Attempting to reinforce a Democratic Party narrative that President Trump has fostered a culture of bigotry, a Democratic congresswoman on Tuesday asked Attorney General William Barr to confirm that hate crimes have increased under the current administration.
Referring to “the data,” Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., further wanted to know if Barr was making the problem “a priority.”
As a matter of fact, Barr said in the hearing of a House appropriations subcommittee, he already affirmed his concern about the issue in his confirmation hearing.
But reports of hate crimes haven’t increased since 2017, he told the congresswoman. And the upward trend began during President Obama’s administration....