In bombshell new statements while promoting a memoir in which he claims that Trump ‘cared only about one thing: himself’ during the 2020 election overturn effort, former Attorney General Bill Barr dubbed the Russia probe a ‘dirty’ tactic and believes there was’seditious action.’
Barr attacked the Russia investigation in a new interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck on his program, much as he did in the book.
‘I think the whole Russiagate thing was a horrible injustice, regardless of what you think of Trump.’ Barr told the program, “It appears to be a dirty political tactic that was utilized first to handicap him and then maybe push him out of office.”
Beck then alluded to the Constitution’s treatment of treason – which it defubes as levying war against the US and providing aid and comfort to its enemies, punishable by death.
‘I hate the word treason because it’s the only thing in the Constitution and it has a punishment tied to it. But is it at least seditious to do something like this?’ Beck asked his guest.
‘I believe it is seditious, yes,’ Barr responded.
But then he appeared to indicate he was not using the word in a literal sense. ‘Whether that can be proved in court as a crime is one issue. But I think people are now coming to see what actually happened,’ Barr added.
The interview came amid the trial of Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann, who is accused of lying to the FBI about his work for the Hillary Clinton campaign when he brought information to a top FBI official about an alleged link between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank.
The tip proved to be inaccurate.
Jury deliberations in the case, which began before the Memorial Day weekend, resume on Tuesday.
Prosecutors argued Sussmann ‘concealed’ his ties when he brought the information about Alfabank.
Defense Attorney Sean Berkowitz accused Durham, who was appointed by Barr during the Trump Administration to probe alleged FBI misconduct, of picking evidence to fit a narrative.