Attorney General William Barr is expected to face some tough questioning before the House Judiciary Committee today. Chairman Jerry Nadler has condemned Barr as being contemptuous of Congress' powers — and too cozy with President Trump.
Attorney General William Barr, center, arrives for an event on police reform last month at the White House. Barr is expected to face tough questioning when he appears Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee.Attorney General William Barr, center, arrives for an event on police reform last month at the White House. Barr is expected to face tough questioning when he appears Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee.
Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., has condemned Barr as being contemptuous of Congress' powers and too cozy with President Trump. Nadler has used the committee over the past year, in part, to underscore what he considers the attorney general's failures on many matters. Barr is expected to vehemently defend his independence, saying the president"has not attempted to interfere" in decisions related to criminal cases."Indeed, it is precisely because I feel complete freedom to do what I think is right that induced me serve once again as Attorney General," he will say, according to prepared remarks released last night.
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