Whether he intended to or not, the special counsel encouraged Democrats who want to impeach Donald Trump. Image: Zuma PressIf you want to know why William Barr is under political attack, consider his interview last week with Jan Crawford of CBS News. It’s a humdinger, in which the Attorney General challenges the received wisdom about the investigation into Trump-Russia collusion. Nearby we excerpt Mr. Barr’s comments about the behavior of former top FBI officials James Comey and Andrew McCabe. Note how he disagrees with President Trump’s charge of “treason.” As the AG points out, the Constitution specifically defines treason as “only in levying...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 02, 2019 22:10 UTC