President Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr. By Paul Waldman and Paul Waldman Opinion writer covering politics Email Bio Follow Greg Sargent Greg Sargent Opinion writer covering national politics Email Bio Follow May 17 at 4:15 PM Last September, President Trump told an interviewer: “I don’t have an attorney general. It’s very sad.”
“I’ve been trying to get answers to the questions and I’ve found that a lot of the answers have been inadequate and some of the explanations I’ve gotten don’t hang together,” Barr said, stressing how important it is to know “whether government officials abused their power and put their thumb on the scale.”
“It’s a laughable charge, and I think it’s largely being made to try to discredit me, partly because they may be concerned about the outcome of a review of what happened during the election.” “The special responsibility of the attorney general is that he’s charged with upholding all of our laws,” Vladeck continued. “The more it looks like partisanship is behind his actions, the more it’s understandable why public confidence in the Justice Department has waned.”
As for the thumb being put on the scales against Trump, 11 days before the election, the director of the FBI publicly stated that the Democratic nominee was under renewed investigation. The investigation into the Trump campaign, on the other hand, was kept secret and did not affect the election.
clmazin 'birds of a feather...' a pair of frauds
No we don't. We have another member of the cult of Trump
Poppycock! We DO have an authentic Attorney General for the first time in ten years! Holder was totally unqualified and Sessions was a fool!
Opinion... You don't have a brain cell left
Agree.
Holder anyone? Lol!
No AG seen here. Only another corrupt lawyer for the most corrupt client - the alleged president of theUnited States
Yes, we don’t have a corrupt AG working on the behalf of the Democrats, for once!
Barr is one of the most impressive AGs in a very long time. He actually understand Law and the Constitution. This scares the Dems.
True then, true now....
We also don’t have a president that serves (or was elected in the majority) all the American people.
Bull S. He is representing the US Constitution and the citizens of America, let him do his job.
and POTUS has kept his bond to Uphold the Constitution?
clmazin Let’s be honest, we don’t have much of a government at the moment.
Barr is a good man Dems afraid of what Barr is going to uncover
MAGA 🇺🇸
That is correct...
yawn
That's not how this works. You can't say we don't have an attorney general, just because you don't like him. Same with the President. We do, whether you like it or not.
Opinion: We finally have an attorney general. MAGA SpyGate
We don’t have a media. Fact
Democrats prefer incompetent and corrupt AGs, like Holder and Lynch, who served as an Obama-Clinton criminal cover-up team. AG Barr is an Attorney General of the utmost integrity, honesty & competence; that fact is irrefutable. Democrats fear Barr’s real investigations & truth.
No AG just a puppet of PutinsPuppet that's why VOTE THEM ALL OUT PutinsGOP BarrCoverUp RepublicansForImpeachment
You’re right WaPo by your definition of what AG is - the President’s Wingman (i.e. Holder). By quality definition, Barr is doing exactly what his job is. Quick turnaround on Mueller Report. Investigate Comey Cabal for what was clearly UnAmerican activity in FBI leadership
We had the best attorney general we have ever had
Or a free press...
janet_yackle When the GOP rammed through the confirmation of Barr, they knew exactly what we were getting. GOP needs trump in the WH so they can continue with their democracy killing agenda & right wing judges.
We have an accomplice in high crimes and misdemeanors. America is under siege.
AnnetteMaillet3 These two are the biggest joke going.
Luckily it’s your opinion as it’s not a fact and your organization has no clue how the law works. What a joke.
WASHINGTON POST POUNCES!
It’s not an opinion. It’s a fact.
We have the first AG that is an adult, get some lawyers ready for your Collusion with Obama’s deep state. Who is Seth Rich?
Uh Duh 😳🙄
You can pretty much go through the list of current Administration officials, starting at the presidency, and say 'We don't have a ____' The problem is, what to do about it and how?
No, but we do have a lot of puppets with Trump pulling the strings !
We don’t have any administration. Just incompetent crooks.
