Former Attorney General Bill Barr says the 2020 presidential election was not stolen: 'Trump lost it'
Business InsiderSep 09, 2021
The Facts
William Barr is set to release a memoir about his time as AG during the Bush and then Trump administration.
The book reportedly attacks Trump's credibility, leadership, and temperament, and urges Republicans to find another nominee for the 2024 presidential race.
The Spin
Left narrative
Barr's assessment of Trump rings true, but he also enabled Trump when it suited his purposes, even weaponizing and politicizing the DOJ. When he resigned, Barr failed to oppose attempts to overturn the results of an election that he knew Trump had democratically lost.
Pro-Trump narrative
Former President Trump enjoys overwhelming support among true Republicans and he remains the favorite to secure the 2024 nomination. Just this weekend he handily won the CPAC straw poll by an even higher margin than last year.
Cynical narrative
AG Barr now joins the growing ranks of opportunists like John Bolton, Bob Woodward and Maggie Habberman who bided their time to profit from Trump's lies rather than speaking out against them in real time.
