William Barr

77th and 85th United States Attorney General

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William Pelham Barr is an American attorney and government official and the 77th and 85th United States Attorney General. Barr's second stint in the post began in February 2019 during the Donald Trump administration. He previously served as the 77th Attorney General from 1991 to 1993 during the George H. W. Bush administration.

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Barr forms panel on 'anti-government extremism' [NFA] Attorney General William Barr on Friday ordered the establishment of a task force to counter what he called "anti-government extremists" committing violence as protests against police brutality.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published 2 weeks ago

Pelosi Rules Out Impeaching Attorney General William Barr House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House of Representative won’t impeach AAttorney General Bill Barr. According to Business Insider, Barr is set to testify before the House in July. Two Department.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 weeks ago

Partisan tensions flare at House hearing on Barr U.S. House Democrats blasted Attorney General William Barr at a hearing on Wednesday over accusations he had improperly meddled in criminal cases and antitrust probes for political gain, but they.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:30Published 2 weeks ago

US Attorney General Barr To Testify Before Congress (CNN) Attorney General William Barr is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in late July, a Department of Justice spokesperson has announced. "The Attorney General has accepted an.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 2 weeks ago

135 Former SDNY Prosecutors Decry Ousting Of US Attorney Geoffrey Berman 135 former New York prosecutors rose up on Sunday in a letter of protest, to defend former US Attorney Geoffrey Berman. Berman was fired as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York on.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

Impeaching Barr a 'waste of time' -top Dem U.S. Attorney General William Barr deserves to be impeached over the firing of a federal prosecutor whose office had been investigating President Donald Trump's personal lawyer but the effort would be.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:55Published 2 weeks ago

I'm not involved' -Trump on the firing of top Manhattan prosecutor U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday when asked by a reporter about the firing of Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said "I'm not involved." Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:22Published 3 weeks ago

Barr says Trump fired U.S. Attorney who refused to resign U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Saturday that President Donald Trump had fired U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan whose office is investigating Trump's.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:32Published 3 weeks ago

Facebook pulls Trump ad over 'hate' policy breach Facebook said on Thursday it took down posts and ads run by the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump for violating its policy against organized hate. Gavino Garay has more. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:45Published 3 weeks ago

U.S. sues Bolton over publication of book [NFA] The United States on Tuesday sued former national security advisor John Bolton, seeking to block him from publishing a book about his time in the White House that it said contained classified.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:15Published 3 weeks ago

Trump: If Bolton publishes, it's 'criminal liability' [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said if his former national security adviser John Bolton publishes a book about the Trump White House, he will have broken the law. Gavino Garay has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:12Published 3 weeks ago

Trump: Bolton breaking law if he publishes book U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law if a book he has written is published. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:35Published 3 weeks ago

Top U.S. general regrets joining Trump church walk during protests General Mark Milley said accompanying the president for a photo op preceded by a violent crackdown on protesters created the perception "of the military involved in domestic politics." This report.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:36Published on June 11, 2020

Little sign of antifa in U.S. prosecutions of protest violence A Reuters review of federal charging documents found no reference to the anarchist group President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr have blamed for recent violence and looting. This.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:20Published on June 10, 2020

Attorney General William Barr Said Trump Was Taken To Bunker For Security Reasons Attorney General William Barr undermined President Donald Trump’s claim. Trump said he was taken to the White House security bunker for an “inspection” rather than for safety reasons. According.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on June 10, 2020

U.S. has 'no plan' to extradite Prince Andrew U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday there were no plans to extradite Britain's Prince Andrew to the United States for questioning in the sex crimes case involving Jeffrey Epstein, after.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:38Published on June 9, 2020

D.C. paints street with "Black Lives Matter" The mayor of Washington, D.C., may lack authority over the National Guard and federal agents policing her streets, but she has other ways of rebuking the White House. This report produced by Zachary.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:23Published on June 5, 2020

