Bill Barr was asked to recount his most awkward moment in office.
Trump yelled at his Cabinet and called themlosers.
He said that Trump wasn't good at managing people.
During his time as attorney general, Bill Barr was very close to Donald Trump.
While Barr has opened up a lot about his time in the Trump administration, there's one awkward moment that stands out.
Barr said that the president was yelling at a number of his Cabinet secretaries and the military guys, and calling them "losers" at the top of his lungs.
On June 1, 2020, when the Cabinet was debating what to do about protesters who filled the streets after the murder of George Floyd, Barr seems to be talking about it.
Mark Esper wrote "A Sacred Oath," a book about that meeting.
Trump threw a fit when Gen. Mark Milley told him he didn't have authority over national guard forces.
During the "lightning round" Weiss has at the end of her interviews, guests have to quickly answer a series of questions. The incident was recounted in Barr's book.
During his time as attorney general, Barr was critical of the way Trump attacked people who disagreed with him, as well as his leadership style.
Barr said that Trump was a poor manager of people because he had no government experience when he became president.
Trump was closed to taking advice from the people closest to him, according to Barr. He was referring to the "Access Hollywood" video in which Trump bragged about grabbing women between their legs.
According to Barr, Trumpbehaved himself for a few weeks and he just squeezed through to win the presidency.
"He thought he knew better than everyone else," Barr said. He didn't listen to anyone's advice.
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