When confronted with the developments, President Trump expressed surprise in his attorney general. (The Hill)
“I think if it was me, they would do it. I think if for them, maybe, they’re not going to,” Trump told reporters Monday afternoon. “I’m surprised because Obama knew everything that was happening.”
“I think it’s just a continuation of a double standard. I am surprised by it,” the president continued.
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Trump on Monday reiterated that he believed the former president’s and vice president’s actions in connection to the Russia investigation were “illegal.”
“It was a takedown of a president, regardless of me, it happened to be me, and in my opinion it was an illegal takedown,” Trump said. “I’m going to let the attorney general make all of those decisions. I am going to stay out of it because it is the appropriate thing to do. I wouldn’t have to stay out of it as you know, but I’ve decided to stay out of it.”
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I see what Barr is saying. He is saying that even though Obama and Biden are most certainly GUILTY, the powers that be will not allow either man to be held accountable for their actions. Trump has seen this before with Hillary. The ELITE of the world DO control. And they will not allow their puppets to suffer loss.
What will it take? Christians obeying II Chronicles 7:14.
Any idea what it will take…….??????
This is similar to Barr saying several months ago that they wouldn’t pursue Comey for one of his lesser misdeeds. Barr and Durham will wait until all the small to medium-sized fish are caught and are ready for frying. Then, likely with additional testimony and evidence, they can come back after the biggest fish. That is, if Trump is re-elected…
WISH THEY WERE THAT CALM HEADED ABOUT TRUMP WHEN HE WAS TRIED ! THEY COULDNT EVEN CONVICT TRUMP FOR TEARING THE TAGS OFF HIS MATTRESS !
You know and I know there was proof positive regarding trumps illegal activities. He would have been convicted by a senate who wasn’t afraid of losing their jobs and trumps psycho base.
If there was proof positive regarding illegal activities why wasn’t it brought out during the almost endless House investigation and the Senate trial? Are you speaking of the proof Adam Schiff swore he had about the Trump campaign colluding with the Russians? Just because you want something to be true doesn’t make it so.
Jeannie — BS !!!! Stop watching worthless cnn and msnbc andget out and see what’s really going on. We have enough moron demoSCUM puppets running around doing nothing but parroting those idiot lying networks.
And you, Jeanne M, are full of BULL SHJT!
Your bigotry and bias are showing. I will prophesy. YOU will face God at judgement and He will find you guilty of terrible sins of BEARING FALSE WITNESS.
I challenge you to specify exactly what REAL CRIMES Trump was guilty of? The two charges that Democrats came up with were not even LAWS that are on any books. NAME THEM.
But you did show all of us who you are. God have mercy on you.
Sorry Tootsie! We don’t get our news from The View!
Well, you certainly support the most stupid, bumbling corrupt party then, sweetheart, because with all the “positive proof” only YOU know about, Schiff, every Democrat, Nader, Mueller, the FBI, Obama and the others couldn’t even find any evidence. Read the transcripts: they have nothing.
Dah,what’s the proof????
You are brain dead
Sorry lambchop. You’ve consumed too much msnbc koolaid.
It does seem the Democrats get away with a lot. Different playbook for them
Yes, I’d like to see the list of abuses which are NOT federal crimes, and the list of abuses which ARE federal crimes. Otherwise he’s just blowing smoke. He gives no substance to his pronouncement. Sounds like someone who is being pressured. Gosh, how could that be? Clinton, obama…..nahhh
Saul alinskis rules for radicals
IF you were a CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, you surely were a sorry one. And most likely, you got out as you were unwilling to serve our country.
I challenge you to NAME the laws that Trump broke. Not even Pelosi and Schitt could find any. That is why they came up with the worthless charges. What no one can figure out is WHY.
I know. There was NO LAWS BROKEN. No in Biden’s case, there were plenty of laws broken.
1. Forceable penetration of a woman.
2. Shooting a shotgun in the air with no concern where the slugs went.
3. Forcing Ukraine to fire an investigator of his son’s gas company by threatening to withhold aide to the country.
4. Fondling children on TV in front of cameras.
5
He can’t even remember what to say in speeches. His brain is gone. I bet he choosed Gretchen Whitaker as VP. That way when he dies in office we will have a REAL DICTATOR to take his place.
And then we will have a revolution. Gretchen!!!!! Who shuts down businesses without knowing if it does any good. Who wants to take away our guns that protect us from HER governing.
It’s time for real americans to take back america
Durham is worthless. How long is he going to take?
I’m afraid they may run out of time. My guess is he’s farther along in all this than we know.
