get the Chinese to aid his reelection efforts.Barr initially replied that it depends on the type of assistance from foreign governments, and when Cicilline asked if it was ever OK to accept any type of help, Barr said it was not.
Cicilline commented, “Sorry you had to struggle with that, Mr. Attorney General.” Other points touched on in the hearing include the deployment of federal forces against protesters in Portland, Ore., which Barr contended was justified; the commutation of Trump friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence for lying to Congress and other offenses, even though Barr had said Stone deserved to serve time; and whether there is systemic racism in police departments — Barr claimed there is not.