Endorsing Trump's Firing of Inspector General, Barr Paints Distorted Picture

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr endorsed and defended President Trump's firing of Michael K. Atkinson, the intelligence community inspector general, in an interview with Fox News. But in making the case that Mr. Atkinson committed a firing offense in his handling of a whistle-blower complaint last year that led to the impeachment battle, Mr. Barr made several claims that are...