'Garland plainly hopes to restore the Justice Department to its rightful station as a unique bulwark of independence in our government. But he has been too timid in his approach so far,' writes eliehonig for CNNOpinion
In this weekly column"Cross Exam," Elie Honig, a CNN senior legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. Watch Honig answer readers' questions on"CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta" on weekends.
During his nearly two years as US Attorney General, William Barr did unprecedented damage to the Justice Department. He misled the public , he abused the department's power to protect former President Donald Trump and his political allies and he eagerly parroted Trump's most dangerous political talking points .
Elie Honig But to anyone hoping that Barr's replacement, Merrick Garland, will methodically undo the deep structural harm done by his predecessor: don't hold your breath. Garland plainly hopes to restore the Justice Department to its rightful station as a unique bulwark of independence in our government. But he has been too timid in his approach so far, and he seemingly has no plans to become the anti-Barr.
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