Thirty-five years after his supporting role in the Iran-Contra Affair, U.S. attorney general William Barr is living up to the nickname “Cover-up Barr,” Heather Mallick writes. When news about Mueller’s anger was revealed by journalists, Barr told the committee that he didn’t know what Mueller had thought about the matter. But when the redacted Mueller report was finally released on April 18, it was painfully clear that Barr had lied. Last Wednesday, Barr claimed he had thought Mueller’s team, not Mueller himself, was complaining, and he knew nothing of that team. If the House threatens criminal contempt, the Department of Justice under Barr won’t prosecute, writes Washington journalist Max Boot.

Source: thestar May 03, 2019 20:48 UTC