No. We do not have an AG! What we have are two swamp things trying to take over. DerangedDonald selected him because of his crooked, conniving ways.
We don't have a media
Whoo boy, y’all are scared.
clmazin They’re scared, and they should be. AG Barr is going to disinfect the swamp with sunshine, and the swamp creatures are scurrying.
No we don’t... he is Trump’s attorney and doesn’t care about this country ... just as Trump doesn’t either...
Why bc he doesn't parrot the Dem narrative?
Job title has been changed to king’s hand.
cazram1 No we don’t have an ag. Barr wipes trumps ass the moment trump bends over.
DISEASE RIDDLED STATELINESS A KEY-NOT ADDRESSED HOUSE A TOP.
I agree! We don't have an attorney general. But don't worry, this guy have a short line. He will be gone when we get Trump out of office in 2020!
In this selfish world where everything could go down the tubes in a wink of the eye, America is posed on the world stage as a half-wit due to the manipulations of an arrogant opportunist of a president
robert_pohlman Protectorate of Presidential Authority?
No we don’t, we have a president spokesman and a henchmen
We need congress to pass a bill to protect Barr and the investigation!
Whatever collaborators
Or AG is the left hand of the Devil and the right hand and is Leslie Graham. And we all know who the devil is, Donald Trump!🤣🤣🤣
DISGRACEFUL EXAMPLE OF AN AG! tRUMP'S CHUMP OR CHIMP?
These guys really need AF1 because they do fit in a regular plane!
Yet, firing Sessions was not obstruction 😜😜😜😜ayyy dios mio, God helpus already!
Well.... H E L L O !
We don’t have democracy
No, you don’t have an AG who carries your left wing political water. Good thing.
A sad Trump yes man pretending he has integrity!
laurasnoopy
Opinion: WaPo is real fake news!
We dont have a president either and haven't for quite sometime
we don't have a government!!
Might Is Right!
You don't have anyone....look after yourself
Opinion: We finally have a real attorney general.
Welcome to about several months ago.
We don’t have an honest media.
Barr a disgrace to United States as AG America died when they elected Trump
morgfair Court jester?
morgfair Not an opinion. This is a matter of fact!
Mockingbird
Dumb & dummer.
He's a lapdog.
My opinion:if you don't say or do what the liberal media and liberal politicians want them you're a really bad person.
Headlines like that are why most people consider you to be a supermarket tabloid. AG Barr is doing his job by following the law to the very letter of it. Get over yourselves.
The US has a puppet for the biggest con man, POTUS,
ColMorrisDavis Fact
truth
We do not have an attorney general that will put up with your left wing agenda would be a better assesment washingtoncompost
Or a real president
Roy Cohn has been reincarnated in Bill Barr
it takes one to know one
oufenix Trump does, but we don't.
WP is about to go down as well!!!! ⏰
Yes we do . WP dont like him . Too damn bad !!
We do. Her name is NewYorkStateAG Letitia James. Follow her & see how she has kicked a$$ on corruption & protected citizens.
Look out. Your hypocrisy and bias are showing. Not that you care, but others of us do
We have a consigliere for Don the Con.
Opinion: The leftist, anti-American libby media has sold their souls to Satan
“... that I agree with.” Like what a dangerously stupid OP/ed Lede. It’s as bad as the AG is acting. Two stupids don’t make a smart.
WE NEED AN ATTORNEY GENERAL WHOSE HEAD IS NOT UP TRUMPS A-CANAL.
FortuitousFredo Don't exactly have a president either
We don’t have a president either!
We do not even have a government that follows the rule of law, or even serves the people! America is up the creek without a paddle.
WaPo feeling a little worried by Barr’s investigators- as are many liberals of the deep state.
Truth. Now how do we get rid of him?
He's a criminal engaged in a conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Yes we do putz
How dare Donald call Mrs Clinton crooked... It beats me. Two years on and no integrity displayed by these old folks.
Lol...
