Possible concise summary:
This is a transcript of a segment from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, where he criticizes William Barr, the Attorney General under Trump, for his extreme views on executive power, moral order, and criminal justice. Oliver argues that Barr is a dangerous figure who has used his position to protect Trump from accountability, undermine civil liberties, and threaten protesters. Oliver also mocks Barr for his boring legal jargon, his bagpipe playing, and his support for pepper balls.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. William Barr is Trump's Attorney General and a former Attorney General under George H.W. Bush.
2. Barr is a believer in the Unitary Executive Theory, which holds that the president has virtually complete and total executive power.
3. Barr has been criticized for interfering with the Mueller investigation, reducing sentences for Trump's allies, suing John Bolton, and using force against protesters.
4. Barr blames society's ills on moral decay and has a hard line on immigration, criminal justice, and police accountability.
5. Barr supports Trump's views on executive power and uses his position to advance his conservative moral vision.