Former Attorney General William P. Barr dismissed former President Donald J. Trumps call for an independent review of materials seized from his Florida home on Friday and said an inventory of items recovered in the search last month seemed to support the Justice Departments claim that it was needed to safeguard national security.
As more information comes out, the actions of the department look more understandable, Mr. Barr told The New York Times in a phone interview, speaking of the decision by the current attorney general, Merrick B. Garland, to seek a search warrant of the complex at Mar-a-Lago.
It seems to me they were driven by concern about highly sensitive information being strewn all over a country club, and it was taking them almost two years to get it back, said Mr. Barr, who resigned in December 2020, as Mr. Trump pushed him to support false claims that the election had been stolen.
It appears that theres been a lot of jerking around of the government, he added. Im not sure the department could have gotten it back without taking action.
Asked what he thought of the argument for the appointment of a special master, an independent arbiter to review the material that could delay the investigation, Mr. Barr laughed.
I think its a crock of shit, he said, adding, I dont think a special master is called for.
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Bill Barr late to the party, but...
2022-09-03 12:58:20
2022-09-03 14:54:00
In reply to Ewart
Better late than never. Still good timing but need more Republicans to put country first.
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