Michael Flynn

"The American people deserve to know the full extent of the politicization of the Department of Justice. They deserve a Department that is guided by the facts and the law, and not by the President’s political interests."

"The head of the American justice system now saying publicly that there is no good or bad except what the strongest want," said another critic. "The definition of autocracy."

"Fairness, independence, and the rule of law are principles that have no meaning to Barr. This is a dark day for the Justice Department."

"Barr is going to burn DOJ to the ground from the inside in his crusade to advance the president's political interests."

"Giuliani spent 16 years as a security consultant and was originally brought on to the Trump team as a cybersecurity adviser. Be terrified."

"The decision to release the funds despite a significant deterioration in the rights situation in Egypt is both baffling and troubling."

Citing many examples that disprove it, critics denounced this interpretation of the law as "baloney"