President Trump on Friday said he would nominate former Attorney General William Barr to once again helm the Justice Department.
Barr’s comments on the Clinton Foundation and Special Counsel Robert Mueller has raised fears on the Left.
Barr told The New York Times in November 2017 there is a greater basis for an investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s alleged involvement in a uranium deal with Russia than the Mueller probe into ties between the Trump campaign and Moscow’s election interference in 2016.
“To the extent it is not pursuing these matters, the department is abdicating its responsibility,” Barr said of the Justice Department.
Barr also suggested Mueller’s team may have been behind leaks of sensitive details of the investigation, including whether Trump was the target of an obstruction probe.
“Leaks by any investigation are deplorable and raise questions as to whether there is an agenda,” Barr told The Hill in June 2017. READ MORE: