But now Barr has emerged as arguably the most divisive figure in Donald Trump’s administration. His latest testimony, including that Trump’s actions weren’t criminal, reaffirmed that philosophy and, to critics, established Barr as the president’s protector . But they are trying to build a case in public opinion that it’s Mueller, not Barr, who needs to tell the investigation story. Pelosi said Thursday “the attorney general of the United States was not telling the truth to the Congress of the United States — that’s a crime.” The Justice Department vehemently denied that. Even if Barr didn’t immediately acknowledge the disconnect with Mueller, his tone about the investigation did appear to evolve.

Source: National Post May 02, 2019 22:07 UTC