Democrats are trying to convince the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate Attorney General William Barr in the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
Senate Democrats realize they have almost no shot at convincing the Republican majority to dig into Barr’s actions since the Russia investigation wrapped up in March, and little leverage to force GOP senators, who are eager to move on, to the negotiating table.
Instead, they’re focusing their efforts on winning over the Justice Department’s top watchdog, putting the inspector general in the middle of a fight between Senate Democrats and Barr.
The Justice Department's Inspector General declined to comment about the requests from Congress. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) is one of the Democrats pressing for Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate Barr. He argues that it’s the only option with the Senate Judiciary Committee all but blocked off as an avenue for further investigations.
Dems want Justice IG to investigate Barr
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