Barr: Trump Talked Of Having His Critics Executed To 'Blow Off Steam'

Former Attorney General Bill Barr was one of Trump's most prominent critics, but he came out this week to endorse the four-times indicted former President. Barr told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that Trump "would lose his temper" and talk about having his opponents executed, but he's OK with that because he doesn't "think" Trump would carry through with executing his rivals. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is considering giving Presidents immunity for any crimes committed, even murder. Still, Barr says President Biden is a more significant threat to democracy.

"Alyssa Farah Griffin, who was Trump's communications director, posted yesterday and said that you were present at a moment when Trump suggested executing the person who leaked information that he went to the White House bunker when those George Floyd protests were happening outside the White House," Collins said. "Do you remember that?"

"I remember him being very mad about that. I actually don't remember him saying executing," Barr said. "But I wouldn't dispute it, you know? I mean, it doesn't sound -- I mean, the President would lose his temper and say things like that. I doubt he would have actually carried it out. I don't, you know."

"But he would say that on other occasions?" Collins asked. "You said he would lose his temper."

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