Fred Wertheimer on NPR: Attorney General Barr Has Been Acting As A Political Operative

“He has been operating as a political operative and a campaign aide to the President, rather than as Attorney General of the United States,” Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer told NPR in a segment from National Public Radio’s Morning Edition which aired today, August 28, 2020.

According to the report, since early June, Barr has done at least seven sit-down interviews with national broadcasters “in which he has tackled politically-charged issues head on.”

“Barr is free to have any views he wants, but he’s not free to exercise those views as Attorney General of the United States,” said Wertheimer, citing the mission of the Department of Justice to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice.

Listen to the full segment here.

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