Barr breaks from American standard of independence from president
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Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the unprecedented nature of William Barr's press conference before anyone has seen the report the press conference is ostensibly about, and Barr's history of helping presidents with difficult investigations.April 18, 2019
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