Trump A.G. pick advocated pardons by Bush; bashed Mueller probe
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Rachel Maddow reports on the history of William Barr's work with George H.W. Bush who pardoned participants in the Iran-Contra scandal just as the investigation was reaching his doorstep, and surmises it's no coincidence he has come into Donald Trump's orbit at this point in time.Jan. 11, 2019
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