If anyone needed more proof that William Barr acts as the personal attorney of President Trump, his "Roy Cohen", rather than as an independent Attorney General, look no further. After wrongly absolving Mr. Trump of obstruction of justice, notwithstanding
the factual findings of Special Counsel Mueller, and by commencing investigations of those who probed or "spied on" the president, Mr. Barr's Justice Department has now opened an antitrust investigation of the automakers who struck a deal with California to
reduce tailpipe emissions beyond the limits preferred by Mr. Trump. The Department has also sent an intimidating warning letter to California officials.
Never mind that this latest investigation turns antitrust law on its head (there is no violation absent collusion between the companies), Mr. Barr is sending a clear signal that anyone who defies the wishes of his client, in this case Mr. Trump's desire
to enrich Big Oil and undo anything put in place by President Obama, will be subjected to massive scrutiny and legal harassment.
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