Pramila Jayapal: Constant interruptions to ‘hostile witness’ William Barr were necessary

Published July 29, 2020 2:57pm ET



Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee needed to interrupt Attorney General William Barr to stop him from wasting their time.

Jayapal, a Democrat, told CNN that members of the panel had to prevent Barr from absorbing their five minutes of allotted time with lengthy answers. She called Barr a “skilled attorney” who knew how to waste members’ time deliberately.

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