Attorney General William Barr argued yesterday that coronavirus-related lockdown orders were surpassed only by slavery as the “greatest intrusion on civil liberties” in the nation’s history
Attorney General William Barr argued Wednesday that coronavirus-related lockdown orders were surpassed only by slavery as the “greatest intrusion on civil liberties” in the nation’s history.
“The person in the white coat is not the ‘grand seer’ who can come up with a right decision for society. A free people makes its decision through its elected representative,” he said. The attorney general specifically attacked Justice Department prosecutors who had made charging and sentencing decisions with which he disagreed.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows defended the attorney general Thursday morning amid fallout from Barr’s remarks, saying the Trump administration was working to “restore the integrity to the Department of Justice and the FBI.” “It is incredible the chief law enforcement officer in this country would equate human bondage to expert advice to save lives. Slavery was not about saving lives.
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