Top Democrat accuses U.S. attorney general of lying about China election threat

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Top Democrat accuses U.S. attorney general of lying about China election threat

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Congressional Auditorium at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Sunday accused U.S. Attorney General William Barr of lying when he said China posed a bigger threat to November's U.S. election than Russia.

 

"That's just a plain false statement by the attorney general," Adam Schiff told CNN. "What Bill Barr just did in that statement was just flat out mislead the American people."

Barr, named attorney general by President Donald Trump last year, told CNN on Wednesday that China was more of a threat than Russia when it comes to alleged interference in the U.S. elections. "I've seen intelligence. That's what I've concluded," he said, without offering details.

 

Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, made a similar comment on Friday, also without providing details.

 

Asked if Barr was lying, Schiff said: "That is basically what he is doing. And I hesitate to say that, but it is the reality."

 

"Apparently Bill Barr is ready to do anything or say anything to help Donald Trump."

 

Barr's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

Trump's rival in the Nov. 3 election, former Vice President Joe Biden, said on Friday he did not agree that China was the biggest threat to the election and that such an assessment was not consistent with intelligence briefings he had received.

 

Trump, who long touted friendly ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he sought to make good on trade deal promises, has made getting tough on China a key part of his re-election campaign, while accusing Biden of being soft towards Beijing.

 

U.S. intelligence found that Russia orchestrated a cyber campaign to sway the 2016 presidential election Trump's favor and there have been reports hackers may try to influence the Nov. 3 election.

 

The top U.S. counterintelligence official, William Evanina, said last month that Russia, China and Iran would all attempt to interfere in the election.

 

He said Russia was already going after Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia U.S. "establishment," while "Kremlin-linked actors" were trying to boost Trump’s candidacy via social media and Russian television. He said his agency assessed that China would prefer that Trump not win re-election.

 

(Reporting by Jan Wolfe and David Brunnstrom; Editing by Aurora Ellis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-09-07

 

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[Paiman]

Is this supposed to be a surprise?

 

I thought him and his best mate are known for stretching the truth. 

[Tug]

Not the least bit surprising billey Barr is AG in name only he’s more like Donalds lap dog than the attorney for the people the corruption of this administration is stunning and demoralizing hopefully soon that will change 

[pegman]

Who do these countries think they are, Americans?

[uncleP]

China has shown itself to be caring, honest, tolerant, and never conducts economic terrorism on any country that asks the wrong questions. There u go China is great!

[Eric Loh]

17 minutes ago, uncleP said:

China has shown itself to be caring, honest, tolerant, and never conducts economic terrorism on any country that asks the wrong questions. There u go China is great!

Economic terrorism. Big words. Just who is the current biggest economic terrorist in the world with sanctions and trade wars. There u go. It’s what it is. 

[riclag]

adam schiff- lol ! 

"Apparently Bill Barr is ready to do anything or say anything to help Donald Trump."

 

Thank god for that! Every President should have a wing man to defend them against your conspiracy theories and attempts to slander the POTUS .ie.russian collusion and a failed bipartisan attempt at impeachment

Edited September 7, 2020 by riclag

[Sujo]

5 minutes ago, riclag said:

adam schiff- lol ! 

"Apparently Bill Barr is ready to do anything or say anything to help Donald Trump."

 

Thank god for that! Every President should have a wing man to defend them against your conspiracy theories and attempts to slander the POTUS .ie.russian collusion and a failed bipartisan attempt at impeachment

But its not his job to be trumps wingman.

 

republican led inquiry confirmed russian collusion.

 

Trump was indeed impeached.

[riclag]

2 minutes ago, Vajra Kilaya said:

"Top US Democrat..."  ???????  Adam Schiff????????   AAAAAAHAhahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Is this actually a story from Reuters?   Wow, they are really reaching deep now...

 

Anyone... ANYONE... who has actually spent ANY time in California and has payed attention to the political scene knows that Adam Schiff is, at the very best... a complete and total joke.. at the worst,... well... let's just say that some would call him a total criminal.

 

For anyone to give any credibility to a story which allows Adam Schiff to accuse ANYONE of lying, is simply doing so out of their ignorance of the facts concerning Adam Schiff and his LONG time shenanigans. 

 

He would NEVER make it to congress in any other district other than the outer rim of LA-LA Land... where EVERYTHING is made up fantasy... including, Adam Schiff. 

 

If in your ignorance you may think Adam Schiff a credible individual, I suggest you start to dig in on his past.. start with "The Standard Hotel" and Adam Schiff, and investigate the company that once owned it and their other holdings and the goings on at these places... yeah.. Adam Schiff... LOL.......what a crock. 

Iol He lost all his integrity with his pass performances!

[stevenl]

Both making claims without any proof. Who is the biggest threat, stupid topic to be arguing about.

[Boon Mee]

1 hour ago, riclag said:

adam schiff- lol ! 

