William Barr decries ‘criminalization of politics’

(Worthy News) – Attorney General William Barr gave a speech condemning the “criminalization of politics” while calling for line prosecutors to be reined in and Justice Department leadership to assert itself.

The Trump administration’s top law enforcement official spoke at the conservative Hillsdale College’s Constitution Day dinner on Wednesday as he faces public scrutiny over decisions in cases against Roger Stone and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.

Barr stressed the “power that the Constitution allocates to the executive, particularly in the area of criminal justice,” noting that “the Supreme Court has correctly held that, under Article 2 of the Constitution, the executive has virtually unchecked discretion to decide whether to prosecute individuals for suspected federal crimes.” Barr also argued that “it has become fashionable to argue that prosecutorial decisions are legitimate only when they are made by the lowest-level line prosecutor handling any given case,” but “the notion that line prosecutors should make the final decisions within the Department of Justice is completely wrong.” [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]

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