> Is it? Yes. Barr was well known as a controversial politician even in those times. You can find numerous news reports affirming this. His entire political ca

> Is it? Yes. Barr was well known as a controversial politician even in those times. You can find numerous news reports affirming this. His entire political career is one giant walking controversy. While I agree that his words and opinions were more mainstream at the time, he was at the storm of more than a few scandals. Iran contra pardons are another obvious one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/03/05/barr-takes-center-stage-at-justice-department-with-new-script/b75dac1d-36da-4440-9287-e1ac33c78038/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/03/05/b... > "{Are his actions} politically motivated? {Or} self-serving? I'm asking myself those same questions," said one key Justice Department official > Much of what Barr has done since his confirmation seems to benefit the administration politically. He pleased conservatives by reversing policy and offering Justice Department help to states that want to get out from under court-ordered prison population caps. https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/19/opinion/essay-the-patsy-prosecutor.html https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/19/opinion/essay-the-patsy-p... Lots of stuff out there.