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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:41 AM Jun 2020

House Democrat moves to cut Attorney General Barr's budget by $50 million

The Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut $50 million in funding from Attorney General William Barr's personal office.

New York Representative Jerrold Nadler said he would move to reduce funding for Barr's personal office as a response to what he called "continued defiance of Congress and improper politicization of the Department of Justice."

"We do not take these actions lightly or with any sense of joy. We have both a duty and a moral obligation to protect the rule of law in our country, and we intend to do just that," Nadler said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-democrat-moves-to-cut-attorney-general-barrs-budget-by-dollar50-million/ar-BB14WdsU?ocid=anaheim-ntp-feeds

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House Democrat moves to cut Attorney General Barr's budget by $50 million (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2020 OP
KR! Cha Jun 2020 #1
Choke that MF'er out Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #2
Good. I hope they follow through with this. dmr Jun 2020 #3
No effect at all FBaggins Jun 2020 #4
Yea, that's what I figured, sorry to say dmr Jun 2020 #5
This is appropriate Gothmog Jun 2020 #6
Yes, action please! Duppers Jun 2020 #7

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
2. Choke that MF'er out
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:44 AM
Jun 2020

I can't wait to see how this plays out. Barr has had the upper hand from the moment he took over as AG. For once, an American institution has him by the nutsack. Twist, squeeze, sanitize your hand, repeat. For the love of God. Please.

dmr

(28,344 posts)
3. Good. I hope they follow through with this.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:46 AM
Jun 2020

But would this affect Barr now? I mean it's getting closer to the election and Barr losing his job.

FBaggins

(26,721 posts)
4. No effect at all
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:56 AM
Jun 2020

The Senate would have to pass it as well... and then Trump would have to sigh it.

Obviously that isn’t going to happen. And, as you note, any change would take effect after he’s likely to be gone.

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