Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump, said it would be «very difficult» to keep the former president «testifying in a prudent fashion.»
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said it would be a «particularly bad idea» for former President Donald Trump to take the stand in New York because the latter «lacks all self-control.»
In a Sunday interview with Fox News’ Shannon Bream, Barr was asked whether Trump would personally defend himself in court if his indictment went to trial.
«I’m not his lawyer, generally I think it’s a bad idea to go on the stand,» Barr replied. «And I think it’s a particularly bad idea for Trump because he lacks all self-control, and it would be very difficult to prepare him and keep him testifying in a prudent fashion.»
A spokesman for Trump did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment sent outside regular business hours.