Trump reaction to Barr's insubordination shows there's more going on than meets the eye

Perhaps Michael Steele has it right. Perhaps the former chair of the Republican National Committee has hit it on the head.

For those inclined to ask if Bill Barr has suddenly found some backbone, and is at risk of being fired after complaining about the president’s tweets making it “impossible” to do his job, bear in mind one thing: he works for a man who knows how to put on a show.

The 69-year-old brought newsrooms to a gasping halt this week, when ABC News played a clip of him, saying he wished the president would not tweet about criminal cases, such as those of Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone.