On the recordMay 1, 2019
It was very disheartening yesterday to watch and listen to the attorney general of the United States act like he is a defense attorney for the president.
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Hirono expresses disappointment in Barr's conduct during his testimony, suggesting he acted more as Trump's lawyer than as the AG.
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