“You filed a sentencing recommendation hours after President Trump tweeted his dissatisfaction with the Stone recommendation,” Johnson said.
“No, the night before … ” Barr started to answer. “I know your story,” Johnson replied.
“I’m telling my story, that’s what I’m here to do – That’s why I’m here,” Barr snapped back. Johnson said, “You’re here to answer my questions.” Johnson had a lot to say today but it was Ann Coulter who got the last laugh in the video below.
Johnson started: YOUR OPENING STATEMENT READS LIKE IT WAS WRITTEN BY ALEX JONES OR ROGER STONE.
I AM SURE WE CAN AGREE ON SOMETHING. THE FACT THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS A PROLIFIC TWEETER.
A.G. BARR: HE SEEMS TO BE.
HE TWEETED MANY TIMES ABOUT THE ROGER STONE SENTENCING.
A.G. BARR: I DON’T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES.
YOU ARE AWARE OF THEM BECAUSE YOU SAID IT HURT YOU FROM DOING YOUR JOB. ISN’T IT TRUE THAT WHEN PROSECUTORS IN THE ROGER STONE CASE FILED A MEMO WITH THE COURT RECOMMENDING A SENTENCE OF 7-9 YEARS IN PRISON, A FEW HOURS LATER PRESIDENT TRUMP TWEETED THAT IT WAS A DISGRACE. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THAT, YOU FILED WITH THE COURT STATING THAT THE SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE CHANGED AND YOU WOULD BE ASKING FOR A LIGHTER SENTENCE. IS THAT CORRECT?
A.G. BARR: NO, WHAT IS CORRECT IS THAT ON FEBRUARY 10, MONDAY, I GAVE INSTRUCTIONS. I AM ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION.
I AM RECLAIMING MY TIME. YOU FILED A SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION HOURS AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP TWEETED HIS DISSATISFACTION WITH THE STONE RECOMMENDATION. YOU CHANGED IT.
I KNOW YOU DON’T WANT TO ANSWER. THE FACTS ARE CLEAR. SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION MADE IN THE…
IT WAS MADE BEFORE AND AFTER. WHEN YOU FILED YOUR SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION ASKING FOR A LOWER SENTENCE, YOU SAID YOU WOULD RECOMMEND A LOWER SENTENCE. WASN’T THE SENTENCE THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROSECUTORS ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES? A.G. BARR: IT WAS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES. BUT IT WAS NOT WITHIN JUSTICE DEPARTMENT POLICY.
YOU ARE EXPECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THAT YOU DID NOT DO WHAT TRUMP WANTED YOU TO DO. WHEN YOU CHANGE THAT SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION AND LOWERED IT FOR ROGER STONE. YOU THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE CARRYING OUT TRUMP’S.
A.G. BARR: I HAD NOT DISCUSSED MY SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION WITH ANYONE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
YOU DID WHAT THE PRESIDENT WANTED YOU TO DO. A.G. BARR: DO YOU THINK IT IS FAIR FOR A 67-YEAR-OLD MAN TO BE SENT TO PRISON FOR 7-9 YEARS.
YOU JUST SAID THAT IT WAS AN ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCING. I WILL MOVE ON FROM THAT. YOU NEVER CHANGED A SENTENCE RECOMMENDATION FOR A FRIEND OF GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH.
A.G. BARR: AS I RECALL.
Attorney General Barr should ask Rep. Hank Johnson about Guam. #Barr https://t.co/60L6XijEFc
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) July 28, 2020
Transcript from CSPAN.
