Nadler slams AG Barr in opening:
“...you have aided and abetted the worst failings of the President...under your leadership the department has endangered Americans and violated their Constitutional rights by flooding federal law enforcement into the streets of American cities..”
“...you have aided and abetted the worst failings of the President...under your leadership the department has endangered Americans and violated their Constitutional rights by flooding federal law enforcement into the streets of American cities..”
Rep. Jim Jordan slams Democrats in opening: (1/2)
“...you guys attack him every day, every week and now you filed articles of impeachment against him. It’s ridiculous.”
“...you guys attack him every day, every week and now you filed articles of impeachment against him. It’s ridiculous.”
Rep. Jim Jordan slams Dems in opening: (2/2)
“He [Barr] had the courage to do what no one else would do at the Justice Department. Sally Yates wouldn’t call it spying, Jeff Sessions wouldn’t do it. Rod Rosenstein wouldn’t do it. Chris Wray sure as heck isn’t going to do it.”
“He [Barr] had the courage to do what no one else would do at the Justice Department. Sally Yates wouldn’t call it spying, Jeff Sessions wouldn’t do it. Rod Rosenstein wouldn’t do it. Chris Wray sure as heck isn’t going to do it.”
Rep. Nadler chides GOP members of the Judiciary CMTE for playing a video of violent riots during AG Barr’s hearing:
“I hope that Mr. Jordan will never complain about the length of my opening statement.” (Thread)
“I hope that Mr. Jordan will never complain about the length of my opening statement.” (Thread)
Barr opening:
“The AG has a unique obligation...He must ensure that there is one standard of justice...& that criminal cases are handled evenhandedly based on the law & the facts without regard to political or personal considerations...The pres. has not attempted to interfere.”
“The AG has a unique obligation...He must ensure that there is one standard of justice...& that criminal cases are handled evenhandedly based on the law & the facts without regard to political or personal considerations...The pres. has not attempted to interfere.”
AG Barr defends deployment of feds to U.S. cities:
“Federal courts are under attack. Since when is it ok to try to burn down a federal court?”
“The U.S. Marshalls have a duty to stop that...and that’s what we are doing in Portland...we’re not out looking for trouble.” (Thread)
“Federal courts are under attack. Since when is it ok to try to burn down a federal court?”
“The U.S. Marshalls have a duty to stop that...and that’s what we are doing in Portland...we’re not out looking for trouble.” (Thread)
Gohmert: “Do you know what made U.S. attorney Berman think that he was the exception who did not serve at the pleasure of the President?”
Barr: “He seems to have had the view that because he was court appointed...he could not be removed by the President...that’s not correct.”
Barr: “He seems to have had the view that because he was court appointed...he could not be removed by the President...that’s not correct.”
Barr on systemic racism in policing:
“The studies I’ve seen have suggested two things. One, that in fact police are less likely to shoot at a Black suspect, a little bit more likely to shoot at White...police are more inclined to use non-lethal force...with an African American.”
“The studies I’ve seen have suggested two things. One, that in fact police are less likely to shoot at a Black suspect, a little bit more likely to shoot at White...police are more inclined to use non-lethal force...with an African American.”
