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"Fox is going to love Trump attorney general pick William Barr," by me, December 6, 2018: mediamatters.org/jeanine-pirro/…
"Trump and his Fox supporters want an [AG] who shares their authoritarian view of the law as a constraint on the president’s enemies but not his allies. It seems unlikely that the president’s eventual pick won’t fit that bill -- and Barr's recent comments suggest he would."
Sean Hannity: "There is a new sheriff in town and his name is Bill Barr"

Joe diGenova: Trump “picked the perfect man at this great inflection point in history, Bill Barr” mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/s…
Foxers on Barr's nomination:

Laura Ingraham: "I could not be happier"

Andrew McCarthy: "Fabulous pick"

Mike Huckabee: “Smart choice”

Newt Gingrich: A “very smart” man of “great integrity”
mediamatters.org/laura-ingraham…
Sean Hannity is effectively the attorney general now. mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/s…
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