Opinion | William Barr is making Trump’s obsession his own

President Trump, left, speaks to U.S. attorney general William Barr during the 38th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day service on Wednesday. By Harry Litman Harry Litman Contributing columnist focused on legal issues Bio Follow Contributing columnist May 15 at 4:14 PM Attorney General William P. Barr wants to be certain the Justice Department and the FBI acted lawfully and appropriately in the initial stages of the Russia investigation.

To nobody’s surprise, Trump greeted the news of Durham’s appointment with self-satisfied glee, crowing, “I think it’s great a thing that he did it. … I am so proud of our attorney general.” The president used the opportunity to reassert that the Russia investigation “was the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the people of this country.”

Second, this political dividend to Trump comes at the direct cost to the former FBI officials whom the president already has spent two years unfairly demonizing. One of the bitterest disappointments of Barr’s short time in office has been his failure to stand up for the employees and institutional values of the Justice Department.

With the ground so well plowed, the question arises: And why not just wait for the inspector general’s report? Indeed, the basic charges against the bureau have been repeated ad nauseam on Fox News and in Congress.

Is it possible that Trump has 'promised' Barr a personal $ million payoff of some amount IF he is able to keep Trump from ending up in Jail, something Barr might not be able to resist even at the risk of destroying his own professional reputation?

You'll find out.

AG BARR NOT THE PEOPLES AG!!!

All of the illegal behavior that your publication has been complicit in covering up.

Game on.

Sounds like some people are sweating about the tables turning.

We gave Barr a chance and the result is evident. He is Trumps personal attorney and we’re paying for it. He also believes he is above the law a match made in Trump heaven.

The truth !!!! Your pathetic and a former newspaper!!!

Congratulations!

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Get ready. Burr is coming....

Both are 350 lbs

Well that should be good for a win.

What a disgrace the AG has displayed. These men are pushing the limits of our system. Do you really want a tyrant / autocrat / dictator residing in the White House? HouseGOP stand up and support impeachment. Shameful you do not stand up against trump. Such a disgrace.

The mob boss has his Consigliere

FakeNewsWaPo

So ....you people commenting don't have a problem with FISA abuse of power That should piss every American off.....Republican or Democrat..... is Fake news.

That’s like say Mueller was making Hillary’s obsession his own.POTUS

If he makes Trump’s jail cell his own I’ll be ok with it.

Trump promised him the Supreme Court judgeship!

Just like Comey said. If you get too close he eats your soul.

DisbarBarr

Opinion: look at the facts, there's a mountain of evidence showing corruption against the president of the United States! SMH MAGA

Clearly so.

Then there is the issue of the insurgency, The willful disolution of our border to 1 overwhelm the welfare system and 2 allow infiltration of God knows who to hurt American Citizens and cause unrest in our streets.. Which people at WaPo are helping by pushing stories like this..

Pig!

Their obsession is the Constitution.. Many people in the government seditiously and with purpose tried to subvert a sitting President and therefore the Constitution and they are basically toast. Some of them are people you read everyday at WaPo..

They have found each other. Separated at birth?

now he simply needs to cover his own ass

Barr = Trump’s obsession. Trump = Barr’s obsession. Whichever way you look at it, it’s unhealthy and wrong. Both need to resign or be yanked off this Washington stage. They’re both pathetic and delusional. Part of this Dark Chapter in US history.

Investigating corruption is an obsession at the Washington Compost. How sad.

The Dems: 'This is a witch hunt!!'

realDonaldTrump is a perfect example... Power corrupts...absolute power corrupts absolutely

How can you guys listen to Savage or Levin and still believe in whatever it is you are fighting for? Why do we live in a country where every sportswriter is liberal? What does knowing sports have anything to do with being liberal or where you are from?

Opinion: WaPo/NYT/CNN/CBS/ABC are making every DNC obsession their own.

The ONLY thing worse than the Criminal is Criminals Lawyer Who knowingly and voluntarily allows him to get away w/his crimes

Or he is doing his job, which means WaPo is in trouble. 😂

Maybe his campaign really was spied on.

The left has been beaten so bad, they’re now calling the pursuit of justice a conspiracy obsession. Fucking MAGA.

Shut up. You fckres should be investigated as well.

The question is... why?

It's easy to go all in when you're kompromatized.

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