Trump applauds Barr's Senate testimony and his 'outstanding legal mind'
One person who adored Attorney General William Barr's testimony Wednesday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee is President Trump, who said he did "a fantastic job, I'm told."
Trump called into Fox Business on Wednesday night, and shared that he only watched a bit of Barr's testimony, but was impressed by his "outstanding legal mind." He also stands behind the attorney general's decision not to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, despite the possibility of Barr being held in contempt of Congress.
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Televisions across the West Wing were tuned in to cable news coverage of the Barr hearings, The Associated Press reports, and privately, Trump "has told those around him that, after being disappointed by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, he has found an attorney general loyal to him."
Several Democrats have called on Barr to resign, including Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), saying he made misleading statements about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report before the redacted version was made public. That is "ridiculous," Trump said, adding that Harris was "probably very nasty" during her questioning.
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