But the attorney general was vociferous Friday in his defense of Trump’s actions in office, saying legislators are the ones who have overstepped their bounds. ADThe speech drew praise, however, from Trump supporters who have long said the administration has been unfairly attacked. For the attorney general, the so-called resistance to the president implies a “dangerous” notion of insurgency against a military occupation. AD“While the president has certainly thrown out the traditional Beltway playbook and punctilio, he was up front about what he wanted to do, and the people decided they wanted him to serve as president,” Barr said. The attorney general defended specific Trump administration policies such as a travel ban aimed at citizens of mostly majority-Muslim countries, pointing to court victories.

Source: Washington Post November 17, 2019 03:18 UTC