William Pelham Barr is an American lawyer and government official serving as the 85th United States Attorney General, in the Donald Trump administration since February 14, 2019. He also served as the 77th Attorney General from 1991 to 1993, in the George H. W. Bush administration.
Low-level misconduct had no bearing on the opening of the FBI investigation or its findings. Barr is trying to muddle that message. Don't fall for it.
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The Department of Justice's watchdog on Monday (December 9) announced that FBI agents were 'properly authorized' to launch an investigation into then-candidate Donald Trump's political campaign,..
A new profile in New York Magazine revealed more about Attorney General William Barr. According to Business Insider, Barrâs relationship with former special counsel Robert Mueller wasnât great...
Attorney General William Barr asserts that a "series" of mistakes allowed Jeffrey Epstein to die. According to Newser, Epstein is reported to have taken his own life at a Manhattan jail in August. "I..
U.S. Attorney General William Barr defended the executive branch of the U.S. government during a speech at an event hosted by the Federalist Society last week as lawmakers continue to hear from..
The White House said itâs unable to work with Democrats in Congress because of impeachment proceedings. Former President Bill Clinton rejected the claim as an âexcuse.â Attorney General William..
U.S. congressional committees conducting an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time with a top adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, one of the last..
U.S. congressional committees conducting an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time with a top adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, one of the last..
Attorney General William Barr said he is not President Donald Trumpâs personal attorney. He clarified this after accusations from Democrats that heâs working in the presidentâs favor. According..
House Intel Chairman Adam Schiff accused AG William Barr on Sunday of âweaponizingâ the DOJ. The agencyâs probe into connections between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia has morphed into a..
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday spoke to reporters about his trust in U.S. attorney general William Barr in investigating the 2016 Russia probe. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from resuming federal executions, in a setback for Attorney General William Barr.
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that his government is not at odds with the Trump administration after what he called good meetings on security with U.S. Attorney General.. Reuters - Published
High level security meetings between U.S. Attorney General William Barr and a host of Mexican officials on Thursday made progress addressing arms and drugs trafficking as well as money laundering,.. Reuters - Published
In 1992, during his first stint as attorney general, Barr permitted the Drug Enforcement Administration to begin collecting bulk records of Americansâ international calls. NYTimes.com - Published
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he and senior government officials had a "good meeting" with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday about the threat of Mexican drug cartels. Reuters - Published
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had a "good meeting" on Thursday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr, as they sought to address the threat of Mexican drug cartels, which the.. Reuters - Published
Mexico's government said its meetings with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday will focus on bilateral cooperation, as they seek to address the threat of Mexican drug cartels, which the.. Reuters - Published
Meetings between Mexican officials and U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday will focus on bilateral cooperation, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a regular morning news.. Reuters - Published
A report is expected to conclude FBI surveillance of a Trump campaign aide was justified. Now he's promoting an inquiry conducted by AG William Barr.
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr will meet Thursday with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, as well as other top officials, Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday his government will seek to strengthen cooperation with the United States to control the flow of "arms and dollars" during meetings this.. Reuters - Published
William Barr made the comments, which have drawn some criticism, while awarding law enforcement officers and deputies for service in policing.
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If the attorney general rebuts the finding that the F.B.I. had sufficient cause to open the investigation, the presidentâs allies could use his skepticism to dismiss the entire report. NYTimes.com - Published
U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday said they had filed a federal lawsuit seeking to enforce subpoenas against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross as part of their.. Reuters - Published
A speech by Mr. Barr last week, in which he argued that Mr. Trump had never overstepped his authority, so alarmed a group of lawyers that they felt compelled to push back publicly. NYTimes.com - Published
Attorney General William P. Barr acknowledged his own initial suspicion that Mr. Epstein may have been murdered but said the evidence ultimately showed the financier hanged himself. NYTimes.com - Published
Attorney General William Barr said in a speech Friday that opponents of President Donald Trump are simply trying to derail his presidency.
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Attorney General William Barr was in Albuquerque, New Mexico Tuesday to announce the arrests of nearly 330 fugitives suspected of violent crimes. Officials said the arrests are part of a program.. USATODAY.com - Published
The attorney general has not jumped in to publicly defend the president against the Democratic inquiry as he did with the Mueller investigation. NYTimes.com - Published
CBS News has confirmed President Trump wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a press conference stating that the president did not break the law with his July Ukraine phone call. Mr. Trump has.. CBS News - Published
Trump had sought the kind of news conference that Barr conducted after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference.
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CBS News has learned the White House is bringing in reinforcements to help fight the House impeachment inquiry PR battle. The president also reportedly wanted his attorney general, William Barr, to.. CBS News - Published
President Trump asked Attorney General William P. Barr to hold a news conference stating that no laws were broken in his call with Ukraineâs president. Mr. Barr declined. NYTimes.com - Published
Then-moderator of "Face the Nation" Bob Schieffer sat down with Bush administration Attorney General William Barr on May 17, 1992, in the wake of the Los Angeles riots. CBS News - Published
Paula Reid, Ed O'Keefe, Susan Davis and Jonathan Turley join Margaret Brennan to discuss what happens next with Mueller's report and what it means for Congress' investigations. CBS News - Published
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss whether Attorney General William Barr should release the Mueller report and what it means for President Trump. CBS News - Published
Sen. Lindsey Graham joins Margaret Brennan to discuss Attorney General William Barr's upcoming testimony to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. CBS News - Published
Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the Mueller report and Attorney General Barr's canceled appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. CBS News - Published
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss Attorney General William Barr's testimony and his 2020 presidential campaign. CBS News - Published
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss Attorney General William Barr's review of the Russia probe and a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. CBS News - Published
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss the shooting in Virginia Beach on Friday that killed 12 people, and Attorney General William Barr's handling of the Mueller.. CBS News - Published
Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss Attorney General William Barr's counterintelligence investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, and President Trump's.. CBS News - Published
Jan Crawford, Jamal Simmons, Susan Page and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss Jan Crawford's interview with Attorney General William Barr and special counsel Robert Mueller's first public statement. CBS News - Published
Just a day before his attorney general nominee faces Senate questioning, President Trump is defending himself from a pair of bombshell Russia-related reports. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula.. CBS News - Published
At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, attorney general nominee William Barr said Robert Mueller must be allowed to complete his investigation, but he also suggested he might not make Mueller's final.. CBS News - Published
President Trump is sticking with his Attorney General William Barr after his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Some Democrats are calling for Barr to resign. CBSN political contributor.. CBS News - Published
Former CIA Acting and Deputy Director Michael Morell says President Trump and Attorney General William Barr "crossed a line" when they opened a Justice Department review into CIA analysts' judgment... CBS News - Published
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent mass shootings through court-ordered counseling and supervision of potentially violent individuals. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday confirmed that U.S. Attorney General William Barr held two secret meetings with Italian intelligence officers in Rome and described the encounters as "legal.. Reuters - Published
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday he was launching an initiative aimed at identifying troubled individuals to prevent them from becoming future mass shooters. Reuters - Published
The parents of slain gay Wyoming man Matthew Shepard blasted U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday for failing to stand up for LGBT civil rights in a statement read at a Justice Department.. Reuters - Published
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it was appropriate for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to meet with Italy's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, as part of a probe into the origins of the.. Reuters - Published
In recent weeks, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, with backing from President Donald Trump, has stepped up an inquiry into the origins of an FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016.. Reuters - Published
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has been traveling internationally to help investigate President Donald Trump's complaints that his campaign was improperly targeted by U.S. intelligence and law.. Reuters - Published
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