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![Critics have called Attorney General William Barr too willing to do the bidding of President Trump. Justice Department attorneys say they've seen political pressure in big cases.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap_20167692504794-466170482c376329dbeb8529098ac3541f543e87-scaled-e1592948135982-900x422.jpg)
Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Two Justice Department lawyers say their superiors took marching orders from the White House in politically sensitive cases. They’re scheduled to talk to a House committee on Wednesday.
![William Barr, pictured during a meeting on Capitol Hill on Jan. 9, has been confirmed as the next attorney general of the United States.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gettyimages-1091785730-1dca04280138d5372dc5a540e33120a935864adf-e1550178603525-900x422.jpg)
Senate Confirms William Barr As Next Attorney General
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The prominent Republican lawyer will return to lead the Justice Department for a second time. He first served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush in the early ’90s.
![Attorney General nominee William Barr met with several senators on Jan. 29. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to recommend his nomination to the full Senate.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gettyimages-1090926904-fc0272683bdcf2e3ed22694802a5e0031191afad-e1549571106668-900x422.jpg)
William Barr, Attorney General Nominee, Gets Nod From Key Senate Committee
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump’s choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.