"Apparently Bill Barr is ready to do anything or say anything to help Donald Trump."

 

Thank god for that! Every President should have a wing man to defend them against your conspiracy theories and attempts to slander the POTUS .ie.russian collusion and a failed bipartisan attempt at impeachment

Adam Schiff has about as much veracity as a used car ???? salesman. 

Once again these morons hope by throwing everything including the kitchen sink, something will stick. Good luck ???? 555

MAGA 

[Puchaiyank]

You can believe anything Adam Schiff,  China, N. Korea, Iran and Russia says...they have an established history...

[DrTuner]

Unlikely, CCP is outsourcing the propaganda to their buddies in Kremlin. They have more experience with it.

[Rimmer]

Troll post removed

[Dap]

3 hours ago, uncleP said:

China has shown itself to be caring, honest, tolerant, and never conducts economic terrorism on any country that asks the wrong questions. There u go China is great!

You heard it here first! 

[TheFishman1]

Bar and his boss are Big liars

[nervona81732]

3 hours ago, Vajra Kilaya said:

"Top US Democrat..."  ???????  Adam Schiff????????   AAAAAAHAhahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Is this actually a story from Reuters?   Wow, they are really reaching deep now...

 

Anyone... ANYONE... who has actually spent ANY time in California and has payed attention to the political scene knows that Adam Schiff is, at the very best... a complete and total joke.. at the worst,... well... let's just say that some would call him a total criminal.

 

For anyone to give any credibility to a story which allows Adam Schiff to accuse ANYONE of lying, is simply doing so out of their ignorance of the facts concerning Adam Schiff and his LONG time shenanigans. 

 

He would NEVER make it to congress in any other district other than the outer rim of LA-LA Land... where EVERYTHING is made up fantasy... including, Adam Schiff. 

 

If in your ignorance you may think Adam Schiff a credible individual, I suggest you start to dig in on his past.. start with "The Standard Hotel" and Adam Schiff, and investigate the company that once owned it and their other holdings and the goings on at these places... yeah.. Adam Schiff... LOL.......what a crock. 

Outstanding!!! You are MORE than spot on! I could not have expressed it any better. You didn't miss a beat. You know this TVF venue is full of looser's that hate Trump. Just have to ignore the ignorant! 

Cheers and have a good day

[Isaan sailor]

6 hours ago, Tug said:

Not the least bit surprising billey Barr is AG in name only he’s more like Donalds lap dog than the attorney for the people the corruption of this administration is stunning and demoralizing hopefully soon that will change 

And how did you feel about Eric Holder as Obama’s AG and wingman?  Fast and Furious ring a bell?

[johnnysunshine]

Adam Schiff is a bearer of so much false information.

I am really surprised he has not been forced to resign his position.

He is disgusting as a person and also has been involved in may shady deals.

I believe he will be severely punished for his treason.

[Mac98]

5 hours ago, Vajra Kilaya said:

"Top US Democrat..."  ???????  Adam Schiff????????   AAAAAAHAhahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Is this actually a story from Reuters?   Wow, they are really reaching deep now...

 

Anyone... ANYONE... who has actually spent ANY time in California and has payed attention to the political scene knows that Adam Schiff is, at the very best... a complete and total joke.. at the worst,... well... let's just say that some would call him a total criminal.

 

For anyone to give any credibility to a story which allows Adam Schiff to accuse ANYONE of lying, is simply doing so out of their ignorance of the facts concerning Adam Schiff and his LONG time shenanigans. 

 

He would NEVER make it to congress in any other district other than the outer rim of LA-LA Land... where EVERYTHING is made up fantasy... including, Adam Schiff. 

 

If in your ignorance you may think Adam Schiff a credible individual, I suggest you start to dig in on his past.. start with "The Standard Hotel" and Adam Schiff, and investigate the company that once owned it and their other holdings and the goings on at these places... yeah.. Adam Schiff... LOL.......what a crock. 

Where should I start looking? Breitbart? Fox News? Q'anon? Mein Kampf?

Edited September 7, 2020 by Mac98
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[Morch]

 

There were (whether Trump supporters want to acknowledge it or not) reports about the PRC making a bid to try and influence the upcoming elections. These efforts were described as separate and opposed to the Russians' goals. Russia (again, whether Trump supporters want to accept it or not, immaterial) is seen as more invested in supporting Trump, with generally making things less stable in the USA either a bonus or main dish. The PRC's interests lie with going back to a less volatile USA, implying Biden's win. It's not that Biden is necessarily "soft" on China, but he's less apt to behave unpredictably.

 

What I like about these topics is how they make things uncomfortable for posters usually singing China's praises. With regard to the OP, for example, must be tricky having to deny China's up to no good, and also adopt Barr's position at the same time.

[Morch]

6 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Adam Schiff has about as much veracity as a used car ???? salesman. 

