WASHINGTON—Assuring lawmakers that his department was operating strictly according to the book, Attorney General Bill Barr told Congress during a testimony Tuesday that he only intended to “uphold the rule of law” while federal agents dragged a screaming Jerry Nadler outside into an unmarked van. “This is standard agency practice that has been in place in administrations long before this one to quiet unrest like what we’re seeing in the Capitol building today,” said Barr after unidentified agents burst into the House Chamber, covered the California representative’s face with a black bag, zip-tied his hands, and led him to a white federal vehicle awaiting along with Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Pramila Jayapal. “When you have hundreds of Congress members demonstrating inside the building daily, we need to do something to restore order. Frankly, the resistance like some of these legislators showed in being dragged from this testimony suggests that they do not have peaceful intentions.” At press time, Mitch McConnell had requested Barr provide immediate testimony to explain why he had not yet also sent in troops to restore order in the unruly Senate chambers.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Barr testimony live updates: AG pushes back against accusations he politicized DOJ\nAttorney General Bill Barr: 'I'm supposedly punishing the president's enemies and helping his friends. What enemies have I indicted? Could you point to one indictment that has been under the Department that you feel has been unmerited?'
Weiterlesen »
Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimonyAttorney General William Barr defends federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in appearance before House committee. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says the Trump administration has “twisted the Department of Justice into a shadow of its former self.”
Weiterlesen »
Barr Defends Deploying Federal Agents to Protests in Showdown With House DemocratsAttorney General William Barr vigorously defended the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents in response to nationwide protests over racial injustice and of his leadership of the Justice Department more broadly as he testified before Congress.
Weiterlesen »
Barr: Trump 'has not attempted to interfere' in any Department of Justice decisionAttorney General William Barr discussed President Trump, George Floyd's death and the federal response to protests across the country in his opening statement at a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
Weiterlesen »
U.S. Attorney General Barr faces House scrutiny on handling of protests, cases involving Trump alliesU.S. Attorney General William Barr faces tough questioning on Tuesday by a Democratic-controlled House of Representative committee whose members believe he abused his power to bolster President Donald Trump's allies and silence his political enemies.
Weiterlesen »
Nadler accuses Barr of aiding the 'worst failings' of President TrumpRep. Nadler: “The [Justice] Department has endangered Americans and violated their constitutional rights by flooding federal law enforcement into the streets of American cities ... to forcefully and unconstitutionally suppress dissent.”
Weiterlesen »