When Barr says, “whose agents do you think you are?” to the FBI, I believe he is making a veiled legal argument. Remember that Barr believes in the “unitary executive” theory, and that therefore the president can’t, e.g., obstruct justice. 1/
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) September 17, 2020
If Trump can’t obstruct justice, then nothing that Barr does on his behalf, or that he instructs his prosecutors or FBI to do, can be obstruction, either. In other words, *not only* can this entire legal arm of the government have the power and immunities of POTUS himself, but 3/
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) September 17, 2020
P.S. The irony of his view of POTUS’ power, of course, is that if you buy it, it means that the whole “Durham investigation” is a crock of 💩 because as long as the FBI and DOJ were acting with acquiescence from Obama, anything they do is legal. To wit: https://t.co/GFftNZ9Xos
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) September 17, 2020