Attorney General William Barr defends federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in appearance before House committee. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says the Trump administration has “twisted the Department of Justice into a shadow of its former self.”
defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
“Largely absent from these scenes of destruction are even superficial attempts by the rioters to connect their actions to George Floyd’s death or any legitimate call for reform,” Barr said ofThe hearing marks Barr’s first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, bringing him face-to-face with a panel thatand is holding hearings on what Democrats allege is politicization of the Justice Department under his watch.
Nadler also excoriated Barr and the Justice Department for turning a blind eye to necessary reforms to police departments, for dismissing Black Lives Matter protests and for flooding streets with federal agents to stop protesters. Barr, in a prepared statement, defends the department in other controversies that have shadowed his tenure, including his handling of the investigation into Trump campaign ties to Russia, which he derisively refers to as “the bogus ‘Russiagate’ scandal.” Barr didn’t read that part of his statement in the hearing room, but it was in remarks sent out by the department.
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