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riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
Thu May 2, 2019, 05:28 PM May 2019

Barr Family Presidential Guard

Swamp creatures strategically placed.

Bill Barr’s daughter Mary Daly is at Financial Crimes Unit (FinCEN) at Treasury.
Mary’s husband Michael Daly works at DOJ in the National Security Division.
Barr daughter Meg (Margaret) is married to Tyler McGaughey, in White House Counsels Office.
Barr daughter Patricia and her husband Pelham Straughn both work on Capital Hill in House Agricultural Committee.

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Barr Family Presidential Guard (Original Post) riverwalker May 2019 OP
All in the Family---a great TV comedy series at140 May 2019 #1
Nepotism... 2naSalit May 2019 #2
This is the most nepotistic Administration ever. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #4
and how did he get confirmed, again? Kali May 2019 #3
Among Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Doug Jones of Alabama -- both of whom Celerity May 2019 #10
He got confirmed because republicans voted him in by simple majority EleanorR May 2019 #12
Nepotism on steroids. redwitch May 2019 #5
Just started googling riverwalker May 2019 #8
K&R UTUSN May 2019 #6
There's one good thing about politically-appointed jobs FakeNoose May 2019 #7
So when the GOP whines about leaks riverwalker May 2019 #9
K & R ... + 1,000,000 for exposure ... K and R and K and R .... rinse repeat MFGsunny May 2019 #11
Treasonous gravy train. Mc Mike May 2019 #13

Celerity

(43,238 posts)
10. Among Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Doug Jones of Alabama -- both of whom
Thu May 2, 2019, 10:16 PM
May 2019

represent deep-red states — voted for Barr, as did first-term Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/trumps-attorney-general-pick-william-barr-has-enough-senate-votes-to-be-confirmed.html

EleanorR

(2,389 posts)
12. He got confirmed because republicans voted him in by simple majority
Thu May 2, 2019, 10:20 PM
May 2019

The votes of three Democrats were irrelevant.

FakeNoose

(32,610 posts)
7. There's one good thing about politically-appointed jobs
Thu May 2, 2019, 06:13 PM
May 2019

The appointees lose them as soon as a new administration comes in.
November 2020 can't come soon enough!

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