During his confirmation hearing earlier this year, Barr, 68, assured senators of his independence and said that he would not be bullied by anyone into doing something he believes is wrong if he becomes the attorney general.

Barr also said he would not allow any interference with the Mueller probe, adding that he would release the special counsel's final report as much as he could under the law.

The special counsel has so far indicted or gotten guilty pleas from 34 people, including six former Trump associates and over two dozen Russian nationals, as well as three Russian entities. Trump has repeatedly dismissed any collusion between his campaign and Moscow, while slamming the Mueller probe as a "hoax" or "witch hunt."

Barr is a longtime lawyer and Department of Justice veteran who has served as attorney general from 1991 to 1993 in the George H.W. Bush administration.

Jeff Sessions recused himself early in his tenure from the Russia probe and resigned at Trump's request one day after the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Matthew Whitaker has served as acting attorney general during the vacancy.

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