Well done ThePlumLineGS
We Have A Trump Puppet With AG Barr
No, we don’t! 😏
Actually he's the 1st one we've had in many many years
You do and justice is being restored
JournalismIsDead and your opinion is ill informed 🤓
I believe this lie like I believed the Russia collusion crap.
and you are not a newspaper
Didn't have one either when Attorney General Eric Holder referred to himself as 'wingman' for Barack Hessein Obama....did you?
W don't have a Attorney General but a puppet on strings that Trump is pulling.
Opinion: Leftists continue to cry as BARR begins investigations into their TREASON! Gonna grab the popcorn and watch this!
Unrelated thought, what’s that movie with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels?
What a joke of an article. You feel “we” have no AG because Barr is going to go after all those who actually did wrong. We know the WA Post, CNN, NBC, etc. - if it doesn’t fit your agenda, retaliate. And your sheep try. Keep.trying...
More lies. The American people have an AG. The DEMs and the propagandists in the media do not have an AG.
Did we have an AG when Lynch met with Bill Clinton while Hillary had open issues? You have zero credibility.
embarrassing hack amongst other things.
We don’t have a free press anymore. You people wouldn’t know News if it bit you on the ass.
Opinion: We don’t have a good news service that starts with Washington.
Why do you think Trump chose him ? To do his bidding.
THIS ADMINISTRATION IS CANCER OF AMERICA IF SOMEONE CAN NOT THIS CANCER OUT IT WILL BE A DISASTER FOR AMERICA!
Correct Opinion: We don’t have a news media, we have a hate-President-Trump brigade of liars.
Really, a clown newspaper criticizing a distinguished gentleman. You funny.
He DIED!
Opinion: you are fake news
This is utterly inane. He released the entire Mueller report. His job is not to be a partisan, but to enforce the law. Unlike what you want, he won't just investigate Republicans, but he needs to investigate everything that happened. Seriously this Barr thing is so inane.
We don't have an honest Media. ☹️😔☹️😔
Remember this, somebody sounds scared. What are you worried about if you didn't do anything wrong what does it matter if they investigate every aspect of everything. They're upstanding people and how dare you criticize a member of the justice department. They are beyond reproach
👎Buckle up! fakemedia! Investigate the spies!
Correct! Barr is Trump’s attorney, paid using government funds, which is illegal.
You are correct unlike previous AG’s like Holder, this one is not in the hip pocket of the democrat party. The good news for RealAmerica is we have an AG who works for us. YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE
Only because YOU ARE WEAK AND SCARED AND POWERLESS.
Opinion; We have an Honest Attorney General! Something that we haven’t had for all of Obama’s Administration.
Haha really ? Why because he is going after dishonest democrats that you support
You don’t have a brain.
Eric Holder is gone now.
Whoops, I think you mean we finally have a true Attorney General.
Opinion: Your opinion is meaningless
We finally have the best AG !
He's doing his job sorry if that offends haters & media only! Those that care about our country read & watch all media because ALL LIE but OUR OWN GOVERMENT employees played games & Barr taking them down!
Barr’s actions are capital crimes!
More left wing propaganda sickening
No you don't .Patriots have one though, BestAttorneyGeneralEver.
Are you talking about Holder?!
Fair point, well laid out. Impeachment is the legal mechanism designed by framers to permit us to hold the president accountable for wrong doing while in office. A nice looong drawn out inquiry putting all of Muellers findings on tv for all to see.
You mean you don't have a corrupt AG. You know like a Eric Holder.
Is this a Beto option
The two grossest guys in the country!
Barr is now party to donnie's campaign promise to. 'deconstruct our democracy'...he must be being paid really well to be a traitor to our country.
Idiots. He's standing beside Trump and his name is Barr. It might not be the Obama/Holder 'wingman' as Holder used to brag about but Barr is a whole lot more honest.
More like bendover buddy.
Remember this?
Fact: no shit.
Fact: Yes we do.
