Trump first wanted his attorney general pick William Barr for another job: Defense lawyer
to spearhead his defense in the sprawling Russian investigation conducted by the new special counsel . Some of the most prominent litigators in Washington had turned aside overtures to represent the president in the case, expressing concerns that he would not listen to their advice anyway. Around that time, sources tell Yahoo News, White House officials reached out to a man they thought would be an ideal candidate: William P. Barr, the attorney general under President George H.W. Bush. An outspoken conservative, Barr had gotten on Trump’s ...
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