AG Barr: Foreign groups playing 'all sides' to stoke U.S. violence U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that foreign interests and "extremist agitators" affiliated with groups like Antifa have sought to widen divisions in U.S. society following the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:53Published on June 4, 2020

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U.S. attorney general orders execution dates set for four federal inmates U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for four federal death-row inmates, the Justice Department said in a statement. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Lawmaker quizzes Attorney General Barr on protest surveillance A U.S. senator on Thursday urged Attorney General Bill Barr to provide an account of how surveillance technology has been deployed against Americans during protests over the death of George Floyd, an.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Prince Andrew won't be extradited over Epstein investigation, says US attorney general 'I don't think it's a question of handing him over,' William Barr says. 'I think it's just a question of having him provide some evidence' Independent - Published on June 9, 2020

U.S. says no extradition for Prince Andrew over Epstein case U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday there were no plans to extradite Britain's Prince Andrew to the United States for questionining in the sex crimes case involving late financier Jeffrey.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
Attorney General Barr says foreign groups, extremists stoking divisions in U.S. protests U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that foreign interests and "extremist agitators" affiliated with groups like Antifa have sought to widen divisions in U.S. society following the.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
U.S. attorney general to hold news conference on Thursday U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. (1630 GMT) on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020

U.S. attorney general asked for protesters to be pushed back: Washington Post U.S. Attorney General William Barr asked for protesters to be pushed back from Washington's Lafayette Square on Monday after finding a previous decision to widen the security perimeter around the White.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
U.S. attorney general says outside agitators taking over anti-police protests U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Saturday "outside radicals and agitators" have hijacked protests in U.S. cities over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minneapolis. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
Trump directs AG to boost enforcement of state laws on social media companies U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is directing Attorney General William Barr to work with states to enforce their own laws against what he described as deceptive business practices.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
Trump says he is surprised Attorney General Barr not looking at Obama in probe U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was surprised that Attorney General William Barr opted not to look at former President Barack Obama in a Justice Department review of the FBI's handling of.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020

FBI phone probe links al Qaeda to Saudi who killed 3 at Florida base, Barr says The FBI cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December attack at a naval base in Florida, and found evidence linking him to al Qaeda,.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Obama, Biden not targeted in U.S. review of Russia probe, Barr says U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he does not expect a Justice Department review of the FBI's handling of 2016 election interference to lead to criminal investigation of former.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
FBI cracked phone of Saudi shooter at Florida naval base, found al Qaeda ties, Barr says The FBI found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December attack at a U.S. naval base in Florida after cracking his phone.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	U.S. attorney general does not expect review of 2016 election interference to lead to Obama criminal probe U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he does not expect a Justice Department review of the FBI's handling of 2016 election interference to lead to criminal charges for former President.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
U.S. attorney general won't rule out legal action over state coronavirus measures U.S. Attorney General William Barr waded further into a debate over governors' stay-at-home orders meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, saying he would not rule out legal action against.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	U.S. attorney general highlights 'new threat' to security from drones U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday issued guidance to Justice Department agencies on the use of protective measures against drones, including the destruction of any that pose a threat to.. Reuters - Published on April 13, 2020
U.S. attorney general orders release of more federal inmates due to coronavirus pandemic U.S. Attorney General William Barr declared on Friday that the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is facing emergency conditions due to the fast-spreading coronavirus, paving the way for the agency to.. Reuters - Published on April 4, 2020	U.S. attorney general seeks to expand home confinement option as coronavirus spreads in prisons U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Thursday he has directed the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to expand its use of home confinement for inmates in appropriate cases, as the coronavirus has.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
U.S. launches probes as Trump bans hoarding, price gouging to combat coronavirus President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to prevent hoarding and price gouging of crucial medical supplies needed to fight the deadly coronavirus, while Attorney General William Barr.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020	Justice Department launches probes into hoarding as coronavirus cases grow U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday the Justice Department has already launched investigations into the possible hoarding of crucial medical supplies that are in high demand as the.. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020
Federal prosecutors ordered to probe fraudsters exploiting coronavirus fears U.S. Attorney General William Barr directed federal prosecutors on Monday to pursue fraudsters seeking to exploit peoples' fears of the coronavirus pandemic by peddling fake cures or masquerading as.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020	Trump 'dossier' author Christopher Steele rejects prosecutor's interview request The former British intelligence officer who produced a 'dossier' linking Donald Trump and his presidential campaign to Russia has declined to give an interview to a prosecutor assigned by U.S. Attorney.. Reuters - Published on March 6, 2020
U.S. AG Barr names new chief for troubled prison system U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday announced a new director for the U.S. government's prison system, seeking to impose stability on an agency that has been under scrutiny since the August.. Reuters - Published on February 25, 2020	Should Facebook, Google be liable for user posts? asks U.S. Attorney General Barr U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday questioned whether Facebook, Google and other major online platforms still need the immunity from legal liability that has prevented them from being sued.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020
U.S. Attorney General questions need to shield big tech from liability for user posts U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday questioned whether Facebook, Google and other major online platforms still need immunity from legal liability that has prevented them from being sued.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020	U.S. Attorney General Barr considers quitting over Trump tweets: source U.S. Attorney General William Barr is considering resigning over President Donald Trump's tweets about Justice Department investigations, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, while the.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020
Trump stands by attorney general who accused him of making job 'impossible' President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has total confidence in U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who last week said in an interview that Trump's tweeting habit had made it impossible for him to do.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020	Trump says he has total confidence in Attorney General Barr President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has total confidence in U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who last week said in an interview that Trump's penchant for tweeting has made his job harder to.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
Former DOJ officials call on Attorney General Barr to resign More than 1,000 former U.S. Justice Department officials on Sunday called for Attorney General William Barr to resign over his handling of the trial of a longtime adviser of President Donald Trump. Reuters - Published on February 16, 2020

