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Coverage of William Barr in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 13 · 09:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 26 · 20:36 UTC
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Donald Trumpperson2Todd Blancheperson1Justice Departmentorganization1Wall Street Journalorganization1Department of Justiceorganization1Peter Wehnerperson1Joe Bidenperson1Antrim County, Michiganplace1Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencyorganization1FBIorganization1Election Fraudtopic1
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  • POLITICSJun 26 · 20:36 UTCTHE ATLANTIC
    William Barr’s Dangerous Endorsement of Todd Blanche

    William Barr, a former attorney general under Donald Trump, has written a lukewarm endorsement of Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, acknowledging Blanche's qualifications but implying Trump's influence makes effective leadership at the Justice Department impossible. Barr emphasizes the need for the DOJ to operate without political interference, a stance that contrasts with Trump's apparent desire for a politically aligned attorney general.

  • POLITICSApr 13 · 09:00 UTCPROPUBLICA
    Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

    In December 2020, Attorney General William Barr convened a meeting with federal officials to assess claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, focusing on Antrim County, Michigan. Experts from CISA and FBI confirmed the issue was a software error, not fraud, but Barr faced pressure from Trump to act despite public denials of widespread fraud.

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