Feb 07 Barr’s call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked By Tali Arbel, Associated Press On Thursday, Attorney General William Barr said the U.S. government should consider taking a "controlling stake" in the European 5G suppliers Nokia and Ericsson. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:05 Apple faces off with Justice Department over access to Pensacola shooter’s phone By William Brangham Attorney General William Barr wants Apple to unlock the iPhones of the man who allegedly killed three sailors at a Florida Naval air base in December, saying there might be valuable information stored on the devices. But Apple, citing broader… Continue watching
Jan 13 WATCH: Barr says U.S. sending home some Saudi cadets after shooting By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The trainees who are being removed had jihadist or anti-American sentiments on social media pages or had “contact with child pornography,” U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:11 What Michael Horowitz told the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russia probe By William Brangham The origins of the Russia investigation were under the microscope on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Michael Horowitz, inspector general for the Department of Justice, sat for a day-long hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee about his recent report examining accusations of… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 10:19 2 law enforcement experts on what Horowitz report and testimony mean for the FBI In 434 written pages and more than five hours of live testimony, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz shared his perspective on how the FBI conducted itself in the early stages of its Russia investigation. How serious are his findings,… Continue watching
Dec 10 Barr says FBI’s Russia investigation was based on ‘bogus narrative’ By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General Barr leveled blistering criticism at how the Russia investigation was conducted, saying it was based on a “bogus narrative” that the Trump campaign might have conspired with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: Trump orders creation of task force on missing American Indians By Associated Press The task force will be overseen by Attorney General William Barr and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. Continue reading
Nov 26 House Oversight panel sues Barr and Ross over census documents By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House committee is suing the Trump administration officials for refusing to produce documents related to a decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Continue reading
Nov 22 Attorney general unveils plan to help missing Native American women By Michael Balsamo, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr announced a nationwide plan Friday to address the crisis of missing and slain Native American women as concerns mount over the level of violence they face. Continue reading
Nov 22 Epstein’s death was a ‘perfect storm of screw-ups,’ says AG Barr By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press In an interview with The Associated Press, Barr said his concerns were prompted by the numerous irregularities at the New York jail where Epstein was being held, but he said after the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general continued… Continue reading