WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US Attorney-General William Barr on Tuesday (July 28) defended himself in front of a Democratic-led House of Representative committee, denying accusations that he abused his power to help President Donald Trump's associates and boost Trump's re-election hopes.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US Attorney-General William Barr on Tuesday defended himself in front of a Democratic-led House of Representative committee, denying accusations that he abused his power to help President Donald Trump's associates and boost Trump's re-election hopes.
Barr also denied taking actions to help Trump's associates, saying they do not deserve special breaks but also should not be treated more harshly than other defendants. Barr has highlighted the arson and violence that have broken out at some protests, blaming them primarily on far-left"antifa" elements and urging federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges whenever possible.
Under questioning by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who is Black, Barr also downplayed accusations of widespread racial discrimination in policing across the country. The inquiries came after Barr intervened in several high-profile criminal cases involving people close to Trump. In February, he moved to scale back the Justice Department's sentencing recommendation for Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone, prompting four career prosecutors to withdraw.
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