US Attorney General William Barr has accused the Democratic Party of believing in “tearing down the system” in what appears to be a partisan attack on the left. In an interview with Fox News aired Sunday, Barr said that Democrats had disregarded classic liberal values for long and now were …
Read More »Barr testifies Portland protests have been ‘hijacked,’ defends federal response
“In the wake of George Floyd’s death, violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims,” Barr said. Attorney General William Barr faced a grilling from Democrats at a contentious congressional hearing Tuesday as he spoke about the protests following George Floyd’s …
Read More »Trump fires US prosecutor who investigated allies
Geoffrey Berman said Saturday that he would not fight the move and will be leaving the office in the hands of his deputy, effective immediately. Attorney General William Barr said Saturday that at his request, President Donald Trump had fired Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan. Shortly afterwards, Berman, …
Read More »U.S. prosecutor who has investigated Trump lawyer refuses to resign
A top U.S. federal prosecutor whose office has been investigating President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, on Friday refused to step down after the administration abruptly said it was replacing him. The dramatic standoff marks the latest in series of unusual actions by Attorney General William Barr that critics …
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