It’s time for real americans to take back america
I believe he just told the others that they will be prosecuted and he just took away their protection.
All we ordinary voters wish is honesty and truth.
Is there no way to bring the entire issue(s) out into the glaring sunlight, for ALL to see? Otherwise, most of us oath-keeping and trusting folks lose the connection, and it becomes another “US vs THEM” again.
I voted for Donald Trump because he seemed to promise such an unpolitical world. (Geeze, Self, how naive of you).
Donald is doing his best and won`t quit in spite of his foes efforts to silence him. Faith, brother.
Look who on his team, they are the same team of fake news, they own Hollywood, commercial, and news media. They are all communist, and Obama was our first known communist president.
The only faith that is worth anything is FAITH IN GOD.
William Pitsker, Trump is the president. Barr is the DOJ. It’s the DOJoke that isn’t doing it’s job.
WILLIAM- PLEASE, ‘DO NOT’-GIVE UP, ON OUR PRESIDENT! THAT MAN, IS, ‘BEING BURDENED’-WITH-‘DISASTERS’-NO, HUMAN BEING, COULD ‘CONTROL’! I, ‘TRULY BELIEVE’-THAT ‘THIS MAN-AT THIS TIME’HAS BEEN, ‘SELECTED’-TO ACTUALLY NOT ONLY TO ‘SAVE, PRESERVE & PROMOTE AMERICA-BUT, TO,-‘BRING ALL OF US, TOGETHER AGAIN’! DO NOT ‘GIVE UP HOPE-‘HE’ WAS ‘ELECTED/CHOSEN-‘FOR A ‘REASON’! AMERICA, HAS ‘ALWAYS’-HAD A ‘SPECIAL PERSON’-FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON-TO BECOME THIS MAGNIFICENT EXPERIMINT-CALLED AMERICA! REVIEW THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY! THERE ALWAYS, ‘SEEMS’ TO BE, ‘ONE’-WHO ENTERS AT EXACTLY THE ‘RIGHT TIME’-WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE, ‘THE WORST HAS ‘HIT’! DO NOT ‘GIVE UP ON TRUMP-HE, SLOWLY, ACTUALLY, WILL ‘PREVAIL & WE WILL ‘BEAT THE MONSTER-BECAUSE OF HIM! HAVE FAITH! IT WORKS!
I have much faith in our Great President who has had to endure more political BS than any other politician alive, but my faith in the others has nearly bottomed !
WHY is it Biden and Obama are untouchable ?
Because they are Democrats yet they are the ones that keep saying no one is above the LAW, yet it seems they are. AMEN our great President has put up with so much unbelievable BS over 3-1/2 yrs.
Because their protectors have no morals and some have met mysterious ends by crossing them.
Right on
Well put Vicky. I think this is the first time I seen anyone lay it all out. With all the wealthy, elite scum trying to take over our country and the world, along comes Donald Trump who is admittedly very wealthy and could be just like them. Instead he sides with “us deplorables” working (for free) to Make America Great Again. I have never seen anyone suffer such hatred and vicious slander. It’s a wonder he doesn’t just say *%&$ you all and walk away. The only thing our “free” press says about all the good things President Trump has done is to twist them into negatives if they can.
We may not have a letter from God about President Trump, but obviously the only way he, and his whole family, has been able to survive these attacks is with the grace and power of Jesus Christ! Can you imagine what the world would be like without America? This flu virus would be like a birthday party.
So, we had better strengthen our resolve and action to support Trump, and plan for the years following, for he is a unique man, and if we don’t do our part to Make America Great in Christ, we may not get another chance!
He has gotten a lot done for this Country though and I don’t think even he realized how deep the “Deep State” was. Personally I’m hoping he gets re-elected so he can finish the job. The best thing that could happen is for Nancy and Chuck to lose the house and not take over the Senate. Just hope JOE BIDEN isn’t elected because he sure doesn’t have a clue whats going on and who’s going to really run the Country?
Is there a ploy going on here or is our Justice Department totally corrupt? Did Barr get a huge payoff from Soros to protect his little Obama? More going on here than meets the eye. Stay tuned for further developments.
It’s called “what LAW could any of them successfully be prosecuted under? Answer: NONE. You may not like it, and Trump may not like it and it may not have beem nice, but IT WASN’T ILLEGAL.
~ BULLSHIT ~ Obama has (7) SEVEN counts of TREASON the Corrupt Traitor DESERVES TO BE HUNG SEVEN TIMES. ~
Yup!
