Berman’s ouster is Barr’s latest push for tighter control under Trump

The last time William Barr was attorney general, a federal prosecutor brought criminal charges in a politically sensitive case days before the 1992 presidential election, a move George H.W. Bush would end up blaming for his resounding defeat.

The last time William Barr was attorney general, a federal prosecutor brought criminal charges in a politically sensitive case days before the 1992 presidential election, a move George H.W. Bush would end up blaming for his resounding defeat.