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"I told him how well I knew Bob Mueller and that the Barrs and Muellers were good friends and that they would be good friends when everything was over," Barr said. "Bob is a straight shooter and should be treated as such."
While Barr said during his audition that Trump "was interested" in hearing about the friendship, the details revealed this week surprised the president, said the three sources. He inherited Barr's description of the close relationship, complaining to the aides that he did not realize how much their work overlapped or that they were so close. According to one of the interviewees in Washington State, it's been around for years
"I've known Bob Mueller for 30 years," Barr said. "We have worked closely throughout my previous term at the Justice Department under President Bush, and we have been friends since then, and I have the utmost respect for Bob and his distinguished record in the public service. And when he was appointed special advisor, said that his choice was a "good news" and that, knowing him, I had confidence in his ability to handle the question properly. And I've always this confidence today. "
On Tuesday, Barr repeatedly tried to reassure senators that he would not interfere. with Mueller's investigation, stating that he would not be "intimidated" to do anything that he deems inappropriate.
"I will not do anything that I think is bad, and I will not be intimidated by anything that I think is bad," Barr told the panel. "No matter who, whether it's the editorial boards, the congress or the president, I'll do what I think is right."
For more than eight hours, Barr, aged 68, seemed comfortable, rarely hesitating in a measured tone despite extraordinary questions as to how he would deal with the investigation that could put into danger the presidency. Under a Republican-controlled Senate, and requiring only a simple majority vote, Barr seems almost certain to be confirmed at the post he held under President George H. Buisson.
Many of the senators' questions were about the Mueller probe, which Barr would supervise as Attorney General. Barr is committed to disclosing "as much as possible" Mueller's findings to the public, to giving Mueller the resources and time necessary to complete his work, not to fire Mueller without just cause and to inform Congress of his He refused a major request during the meeting. investigation. He said he would resign "if someone tried to stop a legitimate investigation, aimed at concealing wrongdoing".
