William Barr: Senate confirms Trump pick as new attorney general
The Senate confirmation on Thursday will grant Mr Barr, a hardline Republican, the power to supervise the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation into the and its interference with the 2016 presidential election. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 54-45 in favour of President ’s nominee for the post. Democratic Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Doug Jones of Alabama, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona strayed from their political party and supported Mr Barr. of South Carolina praised Mr Barr as an “outstanding pick” for attorney ...
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