Democrats channel their Trump outrage on Barr

Democrats are unwilling to impeach President Donald Trump for now, so they’re throwing all their pent-up fury at the next best target: Attorney General William Barr.

House Democrats have transformed the conservative GOP legal fixture into their all-purpose political foil. They’ve subpoenaed Barr, are preparing to hold him in contempt of Congress, want to battle him in court, have called for his resignation or impeachment, suggested fining him and are even musing about criminally referring him to his own Justice Department.

“All options are on the table,” said Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), who noted the irony of referring the attorney general, effectively, to himself for criminal proceedings.