Bill Barr calls on prosecutors to ‘do the right thing’ and immediately drop Trump cases: ‘Respect the people’s decision’ 

Former Attorney General Bill Barr based on Wednesday that national and authorities prosecutors should instantly driblet each criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump successful nan aftermath of his decisive 2024 predetermination victory. 

“The American group person rendered their verdict connected President Trump, and decisively chosen him to lead nan state for nan adjacent 4 years,” Barr told Fox News. 

“They did that pinch afloat knowledge of nan claims against him by prosecutors astir nan state and I deliberation Attorney General [Merrick] Garland and nan authorities prosecutors should respect nan people’s determination and disregard nan cases against President Trump now,” he added. 

Barr based on that nan outstanding criminal cases against Trump should instantly beryllium dropped. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Trump, 78, was deed with 4 criminal indictments past twelvemonth arsenic he campaigned for a 2nd word successful nan White House. 

He was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records successful May successful a lawsuit retired of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s agency related to hush money payments made to porn prima Stormy Daniels. 

Trump’s sentencing successful that lawsuit is presently group for Nov. 26. 

The president-elect besides faces a authorities lawsuit retired of Georgia accusing him of unlawfully interfering pinch nan Peach State’s 2020 election – which has been connected region since June – and a national lawsuit alleging 2020 predetermination interference. 

A national lawsuit related to Trump’s alleged mishandling of delicate White House documents aft his presidency was dismissed successful July but prosecutors are appealing.

Barr, who served arsenic Trump’s lawyer wide betwixt February 2019 and December 2020, based on that nan ineligible cases against nan president-elect “have now been extensively aired and rejected by nan American people.” 

The Justice Department is reportedly considering winding down nan national cases against Trump. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

“Further maneuvering connected these cases successful nan weeks up would service nary morganatic intent and only distract nan state and nan incoming management from nan task astatine hand,” he said.

“The nationalist liking now demands that nan state merge and attraction connected nan challenges we look astatine location and abroad. Attorney General Garland and each nan authorities prosecutors should do nan correct point and thief nan state move guardant by dismissing nan cases,” Barr added.

The Justice Department is considering winding down typical counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump successful nan aftermath of his Election Day victory, according to NBC News.

The DOJ has a longstanding argumentation of not prosecuting a sitting president.