Barr Holds Nothing Back in Opening Statement Before House Judiciary Committee

Attorney General Bill Barr is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning in what will likely be a contentious hearing, as Democrats have claimed the Department of Justice has become politicized under the AG after a number of recent cases involving people close to the president.

In his opening statement, however, Barr makes it clear from the start that he is no Trump loyalist. He didn’t seek this position, he didn’t know President Trump; in fact, he was on his way to living a happy and quiet...