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Barbara McQuade, interviewed by Heather Cox Richardson
Jun 12, 2026
Barbara McQuade served as a federal prosecutor for 20 years, including 8 years as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan during the Obama Administration. She is now a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and a legal analyst for MSNOW. Her new book is The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government.