I agree; this smells, looks and feels like some kind of 3D-chess head fake. As some have noted, Barr doesn’t need to go to the fake news world to try to get his point across to the president; he can talk directly to the president. So, why go? I’m not going to dump on Barr, yet ...
So, why go? I’m not going to dump on Barr, yet ...
To give the GOP, Senate in particular, cover to continue obstructing POTUS. Barr works for McConnell and the GOP. Anything he does for POTUS is secondary to his mission.