William Barr

77th and 85th United States Attorney General

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U.S. attorney general orders execution dates set for four federal inmates

Lawmaker quizzes Attorney General Barr on protest surveillance

Prince Andrew won't be extradited over Epstein investigation, says US attorney general

U.S. says no extradition for Prince Andrew over Epstein case

Attorney General Barr says foreign groups, extremists stoking divisions in U.S. protests

U.S. attorney general to hold news conference on Thursday

U.S. attorney general asked for protesters to be pushed back: Washington Post

U.S. attorney general says outside agitators taking over anti-police protests

Trump directs AG to boost enforcement of state laws on social media companies

Trump says he is surprised Attorney General Barr not looking at Obama in probe

FBI phone probe links al Qaeda to Saudi who killed 3 at Florida base, Barr says

Obama, Biden not targeted in U.S. review of Russia probe, Barr says

FBI cracked phone of Saudi shooter at Florida naval base, found al Qaeda ties, Barr says

U.S. attorney general does not expect review of 2016 election interference to lead to Obama criminal probe

U.S. attorney general won't rule out legal action over state coronavirus measures

U.S. attorney general highlights 'new threat' to security from drones

U.S. attorney general orders release of more federal inmates due to coronavirus pandemic

U.S. attorney general seeks to expand home confinement option as coronavirus spreads in prisons

U.S. launches probes as Trump bans hoarding, price gouging to combat coronavirus

Justice Department launches probes into hoarding as coronavirus cases grow

Federal prosecutors ordered to probe fraudsters exploiting coronavirus fears

Trump 'dossier' author Christopher Steele rejects prosecutor's interview request

U.S. AG Barr names new chief for troubled prison system

Should Facebook, Google be liable for user posts? asks U.S. Attorney General Barr

U.S. Attorney General questions need to shield big tech from liability for user posts

U.S. Attorney General Barr considers quitting over Trump tweets: source

Trump stands by attorney general who accused him of making job 'impossible'

Trump says he has total confidence in Attorney General Barr

Former DOJ officials call on Attorney General Barr to resign