The Senate Judiciary Committee began the confirmation hearing for William Barr to become the next Attorney General. Today we are in conversation about the historic role of an attorney general and the long standing controversial issue over executive power.
Guest: Peter M. Shane is the Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law. He is author of several books and articles. His latest writing on Slate magazine is William Barr’s Ahistorical View of the Constitution Would Give Donald Trump All the Power.