Sen. Kamala Harris asked Attorney General William Barr to clarify whether President Trump ever pressured Barr to open an investigation into any individual
The letter comes hours after Trump called for former Secretary of State John Kerry to be prosecuted for violating the Logan Act by negotiation with the Iranian government -- a charge Kerry immediately denied. Barr waffled last week when Harris asked him at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing if Trump had ever asked him to open an investigation into anyone.
"I mean, there have been discussions of matters out there that they have not asked me to open an investigation, but --""Perhaps they've suggested?" Harris followed up. "I don't know, I wouldn't say suggest --" Barr said. "Hinted?" Harris asked. "I don't know," Barr said. "Inferred? You don't know. OK," Harris said.
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