Pardons, Presidential Power, and Worry About Bill Barr

Pardons, Presidential Power, and Worry About Bill Barr

More than 25 years after serving as Attorney General under George HW Bush, Barr is set to return to the role this week. What should we expect? And what should the senators at the confirmation hearing be asking?

Guest: Noah Feldman, professor of constitutional law at Harvard University and columnist at Bloomberg.

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