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years in prison," but after Trump "cried foul," Attorney General Barr "overrul[ed] his own team, saying the sentencing

mas also reported prosecutors "recommended that Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison," but after Trump "cried foul," Attorney General Barr "overrul[ed] his own team, saying the sentencing recommendation was too harsh." Thomas added Stone "was ultimately sentenced to three years and fou

n. Concerned in part about how it plays politically. Senior officials tell NBC News the Justice Department played no role and that Attorney General William Barr personally counseled the President against clemency for Stone." The Hill (7/11, Moreno, 2.98M) reports sources also told NBC that White House Chief

ght otherwise on Election Day." PROTESTS Trump Hails Barr On Launch Of Operation Legend. President Trump on Saturday tweeted, "Congratulations to A.G. Barr. Law & Order!" He retweeted John Solomon, founder of Just the News, who said, "Breaking: AG Barr launches Operation Legend, federal crackdown on vi

nt of better educated and, by and large, more decent and principled people than he could claim to be." In his Washington Post (7/11, 14.2M) column, Max Boot declares that with this commutation of "Stone's well-deserved prison sentence and so many other vile acts," Trump "has disgraced the nation's highe

ylork (11/23, Evans, 731K) reports that Johnson and Grassley have asked DOJ to declassify notes from the Taylor interview. They wrote in a letter to AG Barr, "We request all records relating to the FBI's interview of Miles Taylor, including all 302s and notes, to better understand his role in the Flynn

cure the return of ex-defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos from US custody." Reuters "reported last week that Mexico agreed with US Attorney General William Barr to seek the arrest of a high-level Mexican drug cartel leader as part of a deal to get US drug trafficking charges against Cienfuegos dropped." Lope

he Taylor interview. They wrote in a letter to AG Barr, "We request all records relating to the FBI's i

st <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/opinions/2020/11/23/trumps-legacy-may-be-an- increasingly-authoritarian-republican-party/> (11/23, I4.2M) column, Max Boot expresses "hope that...Trump's outrageous attempt to overturn the results of an election that he lost by 74 electoral college votes and more than 6

nal-security/527481-trump-tells-allies-he-plans-to-pardon-michael- flynn-report> (11/24, 2.98M) reports that a "prosecutor tapped by Attorney General William Barr to review the charges against Flynn has recommended that they be dropped, but an appeals court sided with U.S. District Judge Emmett Sullivan's dec

a "prosecutor tapped by Attorney General William Barr to review the charges against Flynn has recommen

" In his Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/24/biden-national-security-picks- blinken-sullivank (11/24, 14.2M) column, Max Boot argues Biden's proposed national security advisers are a "diverse slate of highly competent appointees with decades of relevant experience," and he

tion and anti-American sentiments, which were publicly associated with a Twitter account bearing his name." ABC News adds, "In May, Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray said Al-Shamrani had communicated directly with al- Qaida operatives in an attack that they described as 'a brutal

y revealed evidence obtained from the shooter's iPhones. Al- Shamrani made efforts to destroy his phones, even shooting a bullet through one of them, Barr said." Fox News (2/22, Manfredi, 23.99M) reports, "The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages for an attack the families say was caused by

The truth matters, and the United States should not hide any relevant evidence." Boot: Trump Officials Trying To Undermine Biden's Foreign Policy. Max Boot writes in the Washington Post (2/22, 10.52M) that former President Donald Trump's appointees "served in the worst administration in history" and "no

eview (11/23, Evans, 731K) reports that Johnson and Grassley have asked D0J to declassify notes from the Taylor interview. They wrote in a letter to AG Barr, "We request all records relating to the FBI's interview of Miles Taylor, including all 302s and notes, to better understand his role in the Flynn

ure the return of ex-defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos from US custody." Reuters "reported last week that Mexico agreed with US Attorney General William Barr to seek the arrest of a high- level Mexican drug cartel leader as part of a deal to get US drug trafficking charges against Cienfuegos dropped." Lop

magogues by eroding public confidence in democratic institutions, until, unprotected, they collapse." In his Washington Post (11/23, 14.2M) column, Max Boot expresses "hope that...Trump's outrageous attempt to overturn the results of an election that he lost by 74 electoral college EFTA00149134 votes

a "prosecutor tapped by Attorney General William Barr to review the charges against Flynn has recommend

ving office, a person familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday." The Hill (11/24, 2.98M) reports that a "prosecutor tapped by Attorney General William Barr to review the charges against Flynn has recommended that they be dropped, but an appeals court sided with U.S. District Judge Emmett Sullivan's deci

9M), "Progressives don't love Joe Biden's first round of Cabinet picks. But they can live with them." In his Washington Post (11/24, 14.2M) column, Max Boot argues Biden's proposed national security advisers are a "diverse slate of highly competent appointees with decades of relevant experience," and he

In Crimes. All three broadcast networks opened their Monday evening newscasts with coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein suicide and of Attorney General Barr's criticism of "serious irregularities" with Epstein's incarceration. David Muir reported on ABC World News Tonight (8112, lead story, 4:00, 6.42M)

nes its report "Barr To Epstein Co- Conspirators: You `Should Not Rest Easy.'" A brief Daily Caller (8/12, Ross, 716K) report is similarly headlined "William Barr Has A Message For Jeffrey Epstein's Co-Conspirators." Reuters (8/12, Allen, Lavietes), the Wall Street Journal (8/12, Gurman, Subscription Publicat

last thing investigators need is the president of the United States fanning the flames with these bulls— theories that have no basis in reality.'" Max Boot of the Washington Post tweeted, °None of Trump's conspiracy theories make the slightest bit of sense. If the Clintons are powerful enough to slay Ep

receive the newsletter. Attorney General William Barr testifies before a Senate committee. (Jahi Chikwe

ding almost two decades in which the federal government had not imposed capital punishment on prisoners. Devlin Barrett reports: "Attorney General William P. Barr ordered the Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for five inmates currently on death row. The prisoners were convicted of murdering children. T

usion'?: Democrats. GOP launch attacks on Mueller report COMMENTARY FROM THE OPINION PAGE: -- "Mueller wins on the facts — but loses on TV," writes Max Boot: "This viewer hungered for Mueller to rain down righteous wrath on the unprincipled Republican hacks who put loyalty to their party leader above l

ding almost two decades in which the federal government had not imposed capital punishment on prisoners. Devlin Barrett reports: "Attorney General William P. Barr ordered the Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for five inmates currently on death row. The prisoners were convicted of murdering children. T

receive the newsletter. Attorney General William Barr testifies before a Senate committee. (Jahi Chikw

sion'?: Democrats, GOP launch attacks on Mueller report COMMENTARY FROM THE OPINION PAGE: -- "Mueller wins on the facts - but loses on TV," writes Max Boot: "This viewer hungered for Mueller to rain down righteous wrath on the unprincipled Republican hacks who put loyalty to their party leader above lo

have filed charges against Trump were he not the president. Mueller also probably will face questions about his interactions with Attorney General William P. Barr. Democrats have accused Barr of mischaracterizing Mueller's findings in the weeks before the report's public release — a political move, they say,

not the president. Mueller also probably will face questions about his interactions with Attorney General William P. Barr. Democrats have accused Barr of mischaracterizing Mueller's findings in the weeks before the report's public release — a political move, they say, that blunted its impact. At o

disagree. -- Conservative intellectuals explain why rank-and-file Republicans should be more upset about Trump's racist comments: EFTA00044488 • Max Boot: "Why 'send her back' is even worse than 'lock her up.- • Charlie Sykes for America magazine: "Dante, Trump and the moral cowardice of the G.O.P."