INTERVIEW – JUDGE ALBERTO GONZALES – former United States Attorney General and the former Counsel to President George W. Bush, is currently the Dean at Belmont University College of Law and the author of “True Faith and Allegiance” – shared his thoughts on how the Attorney General confirmation hearings are going.
- Attorney General nominee William Barr told Senate Judiciary Committee members it is “vitally important” special counsel Robert Mueller be allowed to complete his report, and he disagrees with President Trump calling it “a witch hunt.” He added he will make as much of Mueller’s report available as he can, while not allowing President Trump to make any edits to the completed document. Barr returns to the Senate committee on Wednesday.
- Attorney General Nominee William Barr: “I believe it is vitally important that the Special Counsel be allowed to complete his investigation.”
- Feinstein to Attorney General nominee Barr: You must be able to tell Trump ‘no’
- Graham: Do you believe Mr. Mueller would be involved in a “witch hunt” against anybody? Barr: I don’t believe Mr. Mueller would be involved in a witch hunt.
- Sen. Graham: Do you believe Attorney General Sessions had a conflict because he worked on the Trump campaign? Barr: I’m not sure of all the facts. But I think he probably did the right thing recusing himself. Graham: I agree.
