California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) gave his thoughts on Attorney General William Barr skipping the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday where he would be testifying, lauding the attorney general for making what he believes was the right move.
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) gave his thoughts on Attorney General William Barr skipping the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, lauding the attorney general for making what he believes was the right move and blasting the committee leadership as an “embarrassment.”
While giving an interview on Fox News on Thursday, McClintock — a member of the House Judiciary Committee who has served in Congress since 2009 — praised Barr’s refusal to show up for the House Judiciary Committee hearing into special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential race, saying the attorney general was “absolutely right” to skip it.
He went on to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler’s (D-N.
