Trump, Barr Fuel DOJ Turmoil Over Cases Tied to White House

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Attorney General William Barr threw his Justice Department into turmoil this week as he seized control of cases tied to Donald Trump, risking a rebellion within the ranks, and publicly criticized the president amid accusations both men have politicized America’s top law enforcement agency.

In the span of five days, Barr revealed that he’s established a private channel for Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to relay his allegations on Ukraine and ordered prosecutors to reduce their sentencing recommendation for Trump associate Roger Stone. News also surfaced that Barr has moved to review the prosecution of Michael Flynn, the president’s first national security adviser.

At week’s end, the Justice Department’s reputation for independence was under siege in a way it hadn’t seen since Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017. Barr had managed to take steps that seemed likely to anger everyone from Trump to Democrats and Justice Department career prosecutors.

“The history of the department, when it’s written, will have two parts — before Trump and after Trump,” said Patrick Cotter, a former federal prosecutor. “This is the hinge.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-barr-fuel-doj-turmoil-over-cases-tied-to-white-house/ar-BB1020xn?li=BBnb7Kz

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1. So now Barr is jury, judge, and executioner all rolled into one, eh? King Barr, I suspect will ...

piss off rump and also, King Barr is going to run up against a lot of opposition to anything he proposes, since he'll still have to face judges in the courtroom, and explain his actions.

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2. 'Wapo' subhead - "Justice Dept appears to flex its independence by not charging trump''.

trump would seem to be enraged at McCabe suit being dropped by DOJ. Not sure what to make of it.