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Justice Department slow to answer Congress on gun background checks

House Appropriations has asked Attorney General William Barr to clarify April testimony

House lawmakers are still waiting for Attorney General William Barr to answer written questions after he misstated key data about gun background checks during testimony in April.

The questions revolve around a controversial provision in federal law that lets gun dealers sell firearms before a background check is completed if that takes longer than three business days.

Here’s how the system works:

View the complete October 10 article by Joshua Eaton on The Roll Call website here.

In Sudden Shift, Barr Urges Mueller To Defy Congressional Subpoena

When asked in April whether he was opposed to the special counsel testifying before Congress — an event now scheduled for July 17 — Attorney General Bill Barr clearly told lawmakers, “I have no objection to Bob Mueller personally testifying.”

But now he has changed his tune.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Barr said Democrats were trying to make a “public spectacle” by subpoenaing Mueller to testify about the Russia investigation.

View the complete July 8 article by Cody Fenwick with AlterNet on the National Memo website here.