Ok now do Eric Holder who called himself Obama’s wingman. No? Oh you’re just biased hacks? I guess I knew that already...
Eric Holder: “I’m still enjoying what I’m doing, there’s still work to be done. I’m still the President’s wing-man, so I’m there with my boy....”
We had a Matt Dillion!!
Haha, jealous? Check Obama's first.
We don't have real news. Only fake news!
BECAUSE BARR IS GOING AFTER CONSPIRATORS....BARR IS CLEANING THE DRAINS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE SWAMP TO FLOW....WATCH THIS SPACE....TIME TO CLEAN TRUMP'S IMAGE....THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HOAX....TIME FOR TRUMP'S STORY TO BE TOLD...PUBLIC PERCEPTION TO CHANGE FOR THE BEST!
Trump does
Sounds like WAPO is scared.
The Washington Post is an embarrassment for news.
MarthaKelly3 nope—we’ve got more...that baby dinosaur from ‘Dinosaurs’.
Nope, but I always wondered whatever happened to that kid from the Christmas movie.
Bullshit opinion In other words, we don't have an Attorney General we can control We don't need the communist democrat party anymore The media is selling anti US constitution diatribes
Two shit heads!
So many brainwashed drones who either believe this drivel or promote it.
Obama failed you guys so badly untill it come to this
fake news.
No
Oh wow another garbage wapo oped why am I not surprised? Keep em rolling rofl
ThePlumLineGS We do have an AG.He's the best we've ever had! He's not letting sneaky sleazy Dems get away w/crimes anymore
Not the wapo, but the American people do! And Americans couldn’t be more relieved to get America back on track for the people.
We now have a slob.
All we have is another Trump flunky
Frick and Frack working together to tear down Democracy LyingTrump DerangedDonald ImpeachBarr
Eric Holder literally called himself Obama’s wingman. Barr is literally doing his job and following the law.
Fact: isn’t news
We don't have a Washington Post, either.
Why are lies published? Just because they are opinions which are clearly factually incorrect?
Mob attorney!!!
Or a president..
Opinion:Analysis:Perspective: Why because the TRUTH is the new hate speech. They investigated democrats accusations of collusion ! Why not President Trump accusations of corruption can not be investigated !
I know we’re all outraged that we can’t trust OUR Justice Dept....That OUR AG is a regular on Fox News. Nobody could have predicted how horrible this Republican Administration and Congress would be. They have exceeded our expectations on this and continue to do so. ImpeachBarr
We don’t have. Washington Post either, only fake news propaganda
Wow what a ridiculous title. I’m not reading the story.
This is beyond sad. In the near future, hopefully justice will rain down on them, and faith can be restored in the entire DOJ, and Executive Branch of this Government.
Any physical, mental & political similarities btw these two, are pure coincidence
Who was JFK's Attorney General? Hmmmmm.... It was HIS BROTHER RFK!!! The JUSTICE DEPT IS UNDER THE EXECUTIVE WING!!! They were meant to work together!!! You idiots are upset ONLY because the news tells youth be!!! PLEASE NOTICE THAT YOU ARE BEING USED AND ABUSED!!!
adishsoup Even worse, AG appears to be a mobster.
About time trump found someone to give you some of your own medicine.
Yeah we do.. We have an attorney general who's going to settle the score.. who's going to be playing by the rules.. We the People, have an attorney general.. not you fake news people anymore...
Narrator: Yes, we do. His name is William Barr. You can google him.
No you sure don’t. Too bad you can’t do anything about it.
We don't have a president either!
Next thing we know we don’t have the current theoretical democracy
...and we certainly don't have a president. Come on Dems. Maybe WE need to keep pushing at Pelosi, Nadler, Swalwell, Waters, Neal.....et al.
We don’t have a President either he’s just something that’s criminalizing our government. Training his puppies to help him and go to jail for him.
Not really in opinion territory on this one anymore, guys.
