Opinion: Merrick Garland’s E. Jean Carroll misstep

During his nearly two years as US Attorney General, William Barr did unprecedented damage to the Justice Department. He misled the public (about former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, among other things), he abused the department’s power to protect former President Donald Trump and his political allies (including former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Trump confidante Roger Stone) and he eagerly parroted Trump’s most dangerous political talking points (on the purported risk of massive voter fraud, for example).

During his nearly two years as US Attorney General, William Barr did unprecedented damage to the Justice Department. He misled the public (about former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, among other things), he abused the department’s power to protect former President Donald Trump and his political allies (including former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Trump confidante Roger Stone) and he eagerly parroted Trump’s most dangerous political talking points (on the purported risk of massive voter fraud, for example).