William Barr: I ‘Can Conceive of Situations’ Where Journalists Might Be Jailed ‘as Last Resort’

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The nominee for attorney general is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Published Jan. 15 2019 2:19PM EST

President Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, told a Senate panel Tuesday that he “can conceive of situations” where the Justice Department might jail reporters.

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William Barr: I ‘Can Conceive of Situations’ Where Journalists Might Be Jailed ‘as Last Resort’

The nominee for attorney general is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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