After resisting and delaying requests to testify before House Democrats, AG Bill Barr went under oath for the first time as Trump’s Attorney General in […]
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AG Barr’s Testimony Drives Former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg To Utter ‘I Miss Jeff Sessions’
Attorney General William Barr sits before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time amid a multi-front assault on the rule of law under Donald […]
Continue readingRep. Jayapal Slams Barr For Claiming He Was Unaware Of Armed Protesters In Michigan | MSNBC
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wa., criticized attorney general William Barr for the difference in federal response to armed protesters in Michigan over stay-at-home mandates and the […]
Continue readingBarr: ‘We Have To Assume’ Russia Is Attempting To Interfere In The 2020 Election | MSNBC
When asked by Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., attorney general William Barr agreed that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election and said "we have […]
Continue readingI Don’t Agree: Barr Questioned By Rep. Jackson Lee On Systemic Racism In Police departments | MSNBC
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, questioned Attorney General William Barr on his perception of the existence of systemic racism in police departments during a House […]
Continue readingBarr: Trump ‘Has Not Attempted To Interfere’ In Any Department Of Justice Decision | MSNBC
Attorney General William Barr discussed President Trump, George Floyd's death and the federal response to protests across the country in his opening statement at a […]
Continue readingNadler Accuses Barr Of Aiding The ‘Worst Failings’ Of President Trump | MSNBC
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., claimed that Attorney General William Barr played a role in President Trump's "worst failings" in his opening statement at a House […]
Continue readingChuck Rosenberg: I Would Want More Than My Five Minutes To Question AG Barr | Hallie Jackson | MSNBC
MSNBC contributor Chuck Rosenberg explains what types of questions he would ask attorney general Bill Barr ahead of his hearing with the House Judiciary Committee. […]
Continue readingHirono: Oversight Of Federal Agents In Portland Is ‘Critical’ When We Have A ‘Lawless’ President
After a federal judge denied the request of Oregon’s attorney general to curb the actions of federal agents in Portland, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) says […]
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