Former Attorney General William Barr has spoken to January 6 committee
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Washington — An individual close to former Attorney General Bill Barr has confirmed that the House select committee investigating January 6 contacted Barr for what was described as an informal conversation to see if he knew of any information related to the attack on the Capitol that day or the actions of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clarke.
CBS News has learned that Barr said he did not have any visibility into the events of January 6 or the work Clarke was doing, and he did not feel that he has much information that could be useful to the committee. His last day at the Justice Department was December 23, 2020.
Congressman Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, revealed Sunday that Barr had spoken with investigators.
