5 takeaways from Barr’s testimony | TheHill
MORE’s nominee to be attorney general, William Barr, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, for the first of two days of questioning.
Barr will replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, a controversial figure, if he is confirmed.
What were the main takeaways from his first day of testimony?
Barr did no harm
Barr cleared the main hurdle for any presidential nominee: He avoided the kind of gaffe that could go viral and blow up his chances.
In fact, he never came close to losing his footing.