Further, he has indicated support for policies that would weaken protections against rights abuses for many Americans in other contexts. . When Barr was Attorney General, he wrote the introduction for a Justice Department white paper, “The Case for More Incarceration,” which argued that..…
It is important to know if Barr will hold accountable individuals and firms whose reckless behavior hurts everyday Americans. . ... Andrew Schwartz is a policy analyst of Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress. . . . . ..…
As attorney general a quarter century ago, William Barr promoted more police and prisons to address violence ravaging American cities. ... The rhetoric reflected Barr’s deep-seated personal beliefs and was typical talk for a conservative Republican at a time when family values..…
Whatever its conclusions may be, it will be valuable record of perhaps the worst attack on American democratic process in the nation's history. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters on Wednesday that Barr gave him private assurances that he would err on the side of..…
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