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20 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
There are new reports discussing martial law and the possible appointment of Sidney Powell as a Special Counsel. jonathanturley.org/2020/12/03/fly… This is why the loss of Bill Barr as AG is so significant. He has been the stabilizing force in this Administration. jonathanturley.org/2020/12/17/bil…
I am confident Barr would refuse to appoint Powell as Special Counsel or to sign off on a martial law plan. Even if these reports are false, Barr was viewed as the reliable firewall for both Justice and the cabinet. He has only a few days left at DOJ, leaving a dangerous vacuum.
...The concern is not that there is a plan for martial law, which would quickly collapse in the courts. The concern is that the President is not receiving mature counsel from figures like Barr. That function will now fall entirely on White House Counsel Pat Cipollone.
The reports indicate Trump has floated the idea of appointing Sidney Powell as Special Counsel. usatoday.com/story/news/pol… I would be surprised if the acting Attorney General would be any more receptive to such an appointment as was Barr. It would likely be a dead letter at Justice.

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