@CBS_Herridge
NOW Speaking at
@Hillsdale
, AG Barr said the “rule of law” is the basis of American freedom + separation of powers is the foundation. Without reference to specific litigation, Barr said the power to execute + enforce the law is vested in Executive Branch. This issue goes to the heart of pending
@GenFlynn litigation that Barr moved to dismiss in May.
NOW Speaking at
@Hillsdale
, AG Barr discusses importance of judgment + proportionality for prosecutors because of the power they wield to destroy, disrupt lives by simply launching an investigation. As one example, Barr cites the weighty decision to go after a handful of employees versus going after an entire corporation. Cites Arthur Anderson prosecution - an interesting choice. And Barr said leadership of an organization cannot blindly defer to subordinates - another interesting reference given #DurhamReport
NOW Speaking at
@Hillsdale
, AG Barr said the “temptation is to go after people not crimes” + target people who are “unpopular” or seen as “obnoxious” with investigators searching for a charge going through esoteric statutes (sounds like Logan Act) + Barr continued it amounts to the “criminalization of politics”.
https://twitter.com/CBS_Herridge/status/1306391884353474560