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Bill Barr Isn’t On The Trump Campaign’s Payroll, But He’s Sure Acting Like It

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Attorney General William Barr listens during an event to highlight the Department of Justice grants to combat human trafficking, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Offic... WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Attorney General William Barr listens during an event to highlight the Department of Justice grants to combat human trafficking, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration is issuing more than $35 million in grants to provide safe housing to survivors of human trafficking. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS

September 17, 2020 6:00 p.m.

You might have thought that the attorney general, traveling around the country to talk about federal law enforcement initiatives, would actually spend his time talking about federal law enforcement initiatives.

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