Bill Barr
Bill Barr served as the United States Attorney General under President Donald Trump, during which time he was a vocal supporter of the death penalty. He emphasized the concept of 'closure' for victims' families as a justification for capital punishment and oversaw a significant increase in federal executions. Barr's policies and statements on the death penalty have sparked considerable debate regarding the efficacy and morality of such measures in the U.S. justice system.
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The committee has also interviewed ex-Attorney General Bill Barr regarding the Epstein probe.
Bill Clinton sits down for high-stakes House Oversight Epstein probe grilling
United States· 2026-02-27
Former Attorney General Bill Barr served during Trump’s first term.
Analysis: Why the Clintons’ ordeal might end up backfiring on TrumpUnited States· 2026-02-27
Former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr was previously overseen by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer.
Victoria's Secret mogul tells House investigators he was 'conned' by EpsteinUnited States· 2026-02-18
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr repeatedly stated that no one entered Epstein's cell that night.
Misterul siluetei portocalii din noaptea morții lui Jeffrey Epstein. Înregistrarea video care contrazice declarațiile oficiale
Romania· 2026-02-08
Bill Barr shared how he informed President Trump about Jeffrey Epstein's death.
Barr details 2019 call to Trump after Epstein was found deadUnited States· 2025-12-19
Former Attorney General Bill Barr shared with 'Ruthless' how he informed President Trump that Jeffrey Epstein had been found dead.
Massie says Epstein file release isn’t complete unless key names appearUnited States· 2025-12-19
Former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr has shown up in person for the committee's probe.
Comer delays Bill, Hillary Clinton depositions to January 2026, threatens contemptUnited States· 2025-12-16Former Attorney General Bill Barr's deposition appeared to clear Trump of wrongdoing.
GOP accuses Democrats of misusing Jeffrey Epstein probe to attack TrumpUnited States· 2025-11-17
Then-Attorney General Bill Barr ordered the FBI to deploy agents for crowd control during the protests.
FBI fires agents seen kneeling in iconic photo during George Floyd protests five years agoUnited States· 2025-09-27
The panel has so far released former Attorney General Bill Barr’s deposition on the matter.
Former US attorney who negotiated Epstein’s 2008 plea deal will appear before House Oversight committeeUnited States· 2025-09-19
Barr doused much of the impact of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Bondi is reminding America why being Trump’s AG is the worst job in Washington: AnalysisUnited States· 2025-09-17
Bill Barr recounted in recent testimony how he informed President Donald Trump of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in 2019.
Former AG Bill Barr recounts in deposition how he informed Trump of Epstein’s deathUnited States· 2025-09-17Bill Barr provided counsel during the negotiations for the Murdoch family deal.
inside ‘immortal’ Rupert Murdoch’s last big deal – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-11
Bill Barr was accused of 'abuse of discretion' in relation to the trust restructuring attempt.
Murdoch, accordo di famiglia da 3,3 miliardi: a Lachlan il controllo dell’impero
Italy· 2025-09-09We have already deposed former Attorney General Bill Barr, the Department of Justice provided nearly 34,000 pages of documents and will produce more, which are being made public as we speak.
Thousands of Jeffrey Epstein files released in surprise House document dumpUnited States· 2025-09-03
Barr revealed the first drug trafficking accusations against Maduro in 2020.
Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Does the data back him up?United States· 2025-09-01
Bill Barr, as Attorney General, opened an investigation into Bolton regarding his memoir.
John Bolton legally vulnerable after FBI raid over classified memoirUnited States· 2025-08-26
Then-Attorney General Bill Barr said the National Guard remained under state command and was used to protect federal buildings and personnel.
Republican governors send hundreds more National Guard troops to Washington
Canada· 2025-08-20
Former Attorney General Bill Barr's closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee wrapped after over four hours.
Bill Barr's four-hour House Oversight deposition sparks partisan divideUnited States· 2025-08-19
Former Attorney General Bill Barr told House investigators that he never saw anything that could tie President Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein's sordid crimes.
Barr tells House he saw no evidence linking Trump to Epstein crimes: ComerUnited States· 2025-08-18
Bill Barr is the former Attorney General who testified about Jeffrey Epstein's death and denied any conversations with President Trump regarding a client list.
House Oversight Chair says Justice Department to start providing Epstein-related records on FridayUnited States· 2025-08-18
Bill Barr is mentioned as one of the former attorneys general subpoenaed regarding Epstein.
Clinton-parret indkaldt til at vidne om Epstein
Denmark· 2025-08-06
Bill Barr appointed John Durham as special counsel to examine the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane probe.
'Crossfire Hurricane': Grand jury probe Obama-era intel for role in 2016 Trump-Russia narrative; DOJ examines conspiracy claims
India· 2025-08-04
Bill Barr was the Attorney General under Trump who claimed to have seen a video related to Epstein's case.
Epstein sabía cosas que podían perjudicar a Trump, revela su hermano
Honduras· 2025-07-27
Bill Barr, the former Attorney General under Trump, claimed to have seen a video related to Epstein's death.
El hermano de Epstein dice que éste sabía cosas que perjudicaban a Trump y no se suicidó
Panama· 2025-07-26Bill Barr, the former Attorney General under Trump, stated that he had seen video evidence regarding Jeffrey Epstein's death.
Il fratello di Jeffrey Epstein: «Sapeva cose compromettenti su Donald Trump, e non si è suicidato, ne sono certo. Ghislaine Maxwell ora parlerà?»Italy· 2025-07-26
Special counsel John Durham was appointed by then-Attorney General Bill Barr during Trump’s first term.
Gabbard releases more Russia documents to accuse Obama of ‘manufacturing’ intelligenceUnited States· 2025-07-24
Attorney General Bill Barr appointed John Durham to examine the handling of intelligence that led to the Trump-Russia probe.
Gabbard threatens Obama officials with criminal referral over 2016 election assessmentUnited States· 2025-07-19
Bill Barr was the Attorney General who personally reviewed the video evidence related to Epstein's death.
Trump trata de atajar la rebelión del movimiento MAGA por el ‘caso Epstein’ | Internacional
Spain· 2025-07-13
Then-Attorney General Bill Barr personally looked at video to make sure there wasn’t evidence of foul play.
Trump defends Bondi amid MAGA fallout over her handling of Epstein investigationUnited States· 2025-07-13