Judiciary panel sets Barr vote, ‘ginormous loophole’ or no

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Judiciary panel sets Barr vote, ‘ginormous loophole’ or no
Lingering questions for attorney general nominee aren’t enough to slow confirmation process
Roll Call, Jan 29, 2019

Updated 3:40 p.m. | The Senate Judiciary Committee will press attorney general nominee William Barr about a possible “ginormous loophole” in his commitment to make public what the special counsel investigation finds about President Donald Trump.

Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, on Tuesday highlighted two possible ways in which Barr’s commitment to transparency could actually mean he would release no information about Trump or anyone else who is not charged with a crime.

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Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said during Tuesday’s committee hearing that the potential loopholes are “a good question to get answered” and said he would ask Barr.  “You could use those two things to really shut down what the public gets,” Graham said.

After the hearing, however, Graham said the issue was not enough to derail the committee vote, which has now been officially set for Feb. 7.


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