Opinion: William Barr’s master class in word-splitting
By Christine Emba Christine Emba Columnist focused on ideas and society. Email Bio Follow Columnist May 3 at 1:51 PM On Wednesday, the Hon. William P. Barr reminded us why lawyers are one of the United States’ least-trusted professions. And on Thursday, he made it clear whose lawyer he really was.
There was quibbling. When reminded of his earlier, under-oath claim to Congress not to have been aware of Mueller’s concerns about Barr’s four-page summary of Mueller’s work, Barr replied: “The question was related to unidentified members who were expressing frustration … I don’t know what that refers to at all.” When asked again to explain his memory failure, Barr’s reply led Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse to remark, “I can’t follow that down the road ...
There was faux ignorance. “Could you repeat that question?” pleaded Barr to Sen. Kamala D. Harris , who had asked whether the White House ever suggested that he open an investigation into anyone, which would be a clear abuse of power. “I’m trying to grapple with the word ‘suggest,’” as though he was hearing the word for the first time.
On Thursday, after his Senate Committee song-and-dance, Barr was due to appear before the House Judiciary Committee for a second day of questioning about the Mueller report. But this time, he was due to be questioned by staff attorneys, whose questions — unlike those of your average lawmaker — he would struggle to evade. So like any savvy lawyer seeking to protect his client’s interests, he found a way not to appear.
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