NEW: Senate Judiciary panel to investigate allegation Trump tried to influence prosecutor's office
These reported claims indicate astonishing and unacceptable deviations from the department’s mission to pursue impartial justice, which requires that its prosecutorial decisions be free from political influence," said Durbin in"They also compound the already serious concerns raised by then-Attorney General [Bill] Barr’s 2020 efforts to replace Mr. Berman with a Trump loyalist."
"If accurate, Mr. Berman’s claims indicate multiple instances of political interference in the Department’s investigative and prosecutorial decisions."Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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