Nadler suggests BARR is perilously close to criminal bribery in his handling of BERMAN matter

[riversedge]

Barr is due to testify at the end of the. I wonder if he will show up.




JUST IN: Nadler suggests BARR is perilously close to criminal bribery in his handling of BERMAN matter.

"What we don't know yet is if the attorney general's conduct is criminal. But that kind of quid pro quo is awfully close to bribery."

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NADLER emphasized that Barr kept attempting to entice Berman to leave with promise of a resume booster even after Berman refused him.

"We will certainly have a lot to discuss with Mr. Barr when we see him in a few weeks."



NEW: Geoff BERMAN told Congress today that BARR repeatedly pushed him to resign — starting with a June 18 meeting at a NY hotel and ending with a phone call that night.

He refused and Barr announced his resignation anyway

BERMAN's opening statement: https://politico.com/f/?id=00000173

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Berman provided meticulous detail abotu his interactions with Barr, from the precise minutes of phone calls to the description of their June 18 hotel meeting.

"There were sandwiches
on the table, but nobody ate."
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Kyle Cheney
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As an aside, I can't think of a better "Write a tragedy in 9 words or less" than:

"There were sandwiches on the table, but nobody ate."
Kyle Cheney
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MORE from Berman on the pressure he faced from Barr:

"The Attorney General said that if I did not resign from my position I would be fired. He added that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resume or future job prospects."
Kyle Cheney
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REMINDER: Barr is slated to testify to the Judiciary Committee on July 28. This will be atop the lengthy list of subjects the panel wants to grill him on.

[Nevilledog]

1. They need to subpoena Barr immediately.

He's not gonna show up with or without one. However, defying a lawful subpoena will make a juicy bar complaint.

[leftieNanner]

3. I totally agree

Get his butt into the Judiciary Committee NOW. He will dodge his appointment at the end of this month so a subpoena is probably necessary.

[Mr.Bill]

4. I agree.

No way he shows up.

[safeinOhio]

20. Don't show and get a subpoena and

go to jail now according to SC if you don’t show.

[plimsoll]

11. Do contempt of congress findings ever expire?

If he doesn't show up after a subpoena, could he be charged with contempt of congress? Would a presidential pardon cover that?

Barr could very well be the only one of these folks that ever sees the inside of a prison.

[Nevilledog]

12. I don't actually know the answer to that.

[Cha]

2. KR!

[leftieNanner]

5. I'm just gonna go out on a limb here

And suggest that Mr. Berman is a good deal more likely to get another very fine job offer than Billy Barr. He's at the end of his employability at this point.

That Criminal stuff won't look good on Barr's resume.

[SheltieLover]

6. I concur, Leftie!

Lock his ass up!

[pbmus]

7. Looked very good to Reagan, Bush and many other repukes...

[MyOwnPeace]

8. Job search worries? Nah!

The "brothers" always take care of their own, and BarrBarrHut has been carrying the buckets for the RepubliCons for years now.
He has nothing to worry about - except indictments!

[TexasTowelie]

10. Nonsense.

Judicial Watch is always looking for fine attorneys.

[triron]

9. Show some teeth.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Barr won't testify

He'll blow off the subpoena. No show.

[uponit7771]

16. +1, Contempt of congress should ruled and an arrest made.

[uponit7771]

14. Hmmmm, very close but Barr gives himself a lot of wiggle room in the statement

[ashredux]

15. I got $100 that says he cancels

[Marie Marie]

17. Perilously Close? He passed that line long ago on many, many things.

[LiberalFighter]

18. What about obstruction of justice?

Based on what I heard tonite Barr pushed for Manhattan to let SDNY take the lead and SDNY let it slide.

[raging moderate]

19. Isn't some of this stuff extortion?

It seems like bribery and extortion to me.