Former Attorney General Bill Barr dismissed the lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general against former President Donald Trump and his children as a “political hit job,” telling Fox News it is yet another symptom of “Trump derangement syndrome” and the left's desire to “punish” Trump.
“It’s hard for me not to conclude it’s a political hit job,” Barr said on “America Reports” Wednesday. “This is a woman who campaigned for office promising she was going to go after Trump, which I think is a tremendous abuse of office to go head-hunting and targeting individuals.”
James filed a civil suit against Trump, but said she believes the allegations also support state and federal criminal laws, and that her office is making a referral to the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and the IRS. Barr said her decision to bring a civil case, not a criminal one against Trump likely means she lacks the evidence to support the allegations.