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Here are some direct questions that need to be asked of Barr (thread):
Can you point to other cases during your tenure where you have recommended dismissal of a case where a defendant already had pled guilty, as you did with Flynn?
Can you point to other cases where you have publicly undermined the approved sentencing recommendation of the prosecutors who tried the case, as you did with Stone?
When you took those actions, had you seen Trump's tweets expressing sympathy for Flynn and Stone?
When you took those actions, had you seen Trump's tweets expressing sympathy for Flynn and Stone?
You stated Trump's tweets on ongoing DOJ cases made your job "impossible" and "I cannot do my job here... with a constant background commentary that undercuts me."
Since then, Trump has tweeted repeatedly about ongoing cases. What actions, if any, have you taken in response?
Since then, Trump has tweeted repeatedly about ongoing cases. What actions, if any, have you taken in response?
You testified during your confirmation hearing that, if the President issued a pardon in exchange for the recipient's promise not to incriminate him, "that would be a crime."
Are you aware that Trump tweeted about Stone's refusal to testify, praising Stone for having "guts"?
Are you aware that Trump tweeted about Stone's refusal to testify, praising Stone for having "guts"?
Do you know that Stone stated publicly he expected Trump would lift the burden of jail time and that Trump "knows I was under enormous pressure to turn on him... But I didn't."
Given these public statements, will DOJ investigate Trump's commutation of Stone's sentence?
Given these public statements, will DOJ investigate Trump's commutation of Stone's sentence?
You announced publicly in June that the U.S. Attorney for the SDNY, Geoffrey Berman, would be stepping down, but Berman announced hours later that he had no such intention.
Why did you mislead the public?
Why did you mislead the public?
You later informed Berman in a letter that he had been fired by Trump, but Trump subsequently claimed he was "not involved."
Between you and Trump, who told the truth and who lied?
Between you and Trump, who told the truth and who lied?
Why did you have Berman fired given that you thought enough of his competency to offer him senior jobs in DOJ & the SEC?
How was Jay Clayton qualified to lead the SDNY, when he has never worked a day in his life as a prosecutor?
How was Jay Clayton qualified to lead the SDNY, when he has never worked a day in his life as a prosecutor?
Have you been involved in any way in the SDNY's ongoing investigation of Rudy Giuliani or its prosecutions of Lev Parnas, Ghislaine Maxwell and the Turkish bank Halkbank?
You claimed publicly that an election conducted largely by mail would not be secure; that "there's so many occasions for fraud there that cannot be policed"; and that the possibility of counterfeiting ballots was "obvious." On what specific evidence do you base those claims?
During your tenure as AG, how many cases has DOJ charged for voter fraud relating to mail-in ballots?
Will you commit not to permit DOJ to be used to challenge any 2020 election without specific evidence to indicate that voter fraud actually changed the outcome?
Will you commit not to permit DOJ to be used to challenge any 2020 election without specific evidence to indicate that voter fraud actually changed the outcome?
Federal agents have been deployed to Portland, and President Trump has said he might "surge" up to 75,000 more federal law enforcement officers to other cities.
Are you in favor of re-assigning nearly three-quarters of all federal agents to patrol cities?
Are you in favor of re-assigning nearly three-quarters of all federal agents to patrol cities?
Do you approve of law enforcement agents interacting with the public without identifying themselves or their agency? Is DOJ investigating any instances of excessive force by federal agents in Portland?
Is DOJ investigating any arrests made by agents without probable cause?
Is DOJ investigating any arrests made by agents without probable cause?
