Former Attorney General Bill Barr has been highly critical of former President Trump's conduct in the classified documents case, but doesn't believe Trump should go to prison for the alleged crimes.
and shower, a ballroom and his bedroom. The documents allegedly contained information on U.S. nuclear programs, potential vulnerabilities of the U.S. and its allies to a military attack and plans for potential retaliation in response to an attack.
"The department had no choice but to seek those documents," Barr said."Their basic argument really isn't to defend his conduct because Trump's conduct is indefensible. What they're really saying is, he should get a pass because Hillary Clinton got a pass six or seven years ago." In the last few days, as Barr has commented on the federal charges against Trump, the former has denounced his former attorney general as a"disgruntled former employee, a"very weak person,""totally ineffective" and"very lazy."
Special counsel Jack Smith is also investigating Trump's conduct involving his actions surrounding the 2020 presidential election and theBarr said he believes Trump is a target in that case and he expects charges to come this summer.
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