National Bestseller "Elie Honig has written much more than a compelling takedown of an unfit attorney general, he also offers a blueprint for how impartial and apolitical justice should be administered in America. "- Preet Bharara. "An essential analysis for anyone committed to understanding the abuses of the Trump administration so we can ensure they never happen again. "-Joyce White Vance. "Essential reading for all who cherish the rule of law in America. " -George Conway. "Written with all the color and pacing of a legal thriller. " -Variety Cnn Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig exposes William Barr as the most corrupt attorney general in modern U. S. history, with stunning new scandals bubbling to the surface even after Barr's departure from office. In Hatchet Man, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig uncovers Barr's unprecedented abuse of power as Attorney General and the lasting structural damage done to the Justice Department. Honig uses his own experience as a prosecutor at Doj to show how, as America's top law enforcement official, Barr repeatedly violated the Department's written rules, and those vital, unwritten norms and principles that comprise the "prosecutor's code". Barr was corrupt from the beginning.