US Attorney Denies Report that Barr Considered Criminal Charges Against Seattle Mayor

U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran on Sept. 17 denied an NYT report claiming that AG William Barr allowed the CHOP police-free protest zone.

Then-Attorney General William Barr speaks during a press conference in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 9, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran on Sept. 17 denied a New York Times report claiming, citing anonymous sources, that Attorney General William Barr asked federal prosecutors to consider criminal charges against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan for allowing the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) police-free zone.

In a statement issued early Thursday, Moran, an attorney for the Western District of Washington, strongly denied the allegations, saying that he has had “multiple conversations” with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials.