When Donald Trump is in a jam, one of his first instincts is to look for a fixer who can help make his problem go away. And in late September, the president found himself in a jam.
President Trump wanted Attorney General William P. Barr to hold a news conference declaring that the commander in chief had broken no laws during a phone call in which he pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate a political rival, though Barr ultimately declined to do so, people familiar with the matter said.
Trump, not surprisingly, has denied the accuracy of the report, calling it “fake news.” That said, the New York Times ran a similar article overnight, confirming the story. And more to the point, this is also the same attorney general whose Justice Department ignored referrals related to the Ukraine scandal.
MaddowBlog Ummm...why didn’t DOJ open an investigation when the whistleblower allegations were sent to them instead of burying it. Why aren’t we talking about that?
MaddowBlog As it always is with MSNBC....
MaddowBlog Wow! AG Barr isnt as stupid as he seems to be. Im guessing with all the evidence mounting on trump he realizes jail isnt a good word for his resume for idioticly acting on trumps behalf
MaddowBlog You do realize the only way to fix this is to start executing people who commit financial crimes
MaddowBlog Respectfully, how is this not crossing the line? tRump got exactly what he asked for (per NYT)
MaddowBlog It's ok, Barr will find other ways to stay in daddy's good graces
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