Maybe the guy will surprise you. He has appointed US Attorney John Durham to investigate the actual source of the Russian campaign interference thing. I mean it probably will not turn out the way most of you commenting here would like to see it turn out but at least we'll know.
yawn
He's a lapdog.
No just not the one you want.
I dare TheJusticeDept AG Barr to go on 60Minutes
Llamado oportuno y veraz. No dejarse timar por Santiago Cuesta Caputi para supuestamente invertir en Ecuador...Gughenjaim aqui lo llaman conejillo de indias de Cuesta Caputi..manejado por Paul Manafort.
Fact: WaPo isn’t journalism
But we do have a lot of Republican Hemorrhoids!
This is true, but Trump has gained yet another personal lawyer, at least until he crosses Trump and at that time will fire this TRUMP BOY in yet another tweet.
We don’t have an AG, but 45 has his Roy Cohn.
nytimes CNNPolitics NBCNews ABC NotBillBarr GOP realDonaldTrump After decades US has a real AG..Bill Barr..he will get the DOJ back to its glory!
We have an attorney general that is doing what an AG is supposed to do. Uphold the rule of law. No Collusion, no obstruction. Time to smoke out the origins of the Russian Collusion hoax. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Talves este bufon ecuatoriano tambien daño a muchos la mente en estados unidos y los van a timar ..ya estan advertidos.. Mi pais Donald Trump es perfecto para inversion seria en turismo y bienes raices..no para romper en pedaxos empresas estatales optimas.
We as in liberals, we are winning
Opinion: We don’t have an attorney general, we have a Trumped Up consigliere
We don’t have a president either
Oh yes...we finally do! Wait for the indictments and then judge!
Yep we got a GENUINE Trumpturd as AG
Fake News!
This is do true....the office is polluted by Trump and tribalism
The media is spilling so much tea you know something big is coming down the pike -- all the way from Obama's oval office.
We have something much worse and more dangerous for all of us. Trump has wanted someone to go after his political and other enemies now he has someone that’s doing that.
ImpeachTrump
The presidency and the Judicial branch have gone to the dogs.
Yes you have
do we have a Surgeon General?
We didn't have one with Loretta Lynch either.
LOL!
A big improvement over “contempt Holder” or “Meet me on the tarmac Lynch”!!
And we have not had an independent press for years.
Not an opinion... that’s a fact.
So what? MamataOfficial says India ds nt have an ECISVEEP , the Election Commission of India. But still LokSabhaElections2019 is on the verge of completion. Similarly, wheel of USA Attorney General rolls on w/o AG as person around.
We did not have an Attorney General from February 3, 2009 to November 7, 2018.
Can’t handle an AG who actually wants to clean out corrupt agents and find out the truth huh?
How is this an “opinion” piece. Seems pretty unequivocal. We don’t have a president either.
Everything wapo does anymore is opinion. Really sad.
No, realDonaldTrump has another personal attorney. That’s ALL Barr is.
Democrats Opinions: We don't have an attorney general. Fact: They're right! He's America's!
We have a Trumptorney General! Who doesnt give two shits about anything but protecting the Orange idiot! The failed Presidential Crime Family! I cant wait till the day comes the law is no longer run by These disgusting people!
We have yet an other trump lapdog, I can’t wait til trump throws him under the bus..
You have the best AG. Pray and repent for all your sins before it's too late.
Aqui en Ecuador un bufon dice todos los dias PAul Manafort es mi amigo y los dineros que traen sus inversores 30.000.000.000 los van invertir a traves de Santiago Cuesta Caputi..romper en pedazos empresas estrategicas ecuatorianas y no invertir en areas nuevas.. Bufones ....
Can't believe I miss Sessions.
Yes we do. AG Barr. Just because he doesn't fit your agenda doesn't mean he doesn't exist.
We have the greatest attorney general of a lifetime. Going to clean up the madness that killed the reputation of the FBI.
ColMorrisDavis No...you have another criminal that’s infiltrated the US government! This guys a clown in the worst sense! When this is over he should also b3 the subject of investigation!
