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Harris urges DOJ watchdog to probe whether Trump asked Barr to investigate 'enemies'
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/03/kamala-harris-barr-trump-1301502
By MARIANNE LEVINE
05/03/2019 06:19 PM EDT
Sen. Kamala Harris called on the Justice Department inspector general to look into whether Attorney General William Barr had received or complied with any requests from the White House to investigate President Donald Trumps perceived enemies.
In a letter sent Friday to Inspector General Michael Horowitz, the California Democrat, who is also running for president, wrote she had grave concern about the independence of the Department of Justice under the leadership of Attorney General William Barr.
Harris cited her exchange with the attorney general at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this week, in which Barr did not explicitly answer her question about whether Trump or anyone in he White House asked to or suggested the DOJ investigate someone.
Im trying to grapple with the word suggest, Barr said at the hearing. I mean there have been discussions of, of matters out there that uh ... they have not asked me to open an investigation.
When Harris asked whether the White House had hinted at an investigation, Barr responded: I dont know............................
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
murielm99
(30,657 posts)have knuckled under to 45. He has had them investigated and he has dirt on them.
Who is going to be brave enough to admit to the dirt and face down trump?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
riversedge
(69,727 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
murielm99
(30,657 posts)to see if we had any hope of fairness.
Michael E. Horowitz is the IG. He was appointed by Obama. He served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, SDNY, before that.
It could be that he is an impartial government employee, a true professional. It looks that way.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)including through Russia for some, that I believe many face at very least disgrace and destruction of careers and others prison if their dominoes start tumbling.
Of course lots of people have dirt on them. Like those of our own new kleptocracy who make it their business to know most of what Putin does and plenty more. How about ex- FBI director Comey and ex- Assistant Director McCabe? Both of them could probably erase the Republican majority in the senate for now and years to come if they chose to.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden