CAFE Insider 2/19: "Chief Law Enforcement Officer"
On this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Chief Law Enforcement Officer," Preet and Anne break down the growing scandal around the politicization of the Justice Department under Attorney General Bill Barr’s leadership, including:
— Barr’s interview with ABC News, in which he defends his handling of the Roger Stone sentencing and says that President Trump’s tweets make it “impossible” to do his job.
—The DOJ’s decision not to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and the context of the surprise announcement.
—Barr’s appointment of outside prosecutors to review the DOJ’s handling…
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