AG nominee Barr supports special counsel Robert Mueller

"I don't believe Mr. Mueller to be involved in a witch hunt," former attorney general William Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee for a second stint as attorney general, reported CNN. 

Relating what he told Trump about Special Counsel Robert Mueller when the latter was appointed as special counsel, Barr recounted he told the President that the former FBI director is "is a straight shooter and should be treated as such." 

Asked by Delaware Sen. Chris Coons (D) whether he would reject an order from Trump to fire Mueller without what he considered good cause, Barr said he would do so -- and resign his post. (He also said it was "unimaginable" to him that Mueller would do something that would trigger his legal removal.) He made clear he would not allow any editing by the President of the final report put forward by the special counsel.

Barr repeatedly referred to Mueller as "Bob" -- a sign of their long friendship. Barr said he told Trump in June 2017 that "I knew Bob Mueller and how the Barrs and Muellers were good friends and would be good friends when this is all over, and so forth."

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