The fact that President Donald Trump’s absolution of wrongdoing is causing disappointment and not celebration within the Democratic Party is shocking, but, unfortunately, not surprising.
In the 18-month run-up to the 2020 elections, with President Trump just less than categorically deemed a victim in the investigation, it will set up yet another round of his war with Democrats and most of the American media, which he has won, both dramatically and consequentially.
As the confirmation hearings continue, Barr will also be grilled on presidential powers, immigration enforcement, abortion, torture, protections for journalists, and his past actions in previous administrations.
The development follows last week’s New York Times article detailing how Rosenstein has talked about working to invoke the 25th Amendment to have President Donald Trump removed from office, as well as wearing a wire during meetings with the President to expose alleged chaos within the administration.
