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Why Bill Barr Turned on Trump

No one should think he’s having second thoughts about the awful things he did in office.
Source: Katie Martin / The Atlantic

Bill Barr has received approving nods recently for finally publicly turning against his former boss, rejecting Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud in testimony before the January 6 committee and repeatedly condemning on Fox News both Trump’s theft of classified government documents and the bizarre court decision letting a special master consider Trump’s absurd claims. While some have noted that this recent turn does not make up for his gross mishandling of his office over the 22 months he served as attorney general, most people give Barr credit for his recent dalliance with the truth.

Credit for moving the public discussion closer to reality is one

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