Breaking: William Barr to testify on March 31

[Mike 03]

Source: MSNBC, Ali Velshi

William Barr to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on March 31.

Getting more info...

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Letter confirming:

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[Mme. Defarge]

1. Under oath?

[Mike 03]

6. The confirmation letter doesn't specify.

[Qutzupalotl]

11. Doesn't matter.

Lying to Congress is a felony, under oath or not.

[FBaggins]

16. Well... it matters a little bit

Since Congress can't prosecute for the felony... they have to refer it to the DOJ.

[NewJeffCT]

17. They can use Inherent Contempt

and lock him up that way.

However, Barr will probably use a lot of weasely words to avoid lying as best he can.

[Nikki28]

2. either this

is a set up or he is getting heat from outside forces. I would not be surprised if he sits there and claim privilege. Don't trust that criminal. Forget that. Let Adam Schiff grill him because Jerry Nader do not know how to keep the criminals in check the way A.Schiff knows how to keep those crooks in check.

[blugbox]

10. Well, it is dated March 31, and not April 1

So there is hope it's not all a big joke

[Iliyah]

3. And he will evade the questions . .

waltz around them, and yes LIE.

Under Oath.

P.S. everything will be top secret . . .

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Nice but why so long?

And can Nancy provide committee members with handcuffs to have on hand during the hearing?

[Captain Zero]

5. March 31? That's not soon enough. Get his ass in there next week.

Tell him to bring all the paperwork we want.

[StarfishSaver]

24. How do you propose they do that?

[in2herbs]

7. Isn't this the same day that there's a court hearing on release of trump's taxes? If so I would

expect he agreed only to circumvent the news about trump's taxes. He'll lie and plead the 5th, Ds will get all mad and the news media will carry the Barr story, not the tax release story.

[bluestarone]

8. Great time to use inherent contempt!

Go for broke!

[StarfishSaver]

25. How would that work, exactly?

[bluestarone]

26. Not sure

I understood that once he's in the House and refused to answer questions, it was available to use?

[wryter2000]

9. OMG

That's Nadler, right? Who else is on that committee? I should remember. Val Demmings? Adam Schiff? Eric Swalwell?

He needs to be under oath.

[Thomas Hurt]

12. I am betting he flat refuses to answer questions...

the only value will be if they get him under oath and expose his lies and bad acts.

[Rider3]

13. Right...

I'll believe it when I see him sworn in, although that won't guarantee he'll tell the truth.

[Squinch]

14. I bet he doesn't.

[GoCubsGo]

15. What are they going to do after he lies his ass off?

[nolabear]

18. If they're smart they'll frame questions so if he evaded them

he will look like the bad guy. They should be open, friendly, appreciative and have scrupulous research behind every question that they explain so he can’t claim they’re wrong or he doesn’t know.

[Brother Buzz]

19. Barr responded to quickly. Methinks.....

their plan is to blow up this case and shred the judge, essentially retrying this case using the 'lying lame-stream media'.

Seven weeks of their pitching propaganda and bald-faced lies is going to be excruciatingly painful to endure.

[ibegurpard]

20. you misspelled lie

[lame54]

21. Will Schiff be there?

[dewsgirl]

22. I wish there was a Droopy Dog filter, I think of him everytime I see

William Barr.

Link to tweet

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[Ilsa]

23. Barr knows how to dance the sidestep for the House

[matt819]

27. What's the betting line

on whether this is cancelled?

I'm going to go for 90-10 that it ain't gonna happen.

And you know what? There will be no consequences.

[helpisontheway]

28. You mean LIE..nt

[Taraman]

29. March 31st of this year, though, right?

Guess he needs to get all his lies in order.

Corrupt mofo.

[OnDoutside]

30. A waste of time.

[W_HAMILTON]

31. I doubt it.

It's probably just another delay tactic to take the heat off him and the DOJ for a few weeks until he decides not to show up for whatever bullshit reason he comes up with.

[cureautismnow]

32. Before then, they need to get the 4 prosecutors who resigned to testify.

Document the truth before the liar even shows up to perjure himself.

[blueinredohio]

33. All the shit they get away with you're going to hear a bunch of bullshit and

What do they care under oath or not. No one is going to stop them and they know it.

[G_j]

34. Under oath, or

it’s useless

[Goodheart]

35. Why not THIS WEEK? This is b.s.

[Fresh_Start]

36. on oath? open hearing? we need both nt

nt

[rsdsharp]

37. Barr may APPEAR on March 31.

I seriously doubt he will testify. At best he'll try to dance around the questions.