OH, DEAR LORD-I, WOULD ‘LOVE’-TO ‘SEE’, AMERICA-ACKNOWLEDGE-THAT ‘PERSONS’-‘EVIL ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY US! HOPE IS GOOD!
Yes it is! Otherwise there was no case against Richard Nixon!
Vladilvich, While he was in office, {You will notice I didn’t say while he was president} because I, for one, never regarded him as president, Barak Obama threw the immigration law out the window. Instead of enforcing the existing immigration laws, Obama failed to enforce them. he even encouraged illegals to cross our southern border with impunity It’s called aiding and abetting criminal activity. If the border patrol caught anyone entering the U.S.A. through the southern border the Border Patrol was instructed to catch and release. That is not only Obama’s dereliction of duty, but it is stupid as well.
Soo with that being said, your actually opening the doors for more non illegal spying and use of the DOJ as a weapon. How quaint. IRS Can Target whoever as well? You see, what’s actually been done is blatant acts of treason in high places, period. A coup to bring down a sitting president. Now the punishment for that is huge.. However, we don’t support that anymore! Maybe because of lack of ropes. Maybe because of Mercy and Grace and the understanding that quite a few people in the higher places also we caught up in this as it transpired. This will however all be brought to light and exposed. I would suggest that now, now more than ever is the time for all good men and women to come to the said of their country! While your busy acting like children on a schoolyard, there’s an enemy foreign and domestic that is overtaking your Homeland. In God alone I trust and place all my faith. Those of you that used terror as your weapon, shall receive your due. We the people and all that stand for God and country, will prevail and overcome! So help us God
Barr is spineless thought he would drop the hammer….must have been threatened or
paid off ??
It’s the BARR AND DURHAM BOLONY SHOW, THEY ARE THE NIT WIT BROTHERS OF MUELLER. ALL FRAUDS FOR THE GLOBALISTS..
If you do the crime, you do the time! That is unless you’re a Democrat and high up on the ladder! Double standards…… again!
Mr. Barr is conditioning us for the reality that in order to bring charges and make them stick on Teflon Barry will be nearly impossible. So from my tired eyes it looks like the DOJ will bust the crime syndicate but let the Dom walk. Where are the conspiracy charges in this disgusting nightmare we have been living in for the last four years? You don’t really believe that the FBI, CIA, IRS, NSA all went rogue spontaneously to conspire against Donald Trump? There’s a snake whose head needs to come off. I’m not into revenge. But many must pay for this with REAL jail time and soon.
When DOJ lays charges on the “gangsters”; they will squeal on the mafia leader Obama. Barr said; based on information collected thus far…..
So true. They will not fall on the sword. They will squeal loudly!
I agree! I dont trust our justice department, letting these crooks go free when we ALL know they should be behind bars. TRUMP 2020!!
MELISSA, the two tier justice system is alive and well in the USA.
IT’S not just Obama who’s getting a pass, but Comey, and all the other liars as well as SCHIFF.
We just do not have justice in this country anymore.
I never liked Barr from the beginning! I know way too much about this man to ever believe he would do what is legal and right. He defended the BATFE murderers in “The Ruby Ridge Murders.” Barr is a BUSH-DEEP-STATER and is very deceptive. I’ve written to POTUS and explained to him this man’s history. So goes a citizen’s fight to save a nation. I’m not so worried though because The American United Militias have stated that those who do not face justice will be mopped up. As long as their blood is spilled to water The Tree, that’s fine with me.
jackPowerslll – Good For You
He still has the gall to call out the same old message of blatant division, while pointing the fingers elsewhere. His own words tell your heart who is the evil leader against this country, it’s freedoms and it’s citizens. He, (sotero) needs to have his presidential immunity invalidated, and face punishment for treason; plain and simple! The documents will prove the crimes, and the de class is coming, from many angles….
Just remember how he changed the rules right before the transition, to share classified intelligence documents across 17 agencies, that here-to-fore had no access to such information…. Traitor, plain and simple….
Can’t help but wonder if the DOJ isn’t planning for the likelihood that the underlings will take down the boss. Which reminds me to wonder about Valerie Jarrett, again.
Obama and Hillary will never be brought to justice. The Deep State are too entrenched into our Politics. I had faith in Barr and Durham. Now I believe they are also purchased for a price. There is no one on earth that will stand up to Obama or Hillary or the Deep State.
All we can do is pray for the Lord to intervene. This country is on the verge of destruction.
The evidence is clear, anyone who intimidates the Deep State—Democrats, liberals, are found dead. Ryan and Romney were purchased by the Deep State. How many more Republicans were purchased?
We really need term limits to get rid of the Poison in Congress.
