He refused and Barr announced his resignation anyway
BERMAN's opening statement: politico.com/f/?id=00000173…
"There were sandwiches
on the table, but nobody ate."
"There were sandwiches on the table, but nobody ate."
"The Attorney General said that if I did not resign from my position I would be fired. He added that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resume or future job prospects."
"What we don't know yet is if the attorney general's conduct is criminal. But that kind of quid pro quo is awfully close to bribery."
"We will certainly have a lot to discuss with Mr. Barr when we see him in a few weeks."