Dem Senators Ask DOJ IG To Investigate Barr’s Handling Of Mueller Report

US Attorney General William Barr testifies during a US House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020, on Capitol Hill in ... US Attorney General William Barr testifies during a US House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 9, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Several Democratic Senators wrote a letter to the Department of Justice inspector general Tuesday asking for an investigation into Attorney General William Barr’s handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

Among their concerns are Barr’s refusal to recuse himself from overseeing the probe after writing a memo criticizing it, his “misleading” summary of Mueller’s report and his decision to let President Donald Trump’s lawyers review the report before giving it to Congress.

Read the full letter here:

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  1. Avatar for pb pb says:

    Dear Fox - It appears that there may be something wrong in the henhouse. Will you please inspect the chickens?

  2. I’m ok with anything that makes the WH and Barr play defense. All that said, pressure needs to be applied to Pelosi. She either has to prove her concept of ‘oversight’ works or she has to move to a formal impeachment inquiry. Running out the clock on this and letting Trump stonewall isn’t acceptable.

  3. You knew Barr was a hired gun! So why did Schumer allow Barr to be confirmed in the 1st place!

    Schumer is weak!

  4. Avatar for sandi sandi says:

    To give ‘several senators’ credit:

    • MAZIE K. HIRONO,
    • RICHARD BLUMENTHAL,
    • KAMALA D. HARRIS,
    • EDWARD J. MARKEY,
    • TOM UDALL,
    • RON WYDEN,
    • SHELDON WHITEHOUSE,
    • PATT MURRAY,
    • CORY A. BOOKER,
    • TACK REED,
    • KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND,
    • AMY KLOBUCHAR.
  5. Avatar for sandi sandi says:

    Schumer doesn’t run the Senate.

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