I had so much faith and confidence in Barr and Durham. They are just like Huber of Utah.
He was purchased by the Deep State, too. Do what they say, or it’s off with your heads.
Our Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves, but prophecy is being fulfilled. America will be destroyed from within. We used to write editorials all the time about what is happening, but all the Newspapers—Deseret News, Daily Herald and Salt Lake Tribune stopped printing anything negative about the Obama Administration. He ruined our Constitution.
We better pray for President Trump and support him. If anyone on
the Left got into the Presidency America is doomed.
Agree totally….and as an LDS member, I am beginning to think the Church has been infitrated…the mandate to not bring firearms to church…which I disobey…agreeing with all the covid shutdowns. ..bowing down to gay community…am very disappointed in all the institutions I trustef. I firmely believe Gospel..just not some leading it now!
~ AMEN John M ~ You are so right ……..This is more than just a Total Un-Justice the Evil Weasel Obama is GULITY OF (7) Seven Counts of TREASON and DESERVES to be HUNG SEVEN TIMES. ~
Not acceptable, DOJ BARR!!! are all government employees covering for the democrat party????
Amazing!!!! I am not concerned about the fact they investigate, just hold your OWN DUMBOCRATS TO THE SAME DAMN STANDARDS!?!?
Never again vote democratic people.
The rhinos are bad but first vote out the dumbocrats. Then we can replace all rhinos!!
Yup, it’s the entire culture of America’s values have been destroyed and replaced w socialist ideology at all levels of education and govt..the chinese and russians screwed us good with firing one weapon. They indoctrinated the teachers for the past 50 years. USA is finished, done, destroyed. Sorry to say!!!
like he said at this time frame
OBAMA AND BIDEN ARE INNOCENT
HAHAHA BOOOOOO
No surprise here. Barr & Graham are both talkers that are too much of a ***** to go after PinocchiObama, Biden, Clinton, Kerry, Schitt & the rest of the cabal. Wonder who recommended this do nothing. Really wanted Rudy or Judge Jeannine. STAY WELL, SAFE, FREE & BRAVE!
Obama and Biden will be tried under military tribunal….which is more draconian and not fraught with endless appeals. Remember, you go after the king last. Brannan and Clapper are not going down without ratting on Obama. So more evidence will be coming out to incriminate Obama and Biden as Brannan and Clapper negotiate deals for lenient verdicts. Barr was very specific with his words. Obama can get executed under military tribunal. It would be more difficult under Federal criminal law.
If Mr. Barr was President Obama’s AG I wonder if he would be so flippant and free with his proclamations of freedom toward a Republican past president under these circumstance? Oh, that’s right the democrats all ready have proven they’d go after a Republican President with or without factual evidence. Come on Mr. Barr get off your high horse and get the f-ing job done and throw those two and their cronies into jail.
Barr is a totally spineless worthless scumbag. They need a public hanging of all involved regardless of who they are. Barr is a pus–.
YEA
BULL SHIT
TIME TO F I R E !!!
BARR
TRUMP
SOMETHING IS ROTTEN & NOT RITE
WITH THIS BULL SHIT
If all roads lead to Obama re the collusion hoax and spying illegally on Trump then take them and hold him accountable. We all know Obama knew Putin was meddling but did noting thinking if he did it would hurt Hillary’s election chances. When she lost he slapped belated sanctions on Russia. Then had his operatives in the intel community, media, and Congress commenced trying to impeach Trump
If Obummer and Hidin Biden get away with their treachery after all these years, thing will only ramp up and get worse than they are now. VERY DISAPPOINTED in Barr!!!
Hey can`t do this can`t do that? You don`t want the American people to rise up. You are going to get a blood bath the likes you have never seen before. Hillary Clinton still walking around after selling uranium to our countries enemies. Can`t talk bad about Muslims in our own country while they are severing the heads off our country men and raping our women. Stealing from hard working Americans only to have you government cork suckers let them go. Pelosi asking for Chinese works to be shipped over here in the midst of a Pandemic only to steal our jobs. It`s past time for lock and load drag you worthless slime balls out of congress and blow your heads off. Were all done here were just waiting for some pay back. It`s way past time to stop paying our taxes that you strenghten Countries that hate us. If you can`t kill Obama get the f–k out of the way. You couldn`t figure out the sick should be treated at home and sanitized. You can`t figure out UV ray or alcohol mist stations should be put in place in front of shopping malls. There is no vaccine so why not pills that knock out Lupus & Malaria. Kick out all illegal immigrants and this is where you get to keep 30 billion for the pandemic. If you jerks want to help the rest of the world do it where they are. Times up for stupidy and even thinking we the American people are as f–ked up as you are. The worst thing you leftist could do would be to assassinate our President. You would be next it would be total retaliation.
