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Barr Becomes Attorney General Again

Calvin Trillin

February 21, 2019

Attorney General nominee William Barr leaves a meeting with Senator John Cornyn on January 9, 2019, in Washington.(AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Once more you’re head of Justice, William Barr. In your career you’ve surely traveled far. But now we’re going to see just who you are: If told to fold, will you say au revoir Or will you then your reputation tar By playing lackey to a would-be czar?

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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