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Judi Lynn

(160,598 posts)
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 12:36 PM Jul 2019

Bill Barr could interfere with Trump pal Jeffrey Epstein's prosecution: ex-FBI official


Published 1 min ago on July 7, 2019
By Tom Boggioni

In a series of tweets on Saturday night and Sunday morning, former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi admitted that Attorney General William Barr could run interference for the president with the U.S. Attorney’s office in New York’s prosecution of alleged child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

After linking to a report on Epstein’s arrest, commenters noted the millionaire’s relationship to President Donald Trump and the ex-FBI man said Barr — as the head of the Justice Department — could insert himself into the case but it would be highly obvious if he tried to interfere.

First writing, “Watch for the current Secretary of Labor; Watch for why this is being handled by the Public Corruption section at SDNY, ” Figliuzzi, added, “Yes, AG Barr oversees the US Attorney’s Office in NY, so it’s possible he could attempt to interfere, though it would be obvious. Also, many years ago, Barr’s father hired Epstein to teach at the private Dalton school, with no college degree. So there’s that…”

You can see his series of tweets below:

More:
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/07/bill-barr-could-interfere-with-trump-pal-jeffrey-epsteins-prosecution-ex-fbi-official/?utm_source=push_notifications
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tymorial

(3,433 posts)
1. It would be terrible if Barr and Trump abused their positions to help Epstein
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 12:43 PM
Jul 2019

I.dont believe anyone would be surprised though. Quiite frankly Trump could appear on TV today and exonerate Epstein from the federal charges and the Republicans and Trump supporters wouldn't care.

Republicans are evil hypocrites and the entire party must be destroyed. I don't want to hear about the party of Lincoln or Roosevelt or Eisenhower. Those men are dead and they are rolling over in their graves.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. Barr will likely stay away. If he were going to interfere, he would have done so before the arrest.
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jul 2019

LenaBaby61

(6,976 posts)
7. If he were going to interfere, he would have done so before the arrest.
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 02:00 PM
Jul 2019

NONE of this group of crooks, thieves and criminals has any shame. They don't follow any rules of law, so IMHO if tRump tells Barr to do what he has to to foul up everything, he'll do it in a heartbeat.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
4. trump will have Barr on it
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 01:15 PM
Jul 2019

While he again tampers with the witnesses, threatens and accuses them, then claim Bill and Hillary are behind this all , and he's the victim and deny everything. His biggest problem is Epstein will end up talking , and many more girls will implicate him and many others were involved in this ring, and have conspired to prevent being exposed . Barr will end up in prison also from this and many other crimes with and for trump.

Faux pas

(14,689 posts)
6. Deplorable wouldn't be a good enough word to
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 01:19 PM
Jul 2019

describe that. We would need to add atrocious, repulsive, abhorrent, loathsome and vile. I'm sure there are more.

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