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| William Barr tells senators he will 'not be bullied' by Trump administration – live | William Barr tells senators he will 'not be bullied' by Trump administration – live |
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| Barr is now getting questioning on immigration policy from Amy Klobuchar and for his views on the ongoing government shutdown. | |
| “We need a barrier system across the border” says Barr. | |
| Barr striking a hawkish note on immigration: “One of the problems as the president says is that the immigration laws need to be changed.” | |
| Bill Barr doesn’t seem to have the most thrilling hobbies. | |
| Pure legal nerd-dom: Barr says of doing legal citations in memos, "I like to have fun in life." | |
| Barr says he done nothing to encourage Rod Rosenstein to leave the Justice Department and says that, if confirmed, he’d encourage Rosenstein to stay on through a transition period. | |
| The confirmation hearing for Bill Barr has now resumed | |
| Liz Cheney, the number three Republican in the House of Representatives, has called for Steve King to resign. King was removed from all committee assignments last night after yet another inflammatory, racially charged comment. | Liz Cheney, the number three Republican in the House of Representatives, has called for Steve King to resign. King was removed from all committee assignments last night after yet another inflammatory, racially charged comment. |
| Rep. Liz Cheney on Rep. Steve King: "His language questioning whether or not the notion of white supremacy is offensive is absolutely abhorrent, it's racist, we do not support it or agree with it. And as I said, I think he should find another line of work" https://t.co/ETuQU8wu8j pic.twitter.com/4vBYWoLI8M | Rep. Liz Cheney on Rep. Steve King: "His language questioning whether or not the notion of white supremacy is offensive is absolutely abhorrent, it's racist, we do not support it or agree with it. And as I said, I think he should find another line of work" https://t.co/ETuQU8wu8j pic.twitter.com/4vBYWoLI8M |
| In his new book, Chris Christie reveals why Donald Trump is so enamored with a long tie as a fashion choice. | In his new book, Chris Christie reveals why Donald Trump is so enamored with a long tie as a fashion choice. |
| “Trump returned to the theme of girth during the 2016 presidential campaign, exhorting Christie to wear a longer tie as it would make him look thinner.” https://t.co/InHV5aMHTj | “Trump returned to the theme of girth during the 2016 presidential campaign, exhorting Christie to wear a longer tie as it would make him look thinner.” https://t.co/InHV5aMHTj |
| The hearing is taking a break for lunch after Barr offered a strong defense of Mueller so far this morning, insisting that the investigation would not be a witch hunt and that the special counsel is “a straight shooter.” | The hearing is taking a break for lunch after Barr offered a strong defense of Mueller so far this morning, insisting that the investigation would not be a witch hunt and that the special counsel is “a straight shooter.” |
| Barr says that his views on sentencing has changed. “I understand things have changed since 1992.” He credits his reluctance to support sentencing reform to being in private practice and away from law enforcement. | Barr says that his views on sentencing has changed. “I understand things have changed since 1992.” He credits his reluctance to support sentencing reform to being in private practice and away from law enforcement. |
| Barr’s full answer on being bullied can be watched in this clip. | Barr’s full answer on being bullied can be watched in this clip. |
| BARR: "I had a very good life. I have a very good life. I love it. But I also want to help in this circumstance, and I am not going to do anything that I think is wrong, and I will not be bullied into doing anything I think is wrong... I'm going to do what I think is right." pic.twitter.com/Zqep0MQsij | BARR: "I had a very good life. I have a very good life. I love it. But I also want to help in this circumstance, and I am not going to do anything that I think is wrong, and I will not be bullied into doing anything I think is wrong... I'm going to do what I think is right." pic.twitter.com/Zqep0MQsij |
| Barr says “I will not be bullied into doing anything that I think is wrong.” | Barr says “I will not be bullied into doing anything that I think is wrong.” |
| When asked why he wants what seems to be a thankless job by Dick Durbin, Barr says “because I love the department” and adds that he feels that he is “at a position in life where he can protect the independence of this department and serve in this administration.” | When asked why he wants what seems to be a thankless job by Dick Durbin, Barr says “because I love the department” and adds that he feels that he is “at a position in life where he can protect the independence of this department and serve in this administration.” |
| Barr says he can’t answer if Trump has the authority to use the Department of Defense to build a border wall. | Barr says he can’t answer if Trump has the authority to use the Department of Defense to build a border wall. |
| .@LindseyGrahamSC asks whether Trump has the authority to take money from the Department of Defense to build the border wall. Barr demures. Graham says please get back to the committee with an answer. | .@LindseyGrahamSC asks whether Trump has the authority to take money from the Department of Defense to build the border wall. Barr demures. Graham says please get back to the committee with an answer. |
| Barr on Russian interference in the 2016 election: | Barr on Russian interference in the 2016 election: |
| “I believe the Russians interfered, or attempted to interfere, with the election, and we have to get to the bottom of it.” | “I believe the Russians interfered, or attempted to interfere, with the election, and we have to get to the bottom of it.” |
| Barr says that in June, 2017 that Ambassador David Friedman approached him about possibly representing Trump as a client. | Barr says that in June, 2017 that Ambassador David Friedman approached him about possibly representing Trump as a client. |
| Barr says he declined but Friedman, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, still asked him to meet with Trump. Barr says his meeting with Trump was “brief” and that Trump asked him questions about Mueller. Barr says that he told Trump “Bob is a straight shooter and should be dealt with as such.” | Barr says he declined but Friedman, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, still asked him to meet with Trump. Barr says his meeting with Trump was “brief” and that Trump asked him questions about Mueller. Barr says that he told Trump “Bob is a straight shooter and should be dealt with as such.” |
| Barr doesn’t commit to releasing all of Mueller’s report to the public. | Barr doesn’t commit to releasing all of Mueller’s report to the public. |
| Barr not fully committing to publicly releasing Mueller report. He says he will commit to releasing "as much as I can" consistent with the law. Big gray area. | Barr not fully committing to publicly releasing Mueller report. He says he will commit to releasing "as much as I can" consistent with the law. Big gray area. |
| Barr says “I don’t believe Mr. Mueller to be involved in a witch hunt” and adds that he believes Sessions “probably did the right thing” in recusing himself. | Barr says “I don’t believe Mr. Mueller to be involved in a witch hunt” and adds that he believes Sessions “probably did the right thing” in recusing himself. |