US Attorney General William Barr denies accusations that he abused his power to help President Trump's associates and boost Trump's re-election hopes
Attorney General William Barr says use of pepper spray is warranted, even if peaceful protesters are also harmed.
He also rejected accusations that he had turned the Justice Department into a political tool for Trump, saying instead that his mission was to "rectify the rule of law," even when that meant pursuing a lighter prison sentence for Trump political consultant Roger Stone.'s death, violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims," Barr said in testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
"And although responsibility for the government's failure to protect the health, safety, and constitutional rights of the American people belongs squarely to President Trump, he could not have done this alone. US police fire tear gas on protesters amid fresh violence in Portland But the protests in Portland have only intensified since federal officers arrived, and Portland and Oregon state officials have accused Barr of an overreaction that made a manageable situation worse.
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