Attorney General William Barr Steps Down With Outstanding Record of Accomplishments

Heritage Foundation ^ | Dec 21st, 2020 | Hans A. von Spakovsky

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Attorney General William Barr will leave office Wednesday the same way he came in—as a class act.

Barr offered a refreshing contrast to President Barack Obama’s former attorney general, Eric Holder, who characterized himself as Obama’s wingman.

Barr understands that his first loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law, not the president.

Attorney General William Barr will leave office Wednesday the same way he came in—as a class act. He carried out his role as the consummate professional who followed the law, administered justice, and forged ahead—despite relentlessly unfair and unjustified criticism leveled at him.

Barr offered a refreshing contrast to President Barack Obama’s former attorney general, Eric Holder, who characterized himself as Obama’s wingman. Barr understands that his first loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law, not the president. He knows that the attorney general must be an objective, apolitical enforcer of our nation’s laws.

Barr certainly cannot be characterized as the president’s wingman. Consider the anger expressed from the right over the fact that Barr kept the investigation of Joe Biden’s son Hunter secret until after the November election.

Barr has conducted himself as an ethical professional, adhering to the longstanding rules inside the Justice Department that require maintaining the confidentiality of criminal investigations to avoid damaging the lives and reputations of individuals over unproven claims and charges, as well as not harming the ability to conduct thorough criminal investigations.

Many conservatives criticized other actions taken by Barr, such as his support for FBI Director Christopher Wray and his statement that he had not seen evidence of widespread voter fraud sufficient enough to change the outcome of last month’s presidential election.

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Barr has ZERO accomplishments of significance.

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Probably big guys will feed them. Chances will improve if they learn to speak Chinese.:)

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He accomplished the gigantic task of making it look like you’re doing something, but yet, doing nothing! And that’s hard to do boys and girls!

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I did and think he wrote a well-written article to cover up for him. There are many who are good solid conservative "ordinarily." But at the crunch time, they would opt for preserving their career. Their credibility among elite circle will remain in good shape. For ordinary conservatives, their credibility is shot.

You can tell them only so many times that they don't know what they are talking about. At some point, people start to believe they are being played. People are making the clear line of political demarcation now and it is not because all of them are stupid.

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In simple terms, Barr was being a typical Bureaucrat using various rules and regulations as a excuse. Or pretending to do something but not doing much.

People all over the world do not react well to such a behavior.

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I can't believe I had to debate people on FR who defended this guy for 2 years.

Trust Sessions. Trust Barr

LOL. Right.