William Barr confirmed by Senate, set to become attorney general

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next attorney general, William Barr, by a 54-45 vote on Thursday. Once sworn in, Barr will head the Justice Department during a pivotal time in political history and will oversee special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference of the 2016 …

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