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Attorney General William Barr takes the oath before he appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

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Trump's former AG Bill Barr says failing to prosecute Trump would be 'unjust'

2:30pm July 15, 2023

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump's actions amounted to "flipping the bird at the government" provoking a federal indictment on his own.

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Rudy Giuliani's videotaped testimony appears on a video screen above members of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol during its seventh hearing on July 12, 2022.

14 key moments from the Jan. 6 committee hearings — so far

3:31pm July 19, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Here are some of the standout moments made so far in the Jan. 6 committee hearings, as the committee laid out its case that former President Trump is responsible for the insurrection.

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

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Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

4:56pm September 23, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."

Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr.

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House Judiciary Chair Says Barr Should Be Impeached, But Won't Be

5:25pm June 21, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN on Sunday the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. His comments followed the firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman.

Attorney General William Barr speaks at an event in Washington earlier this month. On Monday, he issued a proposed rule seeking to allow the federal government collect DNA samples from more than 740,000 immigrants every year.

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Justice Department Announces Plan To Collect DNA From Migrants Crossing The Border

9:09pm October 21, 2019

Immigrant advocates are denouncing the proposal, arguing that collecting genetic information of border crossers could have implications for family members residing in the U.S.