GOP Senator Dodges On Keeping DOJ Independent

NBC News reports:

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Sunday dodged when asked if Trump should seek to preserve the DOJ’s independence from the White House, telling moderator Kristen Welker that former President John F. Kennedy previously appointed his brother Robert F. Kennedy as attorney general and that Trump can “choose who he wants.”

On Sunday, Barrasso also dodged questions about whether there should be limits to how much Trump can spend on his deportation plan.Barrasso, who is a physician specializing in orthopedics, also dodged questions about whether he’d support Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an infamous vaccine and fluoride skeptic, serving in the Trump White House.

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WATCH: @kwelkernbc asks Sen. Barrasso if it’s important to preserve the independence between the White House and DOJ as Trump looks at potential AG picks. @SenJohnBarrasso: “John Kennedy appointed his little brother Bobby. … The president gets to choose who he wants.” pic.twitter.com/DS6l8ykopJ

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