When it comes to staffing an administration, there are thousands of positions to fill. Some matter more than others. However, one appointment stands above the rest: the attorney general of the United States. This is the person who stands at the intersection of law, politics and justice, and someone who can either make a president’s agenda possible or derail it.

President Trump knew the importance of his attorney general pick all too well. In his first term, his choices led to disasters. Jeff Sessions began with promise but quickly folded under pressure, recusing himself and abandoning his duty when the Russia hoax was unleashed. That opened the door for years of baseless investigations designed to cripple Trump’s presidency.

Bill Barr proved no better. While he carried himself with an ai

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