Once again these morons hope by throwing everything including the kitchen sink, something will stick. Good luck ???? 555

MAGA 

 

Said the poster supporting a former reality TV show host. And one known for having troubled relationship with facts and truth. As for throwing stuff and hoping it will stick - Birther, PizzaGate, Benghazi.

[Morch]

6 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Unlikely, CCP is outsourcing the propaganda to their buddies in Kremlin. They have more experience with it.

 

Unlikely you actually know that. Or that you can support it with anything meaningful.

[Sujo]

39 minutes ago, Vajra Kilaya said:

Ahhh, an Adam Schiff fan has crawled from the woodwork.. nice... 

 

Ahhh, well... since you obviously have only being a "wise a r s e" in mind, probably pointless to return comment to you, but... I will give it this one...

 

Start by going and living in California, LA maybe a good beginning... meet industry folk there, mix in the Hollywood hills, over into the valley and get to know people who know what goes on in the town... as I did for a LONG STRETCH... then, perhaps you may get a glimpse at reality... that is of course... and I hate to use this word, but here goes... that is of course "assuming" you actually have ANY interest in truth and reality... and you WILL begin to see these people for what they are... useless criminals that care nothing about the human race... Harvey Weinstein, and Jeffrey Epstein are just the TIP of the iceberg. But these two cases probably mean nothing to someone like you anyway... 

 

But more than likely, people who make such comments as this one which you so openly post here, have nothing more in mind than keeping their heads in their a r s e s and pretending to know "something" about "something", when in reality all you know is nothing concerning this topic... so better you keep your comments to yourself... but... of course, due to the nature of this particular brand of ignorance which you, and people like you who comment without having any actual experiential knowledge seem to possess... highly unlikely.

 

Mine is personal experience with these fools and I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt... Schiff is shady, in the worst ways... and so is most of Hollywood... people who have been there and lived through it do not need, Brietbart, Fox News, Q'anon and certainly not Mein Kampf... I would ask what the hell is wrong with you, that however, is obvious. 

For anyone who knows absolutely nothing about this to make light of the subject by suggesting those of us who do, have association with Adolf Hitler's dribble, shows your psychological immaturity. 

 

You want to know what Schiff is really about? Go do the digging on the ground, for YOURSELF, I did... otherwise, better you cease to show your ignorance here... although highly unlikely, I predict. 

 

Good luck prying your head out!

Do you feel better now?

 

simple rule, when you make accusations you back them up with links, otherwise they are just unsubstantiated dribble.

[CorpusChristie]

6 minutes ago, Sujo said:

Do you feel better now?

 

simple rule, when you make accusations you back them up with links, otherwise they are just unsubstantiated dribble.

He was writing about his own personal experience and thus there isnt a link to a personal experience .

For you to call his post "unsubstantiated dribble" is just plain rude 

[Peabody]

8 hours ago, riclag said:

adam schiff- lol ! 

"Apparently Bill Barr is ready to do anything or say anything to help Donald Trump."

 

Thank god for that! Every President should have a wing man to defend them against your conspiracy theories and attempts to slander the POTUS .ie.russian collusion and a failed bipartisan attempt at impeachment

Uhh, the impeachment was successful. Twitler was impeached.

[Morch]

12 minutes ago, Vajra Kilaya said:

Who are you?  Ahhh, who??? Sorry, don't know you...

Did you think I felt the need to prove something to you? Well, I don't... there is not a link on the earth as valuable as personal experience, and concerning Adam Schiff, mine is vast... there's your link... click it. 

good day... 

 

And likewise, you're an anonymous poster. A a new addition at best. As such, your supposed personal experience means little. It cannot be verified, it cannot be assessed.

 

I don't believe you actually know Schiff. Or that you have "vast experience" in this regard.

[Sujo]

18 minutes ago, Vajra Kilaya said:

Who are you?  Ahhh, who??? Sorry, don't know you...

Did you think I felt the need to prove something to you? Well, I don't...Sujo.. is that like Cujo? Are you Cujo's brother? Well, not important...

There is not a link on the earth as valuable as personal experience, Sujo...

and concerning Adam Schiff, mine is vast... there's your link Cujo... click it. 

ahhhhh, now I feel better...  ????

good day... 

So you have nothing.

[Morch]

18 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

He was writing about his own personal experience and thus there isnt a link to a personal experience .

For you to call his post "unsubstantiated dribble" is just plain rude 

 

Well, unsubstantiated dribble would fit with regard to the "defense" offered above. You've no idea whether poster have any actual personal experience as claimed. Somebody-told-me. Many-people-say. And everyone knows.

[Sujo]

6 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

What is your reason for disbelieving it ?

He offers no proof. You can claim to be anyone you want to be.

what is your reason to believe him, except he supports trump.

Edited September 7, 2020 by Sujo