Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making
Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration.
by Carrie Johnson
Aug 07, 2020
2 minutes
Attorney General William Barr has promised the Justice Department will not take any action to influence the upcoming election. But Democrats and department veterans aren't so sure about that.
In opinion pieces and letters, they warn that Barr might be preparing to spring an "October Surprise." There's one big reason for that: recent testimony from the attorney general himself.
Democrats are monitoring the status of an investigation in May 2019.
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