WATCH LIVE: Confirmation Hearing of Trump Pick To Head Justice Department

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Christine DiMattei

Published January 15, 2019 at 9:15 AM EST

The U.S.Senate is holding confirmation hearings this morning for President Trump's pick to run the Justice Department.

William Barr is the nominee to be the next Attorney General. Lawmakers are questioning his views on the Special Counsel's Russia investigation, whether a sitting president can be indicted and other matters.

Watch the proceedings live.

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Christine DiMattei

Years ago, after racking her brains trying to find a fun, engaging, creative night gig to subsidize her acting habit, Chris decided to ride her commercial voiceover experience into the fast-paced world of radio broadcasting. She started out with traffic reporting, moved on to news -- and never looked back. Since then, Chris has worked in newsrooms throughout South Florida, producing stories for radio broadcasts and the web.

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