/tags/william-barr William Barr en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:53:54 GMT /politics/2020-12-14/william-barr-to-step-down-as-attorney-general-before-christmas Attorney General William Barr is leaving office before Christmas. Barr started out as a loyalist and trusted insider, but his relationship with the president frayed. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:53:54 GMT /politics/2020-12-14/william-barr-to-step-down-as-attorney-general-before-christmas Ryan Lucas /2020-07-28/attorney-general-barr-tussles-with-democrats-in-tense-oversight-hearing Democrats questioned and criticized the attorney general in a marathon hearing on Tuesday that covered a wide range of controversies. Barr stood his ground and defended himself and President Trump. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-07-28/attorney-general-barr-tussles-with-democrats-in-tense-oversight-hearing Philip Ewing, Brian Naylor /crime-justice/2019-07-25/federal-government-to-resume-capital-punishment-after-nearly-20-year-hiatus "The Justice Department upholds the rule of law � and we owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system," Attorney General William Barr said. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:05:00 GMT /crime-justice/2019-07-25/federal-government-to-resume-capital-punishment-after-nearly-20-year-hiatus Merrit Kennedy /politics/2019-05-01/barr-after-acrimonious-day-in-congress-says-hell-skip-another-one-on-thursday After hours of sometimes tough back-and-forth on Wednesday in the Senate, Attorney General William Barr declined to appear before a hearing scheduled on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. Wed, 01 May 2019 13:10:00 GMT /politics/2019-05-01/barr-after-acrimonious-day-in-congress-says-hell-skip-another-one-on-thursday Dana Farrington, Brian Naylor, Philip Ewing /crime-justice/2019-04-18/read-the-mueller-report-with-redactions Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:11:00 GMT /crime-justice/2019-04-18/read-the-mueller-report-with-redactions Dana Farrington /crime-justice/2019-04-18/mueller-report-trump-tried-to-stop-investigation-fearing-his-presidency-was-over The 448-page document, released Thursday after nearly two years of investigation, depicts a president distraught by the special counsel's inquiry � and aides thwarting his attempts to stop it. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:02:00 GMT /crime-justice/2019-04-18/mueller-report-trump-tried-to-stop-investigation-fearing-his-presidency-was-over Philip Ewing, Jerome Socolovsky, Carrie Johnson, Brian Naylor /news/2019-04-09/barr-mueller-report-out-within-1-week-ig-report-on-russia-inquiry-this-summer The attorney general says work is going well in redacting the special counsel's report about the Russian interference in the 2016 election � and DOJ has at least one other report coming too. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:43:15 GMT /news/2019-04-09/barr-mueller-report-out-within-1-week-ig-report-on-russia-inquiry-this-summer Philip Ewing /2019-03-29/congress-to-get-redacted-mueller-report-by-mid-april-attorney-general-says Democrats had asked for a copy of the full report by next week, but William Barr says it will take a bit longer. Barr also said he would testify before congressional committees in early May. Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:38:06 GMT /2019-03-29/congress-to-get-redacted-mueller-report-by-mid-april-attorney-general-says Jessica Taylor /politics/2019-01-15/watch-attorney-general-nominee-william-barr-faces-senate-confirmation-hearing President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning.Barr, who served in the� Tue, 15 Jan 2019 14:40:15 GMT /politics/2019-01-15/watch-attorney-general-nominee-william-barr-faces-senate-confirmation-hearing KUT Staff /2018-12-07/trump-picks-william-barr-attorney-general-under-h-w-bush-to-return-to-doj-helm The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power. Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:44:00 GMT /2018-12-07/trump-picks-william-barr-attorney-general-under-h-w-bush-to-return-to-doj-helm Ryan Lucas