Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Maya Yang

William Barr says Trump may be ‘toast’ after ‘very damning’ indictment

William Barr: ‘Those documents are among the most sensitive secrets that the country has. They have to be in the custody of the archivist.’
William Barr: ‘Those documents are among the most sensitive secrets that the country has. They have to be in the custody of the archivist.’ Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Donald Trump’s former attorney general William Barr believes that the former president may be “toast” as he faces a sweeping indictment of 37 federal criminal charges over his alleged mishandling of classified documents.

Speaking to Fox News on Sunday following the release of the indictment, Barr, who served as the US attorney general under Trump from 2019 to 2020, said that he was “shocked by the degree of sensitivity at these documents and how many there were”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.