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'''William P. Barr''' is the former [[Attorney General]] under President [[George H.W. Bush]]. Previously he served as Chief Counsel for the [[CIA]] airline Southern Air Transport during [[Iran Contra]]. | '''William P. Barr''' is the former [[Attorney General]] under President [[George H.W. Bush]]. Previously he served as Chief Counsel for the [[CIA]] airline Southern Air Transport during [[Iran Contra]]. | ||
| − | Barr donated $55,000 to [[establishment]] candidate [[Jeb Bush]] in the 2016 presidential election.<ref>Farivar, Masood (December 7, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-s-justice-department-pick-has-criticized-special-counsel-probes-/4691725.html Trump's Justice Department Pick Has Criticized Special Counsel Probes]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> | + | ==Establishment/liberal ties== |
| + | Barr donated $55,000 to [[establishment]] candidate [[Jeb Bush]] in the 2016 presidential election.<ref>Farivar, Masood (December 7, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-s-justice-department-pick-has-criticized-special-counsel-probes-/4691725.html Trump's Justice Department Pick Has Criticized Special Counsel Probes]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> He was on the board of Time Warner, the parent company of [[CNN]].<ref>Vazquez, Maegan; Collins, Kaitlan (December 7, 2018). [https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/07/politics/william-barr-attorney-general-nomination/index.html Trump nominates William Barr to be his next attorney general]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> | ||
==George H.W. Bush administration== | ==George H.W. Bush administration== | ||
Revision as of 05:46, December 8, 2018
William P. Barr is the former Attorney General under President George H.W. Bush. Previously he served as Chief Counsel for the CIA airline Southern Air Transport during Iran Contra.
Establishment/liberal ties
Barr donated $55,000 to establishment candidate Jeb Bush in the 2016 presidential election.[1] He was on the board of Time Warner, the parent company of CNN.[2]
George H.W. Bush administration
Robert Mueller served as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division during Barr's tenure.
References
- ↑ Farivar, Masood (December 7, 2018). Trump's Justice Department Pick Has Criticized Special Counsel Probes. Voice of America. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ↑ Vazquez, Maegan; Collins, Kaitlan (December 7, 2018). Trump nominates William Barr to be his next attorney general. CNN. Retrieved December 7, 2018.