AG William Barr’s long awaited testimony to the House Judiciary Committee arrives Tuesday. Committee Democrats say they intend to distill their list of urgent issues down to one theme: that Barr has reoriented DOJ to serve Trump, rather than the nation
And after myriad controversies, Attorney General William Barr’s long awaited — and repeatedly delayed — testimony to the panel arrives Tuesday at the nadir of trust between Capitol Hill Democrats and the Justice Department. In fact, committee Democrats say they intend to distill their lengthy list of urgent issues down to one theme: that Barr has reoriented DOJ to serve Trump, rather than the nation.“Bill Barr has been elevating Donald Trump’s personal interest above that of America,” said Rep.
But Barr's testimony also appeared to blame nationwide protests against police brutality on rising crime rates in some cities. But the still-lengthy list is expected to include: Barr’s intervention in the prosecutions of former national security adviser Michael Flynn and longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone; his orchestration of a security crackdown against a peaceful protest in Washington D.C.
Despite his defense of Trump as a hands-off president, Barr has previously bristled at Trump’s repeated efforts to lean on the department via Twitter and once said it was making it “impossible” to do his job. The 10:00 a.m. hearing is expected to last close to five hours, factoring in five minutes of questioning for each of its 41 members.
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