Agree. He can't guarantee transparency, that's all what the American people want.
ColMorrisDavis ArrestBarr ArrestBarr ArrestBarr BarrObstruction
Trumps new “Fixer”
Congress is worried about the political perception of impeachment hurting politically while polling at a favorability of 21%. will it hurt at this point. they are already in the gutter. Start throwing people in the Congress jail for not honoring congressional subpoenas.
He’s in San Salvador today dealing with MS 13 and has turned the investigation of investigators to someone else. That’s what an Attorney General does. Move on
ColMorrisDavis Hey TrumpLand: Don't You Wish YOU Were Above The Law? TuckerCarlson foxandfriends FoxNewsSunday CNNSitRoom
This headline is beyond ridiculous
Translation - we don't have a Leftist activist serving as Attorney General anymore. You really are crap, do you know that?
ColMorrisDavis Shameful
We don’t even have a President!!!
No, we do not! Trump has a new attorney! 😡
Or a President.💙🇺🇸
Sessions with all his faults Trumps new lawyer barr
But we do have an incompetent stooge - so there’s that....
Oh yes we have.
completely agree and our president is a complete disgrace realDonaldTrump
We have Trump's new fixer in a more powerful position after his last one kinda wound up in Jail.
Because he's investigating real crimes and not MSM hysteria?
WilliamRoyCohnBarr
Further proof that the American voter needs to make the Republican party go extinct. They only care about themselves and their power. They do NOT care about the rule of law or the Constitution.
Abracadabra 'hack' and nothing happens. AG Barr is a professional. Opinions are not what they used to be.
Opinion LOL...yes you do! a real one...thank god.
Also: water is wet
Nope. But DerangedDonald has his mob lawyer.
No shit.
Nope, but trump finally has a competent attorney.
Lyn_Samuels We have a criminal Roy Cohn who is the Petain of attorney generals. I don’t know as Barr recognizes his criminality, but we will remind him
SO FAR 26 FBI/DOJ employees have been removed, reassigned, Demoted, retired early or fired for their parts in the Clinton/DNC/FISA scandal
Aqui en Ecuador un bufon Dice Paul Manafort es mi amigo y voy a traer 30.000.000.000.000 de dolares y GuGhenjaim fue mi cobejillo de indias..los van a robar este bufon Santiago Cuesta Caputi.. cuidado estan advertidos los inversionistas.
Nope... We have an automaton who sees everyone other than Trump as 'Not the mama'... It's no joke.
We don’t have a Speaker either
Ukrainian official convicted of giving Clinton Campaign information on Trump had Russian ties
Hey at least AG Barr's policies haven't lead to an American getting shot and killed like Eric Holder's did.
All Trump's administration is a failure......
🤣 he so conveniently was before the Mueller report came out. Now hes a problem? More fake news.
Opinion: Obama people goin to jail now 😎
You dont. Americans have.
Agreed.
Washington Post is getting nervous Bill Bar is finding all the corruption in the deep state that the Washington post protects
Hate to break it to you but..
We need to vote every single republican out of office, even the dog catcher and then clean up the mess they have made! This all began with their gerrymandering, it has to STOP!
Trump isn't smart enough to have chosen Barr on his own. Who recommended Barr to Trump? That is a good question.
Yeah we do. And he's about to rock your world.
Translation: the WaPo opinion section is writing their Dem talking points again.
We have a mark ass trick.
Bill Barr is realDonaldTrump new fixer
Washington Post op ed section is always a joke to read.
Teeing up more stories for the DNC, Sargent?
Barr DID NOT have to release a SINGLE Page, yet he released the ENTIRE report Barr then had Mueller & Rosenstein help with the legally mandated redactions.. Barr then Provided UNREDACTED versions to Congressional leadership at a secure SKIF. NOT 1 Democrats have gone.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: WSJ - 🏆 98. / 63 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: USATODAY - 🏆 100. / 63 Read more »
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: CNN - 🏆 4. / 95 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »