Tensions remained high in Portland for the 60th straight day as six Democratic mayors urged Congress to halt President Trump's deployment of federal forces to their cities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday defended himself in front of a Democratic-led House of Representative committee, denying accusations that he abused his power to help President Donald Trump’s associates and boost Trump’s re-election hopes.
The department’s internal watchdog launched probes last week into federal involvement in the Portland and Washington protests. Barr defended the use of federal law enforcement to quell the protests in Portland, where some protesters have thrown objects at the federal courthouse. Under questioning by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who is Black, Barr also downplayed accusations of widespread racial discrimination in policing across the country.
The inquiries came after Barr intervened in several high-profile criminal cases involving people close to Trump. In February, he moved to scale back the Justice Department’s sentencing recommendation for Trump’s longtime friend Roger Stone, prompting four career prosecutors to withdraw.
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