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102 quotes from Bill Barr
“When the rule of law breaks down, the promise of America does too.”
— Bill Barr
June 4, 2020
Department of Justice
“Virtually every measure of social pathology continues to gain ground.”
— Bill Barr
October 11, 2019   •   Barr discussing what he viewed as consequences of declining religiosity.
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Address
“It is vitally important for the Department of Justice to stand apart from the political process.”
— Bill Barr
May 1, 2019
Senate Judiciary Committee
“There was never an indication of interest in what the actual facts were.”
— Bill Barr
June 1, 2022   •   Barr describing his post-election conversations with Trump.
January 6 Committee
“I didn't want to be a part of it.”
— Bill Barr
June 1, 2022   •   Barr discussing Trump's continuing effort to challenge the election result.
January 6 Committee
“I repeatedly told the President in no uncertain terms that I did not see evidence of fraud that would have affected the outcome of the election.”
— Bill Barr
June 2, 2022   •   Barr describing his conversations with Donald Trump following the 2020 election.
January 6 Committee Interview
“That must change.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020   •   Barr referring to lack of confidence among Black Americans in the criminal justice system.
House Judiciary Committee
“We must strive for consistency.”
— Bill Barr
September 16, 2020   •   Barr discussing federal prosecution policy.
Hillsdale College Constitution Day Remarks
“To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election.”
— Bill Barr
December 1, 2020   •   Barr publicly rejecting claims of widespread fraud sufficient to overturn the 2020 election.
Associated Press interview
“The large preponderance of those who are protesting are peaceful demonstrators.”
— Bill Barr
June 4, 2020
Department of Justice
“The political winners ritually prosecuting the political losers is not the stuff of a mature democracy.”
— Bill Barr
September 16, 2020
Hillsdale College Constitution Day Remarks
“The CCP has launched an orchestrated campaign across all its many tentacles in Chinese government and society.”
— Bill Barr
July 1, 2020   •   Barr discussing Chinese Communist Party influence.
Department of Justice — China Policy Remarks
“Once those legal challenges played out, he should simply accept the outcome of the election and move on.”
— Bill Barr
June 1, 2022   •   Barr describing the advice he gave Trump.
January 6 Committee
“I want to thank Special Counsel Mueller for his service and the thoroughness of his investigation.”
— Bill Barr
April 18, 2019
Department of Justice
“From the Founding Era onward, there was strong consensus about the centrality of religious liberty in the United States.”
— Bill Barr
October 11, 2019
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Address
“Our federal law enforcement efforts are focused on the violent instigators.”
— Bill Barr
June 4, 2020
Department of Justice
“The Department had been drawn into the political maelstrom.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020
House Judiciary Committee
“Religion was indispensable to sustaining our free system of government.”
— Bill Barr
October 11, 2019   •   Barr describing what he viewed as the Founders' understanding of religion.
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Address
“It is to raid the United States.”
— Bill Barr
July 1, 2020   •   Barr's characterization of Chinese economic strategy.
Department of Justice — China Policy Remarks
“Our Constitution mandates equal protection of the laws, and nothing less is acceptable.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020
House Judiciary Committee