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BumRushDaShow

(158,701 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:25 PM Aug 18

Former Attorney General William Barr Says He Didn't See Trump Implicated In Epstein Files

Source: Huff Post

Aug 18, 2025, 02:09 PM EDT


WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers on Monday that President Donald Trump isn’t implicated in the government’s investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Barr sat for an hourslong deposition after receiving a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee last month amid a furor over the Trump administration’s refusal to release its files from its investigation of Epstein’s crimes.

“What Attorney General Barr testified in there was that he never had conversations with President Trump pertaining to a client list. He didn’t know anything about a client list,” House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters outside the deposition room.

High-profile Trump supporters, including top officials in his administration, have previously speculated that the government has a list of Epstein’s clients that hasn’t seen the light of day because powerful people whose names appear on the list have conspired to keep the material hidden.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/william-barr-deposition-subpoena-epstein-files_n_68a366aae4b025a99d8169ad



Of course he didn't.

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Former Attorney General William Barr Says He Didn't See Trump Implicated In Epstein Files (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 18 OP
Liars never tell the truth MrWowWow Aug 18 #1
Did anyone ask Barr why his father hired Epstein? blm Aug 18 #2
Oddly left, as was Barr's father having written a novel that included child sex slavery lostnfound Aug 18 #20
How unexpected... hlthe2b Aug 18 #3
Oh... well... FalloutShelter Aug 18 #4
He's been proven to have lied under oath many times in the past Wiz Imp Aug 18 #5
If Barr is under oath you can be sure he's lying. Autumn Aug 18 #6
Billy Barr was Trump's make-shit-disappear guy... agingdem Aug 18 #7
In the CT universe, every denial is proof Deminpenn Aug 18 #8
And why isn't Barr in prison? Just 1 of many, many, many lost opportunities in the 4 yrs before democracy died. nt ImNotGod Aug 18 #9
"many lost opportunities in the 4 yrs before democracy died." BumRushDaShow Aug 18 #11
To the extent that is true, it was also willful and proactive. RockRaven Aug 18 #10
Great. Let's see 'em then Prairie Gates Aug 18 #12
trump goons must have really wiped them clean already Bayard Aug 18 #13
He's full of shit and probably covering for his father. Scrivener7 Aug 18 #14
Bondi had the FBI "flag" every occurrence of trump in the files PSPS Aug 18 #15
Barr Ladythatvotesblue Aug 18 #16
LIAR Jimvanhise Aug 18 #17
Why does the media keep giving air time to known liars? malthaussen Aug 18 #18
I know nothing, I saw nothing, I heard nothing, republianmushroom Aug 18 #19
TSF had and STILL has the perfect people in place to protect his ass. bluestarone Aug 18 #21
Who can even believe one word out of this a**hole? nt moniss Aug 18 #22
"a client list" Very specific! That's how they lie. They engage in narrow or cunning choice and use of words. Trust_Reality Aug 18 #23
bar is a crook.. Maxheader Aug 18 #24
Any resemblance to Sergeant Schultz is pure coincidence Easterncedar Aug 18 #25
"Move along folks, nothing to see here" oasis Aug 18 #26
TOTAL EXONERATION!!! DrFunkenstein Aug 18 #27
Billy Boy... rubbersole Aug 18 #28
Sargent Schultz defense Turbineguy Aug 18 #29
"Files?... What files?... Donald who?... Never met him..." Montauk6 Tuesday #30
He also didn't see Trump having sex with little girls. Doesn't mean it didn't happen. SupportSanity Thursday #31

MrWowWow

(861 posts)
1. Liars never tell the truth
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:31 PM
Aug 18

Barr needs to be indicted for obstruction of justice. He is tr💩mp's Scooter Libby.

lostnfound

(17,150 posts)
20. Oddly left, as was Barr's father having written a novel that included child sex slavery
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:02 PM
Aug 18

‘Space Relations’

Wiz Imp

(6,664 posts)
5. He's been proven to have lied under oath many times in the past
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:39 PM
Aug 18

So doing it again now is not a big deal to him.

agingdem

(8,612 posts)
7. Billy Barr was Trump's make-shit-disappear guy...
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:42 PM
Aug 18

Barr co-opted the Mueller report absolving Trump of any connection to Putin and Russian interference in the 2016 election...he was instrumental in sending Michael Cohen to prison, firing the SDNY attorney general, shutting down investigations involving Trump's pals, and punishing Trump's perceived enemies...

Sorry Billy Boy but your Sergeant Schultz defence (I know nothing) is about as credible as Trump claiming he's the most honest guy on the planet...

ImNotGod

(965 posts)
9. And why isn't Barr in prison? Just 1 of many, many, many lost opportunities in the 4 yrs before democracy died. nt
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:50 PM
Aug 18

BumRushDaShow

(158,701 posts)
11. "many lost opportunities in the 4 yrs before democracy died."
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:59 PM
Aug 18

He's been at it FAR LONGER than that.

Back to the '80s.

But Democrats only had 2 short years of trifectas to back something like that up under Clinton, Obama and Biden.

RockRaven

(17,718 posts)
10. To the extent that is true, it was also willful and proactive.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:53 PM
Aug 18

He probably also didn't see his father implicated in the same manner.

PSPS

(14,839 posts)
15. Bondi had the FBI "flag" every occurrence of trump in the files
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 03:09 PM
Aug 18

The FBI stated that they did find him in there many times. It's safe to assume the files will never see the light of day, at least not in their unscrubbed version.

Jimvanhise

(497 posts)
17. LIAR
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 03:52 PM
Aug 18

Says Barr who claimed the Mueller report exonerated Trump when not only did it no such thing, but Mueller himself criticized Barr's statement. Did Barr explain what he talked to Epstein about when he visited the guy two weeks before he died?

malthaussen

(18,281 posts)
18. Why does the media keep giving air time to known liars?
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 04:48 PM
Aug 18

That's an easy one, it's because they stopped being interested in the truth a long time ago.

-- Mal

republianmushroom

(21,107 posts)
19. I know nothing, I saw nothing, I heard nothing,
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 04:52 PM
Aug 18

nothing, I tell you. You can trust me. Do I look like a man that would lie to you. Nothing, I tell you.

bluestarone

(20,133 posts)
21. TSF had and STILL has the perfect people in place to protect his ass.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:04 PM
Aug 18

I just hope (was gonna say hope and pray) but no God to pray to. I give up on that. TSF has everything he needs to take our country away from us. Unless WE all decide to shut down this country.

Trust_Reality

(2,229 posts)
23. "a client list" Very specific! That's how they lie. They engage in narrow or cunning choice and use of words.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:12 PM
Aug 18

This appears to be a lawyer tactic. That's how they lie and obstruct. ("They" = R party lawyers and gamers who bend and break the laws.)
It is Barr's specialty.

"List" is the key word in this deceit scheme.

DrFunkenstein

(8,810 posts)
27. TOTAL EXONERATION!!!
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:43 PM
Aug 18

I fully expect a four page letter from Barr saying that Trump and Epstein were never in the same room together, despite your lying eyes.

SupportSanity

(1,510 posts)
31. He also didn't see Trump having sex with little girls. Doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 03:50 PM
Thursday

Or maybe he did see Trump......

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