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William Barr Supported Pardons In An Earlier D.C. 'Witch Hunt': Iran-Contra
Barr ran the Justice Department once before, under President George H.W. Bush.
Back then, the all-consuming, years-long scandal was called Iran-Contra. On Dec. 24, 1992, it ended when Bush pardoned six people who had been caught up in it.
Then-Attorney General Barr supported the president's decision in the Iran-Contra case, which gave clemency to people who had been officials in the administration of President Ronald Reagan, including former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. He had been set to go on trial to face charges about lying to Congress.
"It demonstrates that powerful people with powerful allies can commit serious crimes in high office, deliberately abusing the public trust without consequences," said Lawrence Walsh, the independent prosecutor in the case, at the time of the pardons.
Barr ran the Justice Department once before, under President George H.W. Bush.
Back then, the all-consuming, years-long scandal was called Iran-Contra. On Dec. 24, 1992, it ended when Bush pardoned six people who had been caught up in it.
Then-Attorney General Barr supported the president's decision in the Iran-Contra case, which gave clemency to people who had been officials in the administration of President Ronald Reagan, including former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. He had been set to go on trial to face charges about lying to Congress.
"It demonstrates that powerful people with powerful allies can commit serious crimes in high office, deliberately abusing the public trust without consequences," said Lawrence Walsh, the independent prosecutor in the case, at the time of the pardons.
Well, would you look at that...
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Oh, THAT William P. Barr... (Original Post)
The_jackalope
Feb 2019
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Hekate
(90,683 posts)1. Pretty much what I said when Rachel pointed out his history...
Gods help us.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)2. Coincidences take a lot of planning ; Malcom Nance
Geechie
(865 posts)3. That's a great quote
Probably the most applicable to our time.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,619 posts)4. It occurs to me that emergencies take a lot of planning too...
Jus' sayin'...
mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)5. just imagine
Iran Contra, and fallout like this, happening under the Obama administration.