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agingdem

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29. Pat worked for Barr

Reply to Bibbers (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 04:39 PM

Dec 2022

Last edited Fri Dec 2, 2022, 05:38 PM - Edit history (1)

when Barr did his first attorney general stint under Bush I ..and he has very close Catholic ties to Barr and Federalist Society's Leonard Leo..Cipollone did not just fall into his job as White House counsel, he was chosen...he's a thinner better dressed Bill Barr and just as trustworthy...

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Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone enters US District Courthouse [View all] spanone Dec 2022 OP

In the clips from the Jan. 6 committee gratuitous Dec 2022 #1

I agree 100% with your assessment. He appeared to be a straight shooter. spanone Dec 2022 #2

I believe he wants to testify. He was against the attempted coup. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #3

True but remember agingdem Dec 2022 #8

I agree gratuitous Dec 2022 #9

But worse things did happen. agingdem Dec 2022 #13

Gotta agree with you about Cipollone knowing all along. jaxexpat Dec 2022 #17

During the 2nd Impeachment... Bibbers Dec 2022 #14

Thanks for that perspective. The legal "profession" should have a good soul-searching erronis Dec 2022 #20

Thank YOU Bibbers Dec 2022 #24

Welcome to DU malaise Dec 2022 #25

Pat worked for Barr agingdem Dec 2022 #29

I believe he really really wants to testify. Talk about every conversation he had with Trump emulatorloo Dec 2022 #26

The man with all the answers. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #4

Italian for the Big Onion peppertree Dec 2022 #18

This is a BFD if he answers the questions. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #5

It is and I think he will. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #6

He must answer with more than the fifth! RainCaster Dec 2022 #22

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2022 #7

Let the good times, roll. Kid Berwyn Dec 2022 #10

+1 H2O Man Dec 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author H2O Man Dec 2022 #12

wonder how many times he will invoke the 5th. republianmushroom Dec 2022 #15

He'd only do that to cover for Trump Kaleva Dec 2022 #16

He can't take the 5th to cover for trump. It is only for self-incrimination. erronis Dec 2022 #21

No reason to invoke his 5th Amendment right Deminpenn Dec 2022 #19

Court ruled yesterday against Trump fake claim of executive privilege, so former White House council emulatorloo Dec 2022 #28

0 times. He hasn't done anything wrong. But now he able to report on all the illegal stuff Trump emulatorloo Dec 2022 #27

Patsy Baloney, come on down! Nevilledog Dec 2022 #23

Pat Cipollone testified to the grand jury for 6 hours today. LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #30