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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,190 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 11:04 AM Mar 2019

Just leaving this one out here.

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Just leaving this one out here. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2019 OP

Barr really is experienced at protecting Presidents. DURHAM D Mar 2019 #1

K&R JudyM Mar 2019 #2

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

1. Barr really is experienced at protecting Presidents.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 11:10 AM

Mar 2019

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-10/attorney-general-william-barr-used-pardons-to-protect-president

The most significant single act of Barr’s career in the Department of Justice was to advise President George H.W. Bush to pardon six officials from Ronald Reagan’s administration, including Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, for crimes associated with the Iran-Contra affair. At the time, Barr was — you guessed it — attorney general. His recommendation gave Bush the cover he needed to issue the pardons.

JudyM

(29,265 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:17 PM

Mar 2019

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