Tom Fitton And Lou Dobbs Discuss Barr's Beef With Trump
I'll be out of pocket a major part of the day, starting soon, but will enable comments upon return.
Yesterday I expressed understanding for AG Bill Barr's complaint about, at the least, the timing of President Trump's tweet re the sentencing memo in the Roger Stone case. At the same time, I noted the unreasonability of Barr failing to recognize that cases like the Stone case arose in a political environment to serve a political purpose. I maintained that the solution to these systemic problems with our "justice" system will not come about without political input--which is what President Trump brings to the table. Certainly we don't want the POTUS and the AG stepping on each others toes, but a blanket request or demand that the POTUS stop tweeting about problems affecting DoJ simply isn't reasonable. Barr needed to say something in the circumstances, but he should have made his complaint more specific and should also have addressed the problem of prosecutorial misconduct.
We can all appreciate the dedication Bill Barr has brought to the Herculean job he has taken on--and I have no doubt whatsoever that Donald Trump appreciates it just as much as he says he does. We can also understand that overnight results aren't in the cards and that Barr can't do it on his own--he was let down in a shameful way by Tim Shea, his handpicked USA in DC. But Barr probably needs to learn a bit from Trump, and be far more open about the systemic abuses that have continued on his watch, albeit despite his best efforts.
With that, I offer a stimulating discussion that touches on some of the above points in a passionate but informed way--Tom Fitton: "The Justice Dept. Is in Crisis. It's Not Because of Donald Trump Complaining About It" :