Former US president Donald Trump said that he had ignored his lawyers' opinions and persisted in challenging his 2020 election defeat, continuing false claims that the election was “rigged” against him.
“It was my decision,” he said during an interview on NBC's Meet The Press on Sunday.
He also said he had dismissed his lawyers' views that he lost the election because he “didn't respect them”.
In particular, he pointed to former attorney general William Barr.
“I listened to some people,” Mr Trump said. “Guys like Bill Barr, who was a stiff, but he wasn't there at the time. But he didn't do his job because he was afraid.”
Mr Barr has been one of Mr Trump's most vocal opponents since leaving the administration in 2020.
In a deposition before a US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, Mr Barr said the former president would have to be “detached from reality” to believe in the conspiracy theories floated about the election.
He also dismissed suggestions from one of Mr Trump's lawyers that special counsel Jack Smith's January 6 case against the former president is an attack on free speech.
Speaking to CNN in August, Mr Barr said free speech does not protect people from engaging in fraudulent conspiracy.
Mr Trump faces three counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction in his federal indictment related to January 6. He faces a separate case in Atlanta in his alleged efforts to overturn his electoral defeat there.
He has pleaded not guilty in both cases.
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Director: Shankar
Stars: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Anjali, S J Suryah, Jayaram
Rating: 2/5
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Some of French groups are threatening Friday to continue their journey to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union, and to meet up with drivers from other countries on Monday.
Belgian authorities joined French police in banning the threatened blockade. A similar lorry cavalcade was planned for Friday in Vienna but cancelled after authorities prohibited it.
Bio
Born in Dibba, Sharjah in 1972.
He is the eldest among 11 brothers and sisters.
He was educated in Sharjah schools and is a graduate of UAE University in Al Ain.
He has written poetry for 30 years and has had work published in local newspapers.
He likes all kinds of adventure movies that relate to his work.
His dream is a safe and preserved environment for all humankind.
His favourite book is The Quran, and 'Maze of Innovation and Creativity', written by his brother.
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Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Producer: RSVP Movies, Azure Entertainment
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana, Bhumi Pednekar, Ranvir Shorey
Rating: 3/5
