READ: William Barr’s Memo Bashing Robert Mueller’s Obstruction Probe – Talking Points Memo: President Trump’s pick for attorney general sent the Justice Department an unsolicited memo earlier this year questioning the appropriateness of Robert Mueller's Obstruction Probe.
Trump is about to get his wish: Once and future Attorney General William Barr, a Federalist Society stalwart thinks the executive branch is an arm of the President therefore any policy of his must be respected. This is the plenary power doctrine.
Trump is about to get his wish: Once and future Attorney General William Barr, a Federalist Society stalwart thinks the executive branch is an arm of the President therefore any policy of his must be respected. This is the plenary power doctrine.
Barr's ideological stance is not legally disqualifying: But it should be politically disqualifying given that this President is a lawless rogue. One of our challenges is do we for the sake of institutional continuity ? Give respect to this illegitimately elected and unfit man who now occupies an office for which doctrines of prudent deference to expertise and coherent policy-making were developed. - gwc
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