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Did Attorney General William Barr disagree with President Trump about the election?

May 10, 2021 · Shane Trejo. Former attorney general Bill Barr reportedly threatened to resign when former president Donald Trump was considering the termination of FBI director Chris Wray in early 2020. According to Business Insider, Barr flexed his political clout to save Wray’s hide. Wray became loathed to Trump’s base for profiling right-wingers as ...

Did William Barr betray the President?

Jan 23, 2021 · According to the report, earlier this month Trump was seriously considering replacing his acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen—who replaced William Barr in the role after he left in December ...

Did Attorney General William Barr declare there was no voter fraud?

May 11, 2021 · Big League Politics reported on how Barr joined in the Democrats’ rigging efforts after the 2020 presidential election: “President Donald Trump is considering firing Attorney General William Barr, with the Washington Post reporting Wednesday evening that Trump “remained livid” at him. On Tuesday Barr said that the Justice Department did ...

Will William Barr’s resignation tarnish his legacy?

Dec 15, 2020 · LISTEN TO ARTICLE. Attorney General William Barr has resigned with a little more than a month left in President Donald Trump’s administration. This seems to suggest that Barr thinks what happens ...

Did Barr resign?

Attorney General William Barr has resigned with a little more than a month left in President Donald Trump’s administration. This seems to suggest that Barr thinks what happens in the next five weeks could irretrievably tarnish his legacy. If so, that’s pretty stunning, considering how much Barr has already diminished his reputation and that of the Justice Department with his pro-Trump shenanigans.

Who is Noah Feldman?

Noah Feldman is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and host of the podcast “Deep Background.”. He is a professor of law at Harvard University and was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter. His books include “The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President.”.

Police officer dies of injuries sustained during Capitol attack

A Capitol police officer who confronted Wednesday’s mob has died of his injuries, Capitol Police have announced.

More Democrats call for Mary Miller to resign over Hitler statement

A growing number of Democrats called Thursday for the resignation of US Representative Mary Miller of Illinois, a newly sworn-in Republican who quoted Adolf Hitler at a rally outside the US Capitol this week.#N#Via AP: US Senator Tammy Duckworth, US Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Marie Newman, all Illinois Democrats, along with a contingent of state legislators circulating a petition, demanded Miller step down immediately.#N#“There are some things that cross a very definite line and that was one of them,” said Schakowsky, who is Jewish.

The storming of the Capitol and the end of the Trump era

A lesson in brevity from the American Federation of Teachers, via Huffington Post:

Several Republican lawmakers took part in events surrounding Capitol attack – reports

At least six Republican state legislators “took part in events surrounding the storming of the US Capitol”, the Independent reports, citing various media outlets.

More White House staffers resign – reports

Another White House staffer has reportedly shown himself out, according to Bloomberg.

First family considering leaving White House a day early – reports

Donald Trump, the first lady and their son Baron may leave the White House the day before president-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, the New York Times is reporting.

Evening summary

That’s all from me today. My colleague Helen Sullivan will take over the blog for the next few hours.