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      1. A subtle caveat in Barr's statements in his written testimony that he wants to let Mueller finish and be transparent about findings is "where judgments are to be made by me." Under Barr's view of executive power, Trump could direct the AG to substitute his own legal judgments.
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      From Barr's 1989 confirmation hearing for OLC: In an ambiguous situation where more than one legal conclusion is possible, he would accept a superior's (AG or POTUS) judgment & not resign even if he disagreed. (Also notable: calling the attorney general the "president's lawyer")
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    This is the import of the anecdote he tells regarding Bush41's hands-off attitude toward DOJ and Pan Am 103 that is the kicker of my story today about Barr's understanding of executive power. nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/politics/william-barr-executive-power.html
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