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| William Barr says he would not fire Mueller without good cause – live | |
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| Barr says he still believes Roe v Wade was wrongly decided but indicates that he views it as established precedent at this point. | |
| Barr says that he would resign rather than do something unlawful but notes that he thinks every government official should step down if ordered to do something against the law. | |
| Barr describes his view of the Mueller investigation: | Barr describes his view of the Mueller investigation: |
| I think there were allegations made of Russian attempts to interfere in the election and allegations made that some Americans were in cahoots with the Russians and the word being used now is collusion and as I understand it Mueller is now looking into those allegations. | I think there were allegations made of Russian attempts to interfere in the election and allegations made that some Americans were in cahoots with the Russians and the word being used now is collusion and as I understand it Mueller is now looking into those allegations. |
| When Chris Coons asks Barr if he would fire Mueller if ordered to by Trump without good cause, Barr says “I would not carry out that instruction.” | When Chris Coons asks Barr if he would fire Mueller if ordered to by Trump without good cause, Barr says “I would not carry out that instruction.” |
| Barr leaves open the possibility of overruling Mueller, though under limited circumstances | |
| Special counsel has broad discretion but acting attorney general, in this case, Rod Rosenstein, can ask about major decisions and if they disagree and after giving great weight to special counsel’s position, the acting attorney general felt it was so unwarranted under established policies to notify this committee | Special counsel has broad discretion but acting attorney general, in this case, Rod Rosenstein, can ask about major decisions and if they disagree and after giving great weight to special counsel’s position, the acting attorney general felt it was so unwarranted under established policies to notify this committee |
| Barr says “I think a lot of our current tensions in society are because we are turning our back on the federalist model.” | |
| When asked how he describes the rule of law by Ted Cruz, Barr says “the rule of law is exactly that that we don’t allow a special rule for a particular individual.” | When asked how he describes the rule of law by Ted Cruz, Barr says “the rule of law is exactly that that we don’t allow a special rule for a particular individual.” |
| Barr is asked if the Justice Department will jail reporters for doing their jobs, he pauses “I can conceive of situations where as a last resort and where a news organization has run through a red flag, knows they are putting out stuff that is hurting the country, there is a situation where they can be held in contempt.” | Barr is asked if the Justice Department will jail reporters for doing their jobs, he pauses “I can conceive of situations where as a last resort and where a news organization has run through a red flag, knows they are putting out stuff that is hurting the country, there is a situation where they can be held in contempt.” |
| Barr has been avoiding committing himself in discussing acting attorney general Matt Whitaker’s decision not to recuse himself in the ongoing special counsel investigation. | Barr has been avoiding committing himself in discussing acting attorney general Matt Whitaker’s decision not to recuse himself in the ongoing special counsel investigation. |
| Barr is now getting questioning on immigration policy from Amy Klobuchar and for his views on the ongoing government shutdown. | 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. | “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.” | 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. | 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." | Pure legal nerd-dom: Barr says of doing legal citations in memos, "I like to have fun in life." |
| Barr says he has 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. | Barr says he has 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 | 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 |