Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks with Ali Velshi about Brian Rabbitt, a former Trump White House lawyer and chief of staff to William Barr, who will be the new head of the DOJ's criminal division. Aired on 6/10/2020.
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Trump, William Barr Insider Put In Charge Of DOJ Criminal Division | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
My favorite part of the Mueller report is Trump’s reaction when he found out about the creation of the Special Counsel investigation.
On May 17, 2017 then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Trump about the special counsel investigation.
“When Sessions told the President that a Special Counsel had been appointed, the President slumped back in his chair and said, ‘Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I am f—–d’” according to the report, which based its retelling of this conversation on notes taken by Jody Hunt, Sessions’ chief of staff at the time.
Trump then became angry, according to the report, and “lambasted” Sessions for his decision to recuse himself from the investigation.
“How could you let this happen Jeff?” the president said, according to the report..
Trump told Sessions that the Attorney General was his “most important appointment” and said Sessions had let him down. Sessions told investigators Trump told him “you were supposed to protect me.”
This does not sound like the reactions of an innocent man who has nothing to hide, and nothing to worry about. This sounds like the reactions of a criminal and a traitor, who has just been caught, and now has a lot to worry about. 😲
@BREAKING NEWS you are misinformed.
@BREAKING NEWS if you’d read the Mueller report instead of slumping in front of Fox every night, you wouldn’t say ‘it sounds like’ because you know it was the actual findings. Bill Barr lied, you know that don’t you?
@BREAKING NEWS individual 1 will be in court sometime in February. Investigations that will follow will expose Republicans for who they are this is why they’re starting to panic. Sad bigly sad
@BREAKING NEWS You’re full of SADness. Sycophantic Adoration Disorder. Mueller specifically stated the President was not exonerated. The fact he did not go further was because Trump is (literally tragically) president. So much sickness, so little time until the election …..
@BREAKING NEWS Even the Senate Intelligence Committee declared that Russia interfered in the 2016 elections on the side of Donald Trump and note it was a Senate (Republican) controlled committee that made that finding.
Trump is setting g up the DOJ as a personal attack force to go after his “enemies”!
Marie S. Lol 😂TRUMP 2020!!!!!!
@hhhh9579 you obviously don’t care about America’s future you ignorant gullible fool.
Greg Murray…. Quite the contrary 🙂
Good luck with that . I’m observing from New Zealand where we have a sensible leader and now ZERO covid 19 where as you have a fuckwit in charge who doesn’t care with 114 000 dead and counting. Well done Trump.
Greg Murray Hopefully they’re all Democrats
This is what 3rd world despotism looks like.
Leftist have turned western culture into the third world. Wherever they go it becomes garbage.
I can’t wait until the boogaloo that will be so great
@Trump 2020 Trumps going to completely destroy Biden in the debates. What I really want is a 2 state solution these leftist are gone their insane. Drag queens twerking with kids in the library that was it for me.
Trump is using his attack dog Barr to lead in a deep state.
@Ash Roskell Desperate???
The only desperate people here is Obama, Biden, Hillary & friends who are trying to hide their crimes to stay out of prison.
You MSNBC watchers are hilarious.
Clark Kent 👈 Trump Troll looking for, “emotional,” reactions. “Make America Divided Again,” stuff. Safe to disregard. 🥱😴
Susan Trash, if your brain gets any smaller you’ll be a toadstool.
@Ash Roskell Does it bother you when people come here & speak the truth?
@Ash Roskell I’m not a dem or a rep.
I laugh at you people who watch MSNBC & think you know what the truth is.
You think it’s ok to spread lies based on a reporters words, but hate it when someone speaks the truth when it goes against your fake news.
The cancer is spreading.
His name is Brian Rabbitt, he looks more like Brian “Hog.”
Maybe his real name is Brian Rabid.
🤣🤣🤣
I takes a lot of work to undermine a democracy.
@Elaniago 😂😂😂 not too good at reading and comprehending either are you re-read comment above the definition of a republic don’t get mad at me Boo Boo get mad at your education system😘
@Elaniago you used the word “duh” in a fact-based argument LOL how childish and uneducated of you😂😂😘
@Elaniago please ridicule me then come on tell me how the Pledge of Allegiance is a lie and history is a lie and that the words of our founding fathers is a lie I’ve had my fun with you now I’m done try to enjoy your life boo boo I know it’s hard to comprehend that I’m trying to be nice but I really do feel bad for what the education system has done to you and I really hope you’re able to learn the truth one day have a wonderful day and don’t forget to wear your helmet😂😂😂😘
Leah Asevedo
All your nonsense does not remove the fact that there are elections for positions in the U.S. republic = the U.S. is a democracy with a constitutional republic as government.
Basic knowledge and pretty obvious for intelligent people.
@Elaniago lol facts are nonsense 😂😂😂 we are a REPUBLIC where is your evidence I pulled up founding fathers , gave you the definition, and gave you the words to the pledge of allegiance 😂😂😂😂😂 it literally says ” and to the REPUBLIC ” for which it stands, but your facts are, I just know. Lol! I’m done when people are to self involved to even be educated 🙄 nice talking to ya, now go put your helmet on before you go walking around this dangerous world 😘
its just a mob syndicate running the white house
And you have IQ, right?
@Rob Perry If Icare’s comment is exagerating, it is not by much. Instead of rebutting her point with reason, you insult her.
Rob Perry it’s obviously larger than yours. I’m amazed you can spell “IQ”.
Come January just look at what these guys swept under the rug
I can’t wait. I just hope the boarders are secured come January. I’d hate to see any of them get away! Although I’m sure most countries will grab them for us.
How many staff have been fired or resigned since BUNKER BOY landed on the scene I wonder why he can’t keep staff 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I guess there is only so much stupidity that staffers can take before they call the president a mental moron and bruise his fragile ego.
We all need to flood the Fox “News” comment section and other Channels. Argue with the people. Take their Safe-Space.
The lap dogs cleaning Trumps dirty shoes,and hiding the truth,
Yet another corrupt appointment by the Trump administration to further their political agenda.
This happens when you have an attorney-general who would be serving a life sentence for high treason in any country with a half-decent consitution and an independen judiciary.
Barr would be lucky to serve a life sentence for treason. He was attorney general in 1992 and supervised events at Ruby Ridge. His order to FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi for “Shoot on sight” rules of engagement, resulted in Vicky Weaver being killed standing at her kitchen door while holding her infant in her arms. Doe’s Idaho have the death penalty ? There’s no statute of limitation on murder.
Trump needs people in government who will follow his petty dictates.
Trump is full control of bill Barr , he will do what trump wants
Trump and his administration need to go then the country can change for the better.
Oh my God! This is so horrible and disgusting!!!
Toady pulls rabit, a fine menagerie, except that the humans are ominous and the animals not
The USA is being taken over by obese, fawning Trump sycophant appointees that can’t even manage their own health, let alone America’s.
SO MUCH CORRUPTION! Everywhere you look with the trump administration, there is corruption!