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When President Trump nominated Barr to be his attorney general, some liberals praised Barr, calling him "mainstream conservative" and "less ideologically extreme" than the conservative [[Jeff Sessions]].<ref>https://twitter.com/arimelber/status/1071058049769660417</ref> Sen. [[Patrick Leahy]], who was forced to resign from the [[Senate Intelligence Committee]] for [[leak]]ing information related to the [[Mena/Contra]] operation in 1987, was an enthusiastic supporter. Bush DOJ official Stuart Gerson called Barr and [[Bob Mueller]] "folks of the establishment."<ref>Ballhaus, Rebecca; Gurman, Sadie; Viswanatha, Aruna (December 7, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-he-has-chosen-william-barr-to-be-next-attorney-general-1544193989 Trump Taps William Barr to Be Next Attorney General]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref> Barr is personal friends with Mueller, leading to questions of whether he would do anything to stop overreach by Mueller.<ref>Manning, Richard (January 15, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-attorney-general-nominee-bill-barr-swamp-master-or-destroyer Trump Attorney General nominee Bill Barr – Swamp master or destroyer?] ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.</ref>
When President Trump nominated Barr to be his attorney general, some liberals praised Barr, calling him "mainstream conservative" and "less ideologically extreme" than the conservative [[Jeff Sessions]].<ref>https://twitter.com/arimelber/status/1071058049769660417</ref> Sen. [[Patrick Leahy]], who was forced to resign from the [[Senate Intelligence Committee]] for [[leak]]ing information related to the [[Mena/Contra]] operation in 1987, was an enthusiastic supporter. Bush DOJ official Stuart Gerson called Barr and [[Bob Mueller]] "folks of the establishment."<ref>Ballhaus, Rebecca; Gurman, Sadie; Viswanatha, Aruna (December 7, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-he-has-chosen-william-barr-to-be-next-attorney-general-1544193989 Trump Taps William Barr to Be Next Attorney General]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref> Barr is personal friends with Mueller, leading to questions of whether he would do anything to stop overreach by Mueller.<ref>Manning, Richard (January 15, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-attorney-general-nominee-bill-barr-swamp-master-or-destroyer Trump Attorney General nominee Bill Barr – Swamp master or destroyer?] ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.</ref>
Barr has a record of supporting certain [[gun control]] measures including gun confiscation laws.<ref>Multiple references:
*Baumann, Beth (January 16, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/01/16/gun-rights-groups-to-mcconnell-graham-we-object-to-william-barr-being-confirmed-n2539178 Gun Rights Groups: We Object to William Barr Being Confirmed as AG]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
*[https://gunowners.org/alert11519/ DID TRUMP JUST NOMINATE A GUN-GRABBER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL?] ''Gun Owners of America''. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
*Jones, Susan (January 16, 2019). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/william-barr-explains-single-most-important-thing-we-can-do-gun-control William Barr Explains 'The Single Most Important Thing We Can Do in the Gun Control Area']. ''CNS News''. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
*Weingarten, Dean (January 17, 2019). [https://www.ammoland.com/2019/01/ag-nominee-william-barr-on-second-amendment-during-confirmation-hearings/#axzz5fj1HW6wJ AG Nominee William Barr on Second Amendment During Confirmation Hearings ~ VIDEO]. ''Ammoland''. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
*[https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2018/12/ttag-contributor/new-attorney-general-nominee-william-barrs-record-on-guns-revealed/ New Attorney General Nominee William Barr’s Record on Guns Revealed]. ''The Truth About Guns''. December 8, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.</ref>
==Conservative actions==
==Conservative actions==