Former President Donald Trump is “toasted” if “even half” of the material in his impeachment is true, former Attorney General Bill Barr told Fox News on Sunday.
Barr made an appearance with host Shannon Bream about last week’s impeachment against Trump. He argued that the incident is “very damning” for the Republican candidate, who has said he will continue to run for president in 2024 even if he is convicted.
“If even half [the indictment] that’s right, then it’s toast. It’s a very detailed indictment, and it’s very, very damning,” Barr said.
“This idea of presenting Trump as a victim here, the victim of a witch hunt, is ridiculous. Yes, he has been a victim in the past. Yes, his adversaries have pursued him obsessively with false claims, and I have been by his side advocating for him when he’s a victim, but this is very different. He’s not a victim here,” Barr added. “He was completely wrong when he was entitled to these documents. These documents are among the most sensitive secrets the country has.”
TRUMP TO MAKE FIRST SPEECH SINCE FEDERAL INDICTMENT ON CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS
Former AG Bill Barr says impeachment against former President Donald Trump is ‘very, very damning’ and ((Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images))
Barr’s statement echoed Trump’s claims that he is the victim of “political impact work” in the wake of last week’s indictment.
TRUMP DEEP INTO 37 FEDERAL ACCOUNTS FROM SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH’S INVESTIGATION INTO CLASSIFIED RECORDS
The 2024 front-runner was indicted on Friday on 37 federal charges, including willful withholding of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements.
“They took office, and they did it 36 different times. And we have a thug who’s in charge. This is a political success job, Republicans get treated very differently at the Justice Department than Democrats,” he said Trump in a speech at the Republican state convention in Georgia.
Former President Donald Trump says he is the victim of a “political stunt job” after he was hit with a “reprehensible” indictment on Friday. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The indictment accuses Trump of failing to comply with demands to return classified documents, including plans for a retaliatory strike against an unnamed foreign power, which he had gathered at Mar-a-Lago. Other documents include US defense and weaponry capabilities and details of the US nuclear program.
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“Unauthorized disclosure of these classified documents could jeopardize the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the security of the United States military and human resources, and the continued viability of intelligence gathering methods. sensitive intelligence,” says the indictment.
Fox News’ Adam Shaw and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter for Fox News Digital who covers national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
