“We need the president to lean in hard on his allies in Congress.”Ms. Harris noted that her group continued “to be skeptical” that officials at the Justice Department would prioritize the issue. It was not a priority for Jeff Sessions, the first attorney general in the Trump administration, who fought Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, on making it one. His successor, William P. Barr, however, said in his confirmation hearing that he would fully implement and support the law. And Mr. Barr has met with Mr. Kushner at the White House and understands that it is a priority for top officials, White House officials said. Ms. Harris said that Mr. Trump’s public comments make clear he “sees the political viability of this issue.”

Source: New York Times April 01, 2019 15:07 UTC