Attorney General Bill Barr (screengrab).
During an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham Wednesday night, Attorney General Bill Barr praised President Trump's "statesman-like" effort at the "beginning" of the coronavirus epidemic where he "tried to bring people together" while "working with all the governors" -- a characterization that did not go over well with many of the President's critics on Twitter.
Statesmanlike! I thought this had to be a paraphrase until I watched the clip. What a joke Barr has become. https://t.co/7J4kxIi7aB— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1586439058.0
Bill Barr = Turd + Supervillain— Ande Parks (@Ande Parks) 1586442186.0
WTF is Barr smoking? Trump has called Washington Governor Jay Inslee a “snake” and berated Michigan Governor - how… https://t.co/r3ns8vVGuK— Dr. Lynn Brewer (@Dr. Lynn Brewer) 1586441269.0
@Acyn Barr is a paradox. He looks like a competent lawyer, and he came into this job with a decent reputation. But… https://t.co/nSAbAxxetV— Will Saletan (@Will Saletan) 1586440030.0
AG William Barr is a disgrace, a political hack with zero credibility who constantly embarrasses himself and the Ju… https://t.co/eRvYlrKrpi— Elie Honig (@Elie Honig) 1586437646.0
There are wins and cooperation Barr could point to, but he doesn't. Instead he lies with a straight face (even if y… https://t.co/m3bywb1qNV— Benjamin Bryant (@Benjamin Bryant) 1586441835.0
#Barr should be quarantined because of clear symptoms of mendacity, hypocrisy and whoring . https://t.co/2eoS3Hreb3— Hisham Melhem (@Hisham Melhem) 1586435979.0
Barr is a liar and functions not as attorney general but as trumps personal attorney. He should, and eventually wil… https://t.co/NtNzr2QLnU— Howard Dean (@Howard Dean) 1586435246.0
Describing Trump as "statesmanlike" is a lot like describing a starfish as "humanlike" just because it has five app… https://t.co/ZnGZy5x9ch— Torbjorn (@Torbjorn) 1586442896.0
Let’s let Barr go first. He can be the canary in the coal mine if he thinks it’s time for the all clear on stay at… https://t.co/gCRkNVf0Ag— Joyce Alene (@Joyce Alene) 1586434953.0
I'm very proud of never once crediting Bill Barr as anything other than a horrible person. We will learn more abou… https://t.co/4V52MmyEwR— Jeff Hauser (@Jeff Hauser) 1586434188.0
I'm very proud of never once crediting Bill Barr as anything other than a horrible person. We will learn more abou… https://t.co/4V52MmyEwR— Jeff Hauser (@Jeff Hauser) 1586434188.0
