Democratic presidential hopefuls raced on Thursday to condemn Attorney General William BarrBill BarrMilley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ MORE’s news conference ahead of the highly anticipated release of special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerCNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘perilous condition’ with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s report.
The Democrats accused him of mounting a campaign to defend President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in the face of potentially damaging revelations.
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A redacted version of Mueller’s report detailing the findings of the special counsel investigation into whether Trump’s campaign conspired with the Russian government during the 2016 election was set for release on Thursday morning.
But less than two hours before it was expected to be made public, Barr held a news conference in which he offered a robust defense of the president and explained his reasoning for not pursuing an obstruction of justice case against Trump.
“It’s a disgrace to see an Attorney General acting as if he’s the personal attorney and publicist for the President of the United States,” Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) wrote on Twitter after Barr’s press conference.
It’s a disgrace to see an Attorney General acting as if he’s the personal attorney and publicist for the President of the United States.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 18, 2019
“Yet again Attorney General Barr has tried to spin the Mueller report before providing the actual report or the evidence underlying it,” Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) tweeted. “This is undermining the independence of this entire process.”
Yet again Attorney General Barr has tried to spin the Mueller report before providing the actual report or the evidence underlying it.
This is undermining the independence of this entire process.
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) April 18, 2019
Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.), who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, demanded that Mueller himself appear before the panel, asserting that only he could offer answers about the findings of his investigation.
“He should be able to give us his own views of what happened here so we can answer questions,” Klobuchar said in a video posted online. “He’s the one that conducted this major investigation and he’s the one — not Attorney General Barr — that should answer the questions of America.”
Among the most vocal of the 2020 contenders was Rep. Eric SwalwellEric Michael SwalwellNASCAR bans display of Confederate flag from events and properties Gloves come off as Democrats fight for House seat in California Grenell says intelligence community working to declassify Flynn-Kislyak transcripts MORE (D-Calif.), who unleashed a flurry of tweets on Thursday decrying Barr’s news conference as a partisan defense of Trump.
“Very interesting press conference by Trump…I mean, Barr,” Swalwell tweeted.
Very interesting press conference by Trump…I mean, Barr.
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 18, 2019
“If Barr believed in the rule of law, he’d let the report speak for itself, not hold a news conference to spin it on the President’s behalf,” he wrote in another tweet.
If Barr believed in the rule of law, he’d let the report speak for itself, not hold a news conference to spin it on the President’s behalf.
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 18, 2019
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE (D-N.Y.) also weighed in.
“AG Barr’s press conference was a farce and an embarrassing display of propaganda on behalf of President Trump,” Gillibrand said. “Barr works for the people, not the president. They deserve to know Mueller’s full findings because nobody—especially not the president—is immune from accountability.”
AG Barr’s press conference was a farce and an embarrassing display of propaganda on behalf of President Trump. Barr works for the people, not the president. They deserve to know Mueller’s full findings because nobody—especially not the president—is immune from accountability.
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