Morning Joe Obliterates DOJ ‘Clowns’ For Obamacare Reversal: AG Barr Has Been an ‘Unmitigated Disaster’

Morning Joe absolutely shredded the Department of Justice — and namely, Attorney General William Barr — for reversing its position on Obamacare, now holding it as unconstitutional.

Following an interview with Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), the panel teed off on Barr for the sudden turnaround. Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson suggested the about-face is all about placating President Donald Trump.

“William Barr’s tenure as attorney general is going to be — so far it has been, I would say — a pretty unmitigated disaster,” Robinson said. “You know, with this new investigation of the Mueller investigation maybe, maybe he’s just nullifying Trump on that with the decision to go after the Affordable Care Act. That’s extraordinary.

“Is this something that Barr actually believes? Is he again nullifying the President who wants to get rid of anything with President Obama’s name on it? It’s unclear. But it’s deeply disturbing, even if this ultimately fails, even if ultimately, you know, the ACA is upheld, it’s destabilizing.”

A group of House committee chairmen sent a letter to the DOJ on Monday, demanding documents related to the DOJ’s 180 on Obamacare within two weeks. The 14-day ultimatum infuriated Morning Joe panelist Mike Barnicle.

“People should be really annoyed at this,” Barnicle said. “The House sends a letter to the attorney general demanding to know what he’s doing with the ACA, and he’s been given two weeks to respond. If you have a preexisting condition, and you have to go to an emergency room, for yourself or with one of your children, you don’t get two weeks to respond! Your entire income, your entire family’s future, could be gone in one moment in an emergency room. And we give these clowns two weeks to respond to the potential destruction of an act that has saved hundreds of lives!”

Watch above, via MSNBC.