Apr 10 Trump wants origins of Russia probe investigated By Associated Press Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, decreed it an "illegal investigation" conducted by "dirty cops." The president did not name them but has previously blamed Justice Department officials and former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Barr answers questions about Mueller report in Senate hearing By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday he is reviewing the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, declaring he believed the president's campaign had been spied on and wanted to make sure proper procedures were followed. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:11 Barr’s congressional appearance suggests parties are on a ‘collision course’ over Mueller Attorney General William Barr appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss his agency budget. With prompting from House Democrats, he also talked about when Congress and the public will see the Mueller report and how much of it Barr will… Continue watching
Apr 09 WATCH: Barr pressed about DOJ effort to strike down Affordable Care Act By Joshua Barajas Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., asked Attorney General William Barr whether he's properly evaluated the consequences of the Justice Department's "litigation position" to strike down the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Justice Department not making progress on immigration case backlog, Barr says By Molly Finnegan "But until we can get some control of the inflow [of migrants], we're not going to be able to work down that backlog," Barr told a House subcommittee. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Barr says he had a general sense of Russia investigation findings before it concluded By Associated Press Barr declined to answer a question from Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., over whether the White House had seen special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report before or after he released his summary of Mueller's findings. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Withholding Mueller report would strike a serious blow to democracy, Rep. Serrano says By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr is testifying before the subcommittee on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Barr says he will release Mueller report ‘within a week’ By Associated Press Barr says Mueller's report will have portions redacted but they would be color-coded to indicate why the information could not be made public. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Barr testifies about the Mueller report before House committee By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press U.S. Attorney General William Barr is scheduled to testify Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Watch live in our player. Continue reading
Apr 08 Read Barr’s prepared remarks for House budget hearing (Mueller isn’t mentioned) By Erica R. Hendry At Tuesday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney General William Barr will instead focus on combating violent crime, enforcing and improving immigration laws, and the opioid crisis, according to his prepared remarks. Continue reading