This is a strawman argument. I do not believe (and have not said) that Congress will outlaw encryption. As you said, the genie is out. However, they can, and e

This is a strawman argument. I do not believe (and have not said) that Congress will outlaw encryption. As you said, the genie is out. However, they can, and eventually will, restrict technology companies from providing high-quality, turn-key, encryption solutions on consumer devices. This is what Barr is building up to. Individual users will be free to implement custom encryption on top of said platforms.