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    William Barr Emerges As The Attorney General Trump Wanted. Democrats, Not So Much

    One year after the ouster of Jeff Sessions, it's become clear that his replacement, William Barr, enjoys the president's confidence in a way Sessions never did. Not everyone is pleased.
    by Ryan Lucas Nov 09, 2019 5 minutes

    When William Barr's name surfaced as a possible replacement for Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Republicans and Democrats alike greeted the news with a measure of relief.

    If Barr took over he'd replace a frequent target of the president's ire in private, on Twitter and in television interviews.

    As a prominent Republican lawyer who had served as attorney general before, Barr was viewed as an establishment figure who could restore stability to a Justice Department caught in the middle of Washington's bitter political fight over the Russia investigation.

    At least one constituent is still pleased: After almost nine months in the job, Barr appears to enjoy the president's confidence and approval in a way that Sessions never did.

    Democrats, in contrast, have accused Barr of turning the Justice Department into a political weapon against the White House's opponents.

    Twilight of the Sessions era

    One of Trump's frequent

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