Recall that Barr sent an unsolicited 20-page memo last June to the DOJ that excoriated Mueller's probe of whether Trump obstructed justice, saying it was based on a "fatally misconceived theory," per @sgurman @aviswanatha. Trump tapped Barr as AG in Dec.

Recall that Barr sent an unsolicited 20-page memo last June to the DOJ that excoriated Mueller's probe of whether Trump obstructed justice, saying it was based on a "fatally misconceived theory," per @sgurman @aviswanatha. Trump tapped Barr as AG in Dec. https://t.co/jTAvQ7rgKm

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) March 24, 2019