Well saidDennis!!!!??????????
Obuma and Biden will Never have to pay the price. The Right covers the Left when it has to. They are in it together for the long term but both parties approach are very different. Remember the end game is the Ultimate Goal of the Elite!!!!!Biden, Obuma, Clinton and All should have to answer for what they have done. Past, Present and Future !!!!!
When you can’t deck someone who is playing dirty in basket ball you use a simple hip check to send them to the floor. It may be time to play dirty just like him. He needs another fat lip like he got while playing a pick up game at the White House. When he hits the deck, if you trip and fall on him it was just an accident….no malicious intent! Now keep it clean fellows after all it is taboo to do as he does, but only for you. He gets a free pass like all the Democrats.
If that the case — what the f*** is Durham still wasting taxpayers’ money for. 2 f****** mueller farce investigations is 2 too many. A person on these sites posted many times — not for anyone to get their hopes up because Barr will do NOTHING to indict or prosecute any of these people. This is a terrible injustice to America — if in fact nothing comes from another 3ring clown act.
Only final resort is the taxpayers end; to act like our forefathers did with Britain when they wanted our tax money but we had no representation
Seems like parallel toward this is applicable, doesn’t it?
Isn’t that what our Constitution and Bill of Rights speaks of?
If the ruling party cannot be truthful??? THEN ???
Where are our rights on honesty when the commoner gets it every-time for lesser crimes and doing the time?
We cannot be seen as another third world country that jails the opposition every
time there is a change of power. It might seem unfair, perhaps it is in this case,
but the precedent it sets is just too scary. I think if we put the fear of God in a
few of them they will cease and desist from taking on such measures in the future.
That’s all we can reasonably hope for.
All conservatives are as disappointed as the president is but the difference is clear. Barr follows the law while the democrats are willing to abuse and violate it. The democrat side of the fence will continue to stink until a revolution rids the world of it. Perhaps the better choice is to suffer the stink a little longer.
Now it is always been a fact you do not bring anyone up on charges unless you have good evidence , especially those of such high profile. Now Barr has been at this all over the World trying to prove the FBI acted improperly, and all he has come up with is a few who transferred money illegally who were not any pwrt of any investigation ito Trump in any way. Just dangling that carrott in front of Trump suppoters to kep them upset is the idea of the entire Barr investigation. I would bet the carrott dries up before anyone of importance wis charged with wrong doing in the Trump investigations.
I believe that Attorney General Barr is the most honorable per on in our government. He came out from retirement to take this job,knowing that something was rotten in the DOJ.He truly loves our country and our system of justice which has been trampled upon. Barr can not bring criminal charges against Barack Obama or Joe Biden,- it would rip America apart and would invalidate the 8 years of Obama’s presidency. I believe Barr and Durham keep pointing to the “leaking” as the criminal offense. Obama and Biden, in their positions as president and vice-president, would never have personally leaked information to The Washington Post. This would be a task assigned to underlings. McCabe has not been charged as yet- I believe he will be indicted by Durham- Same for Comey,”the lovers” and better yet Brennan and Clapper. Just wish Lindsay Graham would move faster and get hearings started.
WOW, never saw this coming. Who’da thunk we had a dual justice system?? <(
So in Other words the demonRATs, Scam-o-cRATs, and criminalcRATs, are Above the Law AGAIN !…. To Violate the Civil Rights of American Citizens and get off scott free….
Frivolous prosecutions, Financial ruin, wasted Taxpayer monies, and NO penalties!
I cannot believe what I’m reading here. First of all, we have always had a “two tier justice system” and unless we (the American people) stand up and “demand that our voices be heard” it will continue to be as it is…. This is such an injustice to every single American in this country. All I’m hearing here is ” Trust in God, put your Faith in God” God hears our prayers but, he also wants to see that his children are willing to do, what there praying for… Remember people, our government works for us “we the people” not the other way around. Isn’t it about time the we show the government who is actually in charge??? Or are we so week that we continue to allow government to control us!!! I don’t know about the rest of you but, I for one, have had just about enough of this Bulls***. It’s time to stand up to these elite democratic politicians, who by the have gotten rich off of us, and take back our democracy, before we no longer have one
It’s disappointing to hear Mr. Barr stating this before an investigation. So bottom line those financing politicians , and politicians can do what ever they want with no recourse. This is not what anyone wants to hear about this country. Some where there should be a reckoning.