DOJ/TRUMP PEOPLE/WILLIAM BARR: “Attorney General William P. Barr, wading into President Trump’s unfounded accusations of widespread election irregularities, told federal prosecutors on Monday that they were allowed to investigate ‘specific allegations’ of voter fraud before the results of the presidential race are certified…
Mr. Barr’s directive ignored the Justice Department’s longstanding policies intended to keep law enforcement from affecting the outcome of an election…
Mr. Barr’s memo allows U.S. attorneys to bypass that career prosecutor and take their requests to his office for approval, effectively weakening a key safeguard that prevents political interference in an election by the party in power.”
-Katie Benner and Michael S. Schmidt, “Barr Hands Prosecutors the Authority to Investigate Voter Fraud Claims,” nytimes.com, Nov. 9, 2020