Attorney General William Barr accuses congressional Democrats of seeking to discredit him because of his investigation into the origins of the FBI's Russia probe, in a combative opening statement for Tuesday's hearing before the House Judiciary Committee
In Barr's prepared remarks, which were provided to CNN by the Justice Department on Monday, the attorney general says he has acted independently of President Donald Trump in the decisions he's made in several criminal cases he's handled.
Read MoreIn his opening statement, Barr said the President"has not attempted to interfere" in the criminal decisions he's made, which would include lessening the sentencing recommendation for Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone and to move to dismiss charges against Trump's first national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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