“We have to stop using the criminal justice process as a political weapon,” Barr said during a back-and-forth with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Dick Blumenthal. BARR REVEALS TENSIONS WITH MUELLER TEAM OVER RUSSIA PROBE CONCLUSION, OBSTRUCTION PUNTThe exchange was one of several heated moments during Barr's first hearing -- before the Senate Judiciary Committee -- since the release of the Mueller report. The dust-up with Blumenthal came after the senator told Barr "I think history will judge you harshly” and accused him of using his summary of Mueller’s probe to exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice. “We did not understand exactly why the special counsel was not reaching a decision,” Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barr also defended his decision to release a summary of Mueller’s findings initially, before later releasing a redacted version of the report.

Source: Fox News May 01, 2019 19:23 UTC