Attorney General Barr Says DOJ Acts Independent Of Trump's Interests
4 years, 6 months ago

Attorney General Barr Says DOJ Acts Independent Of Trump's Interests

NPR  

Attorney General Barr Says DOJ Acts Independent Of Trump's Interests Enlarge this image toggle caption Eman Mohammed for NPR Eman Mohammed for NPR Updated at 8:44 p.m. ET Thursday Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that he doesn't believe President Trump has overstepped the boundaries between the White House and the Justice Department in a number of big recent cases. "It's very important that the attorney general make sure that there's no political influence at stake involved in that — and there wasn't," Barr said. Unproven mail fraud theory Barr also defended his recent comments in which he claimed without evidence that foreign countries could potentially counterfeit "millions" of mail ballots to interfere in the November presidential race.

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Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

Panic at the DOJ: Lawyers ready to flee as Trump loyalists are set to commandeer the agency
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Panic at the DOJ: Lawyers ready to flee as Trump loyalists are set to commandeer the agency

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Everyone I’ve talked to, mostly lawyers, are losing their minds,” one DOJ attorney told …

Attorney General Barr Defends His Decisions And DOJ Actions Before The House
4 years, 5 months ago

Attorney General Barr Defends His Decisions And DOJ Actions Before The House

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Attorney General Barr Defends His Decisions And DOJ Actions Before The House Attorney General William Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, defending the use of federal agents in Portland, Ore., and his decision to drop the case against Michael Flynn. Attorney General Bill Barr clashed with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee over how he has run …

Attorney General Says Trump's Tweets About DOJ Make His Job 'Impossible'
4 years, 10 months ago

Attorney General Says Trump's Tweets About DOJ Make His Job 'Impossible'

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Attorney General Says Trump's Tweets About DOJ Make His Job 'Impossible' Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Updated at 6:14 p.m. ET Attorney General William Barr asked President Trump to stop his social media commentary on Thursday after the flap over the case involving Trump's adviser Roger Stone. Barr's job appears safe ABC News' correspondent …

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