In one of the most damning and memorable exchanges of William Barr’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) asked the attorney general whether President Donald Trump has suggested that he investigate anyone. As it turns out, Trump has publicly called on the Department of Justice, since Barr took control, to open an investigation into his former political opponent Hillary Clinton and also a potential future opponent: former Vice President Joe Biden. The president’s desired investigation could also ensnare Biden through the former vice president’s son Hunter Biden’s business with a Ukranian oligarch, according to The New York Times. “I would imagine [Barr] would want to see” the results of the Ukranian investigation, Trump told Hannity on April 26. He previously asked ex-attorney general Jeff Sessions to investigate Clinton and has publicly called for investigations of Democrats, including for treason.

Source: Huffington Post May 02, 2019 21:56 UTC