Senator Dick Durbin questioned William Barr regarding an ethics waiver he received to participate in the 1MDB Malaysian money laundering investigation. Durbin suggested a conflict of interest because Barr's former law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, represents Goldman Sachs in the matter. Barr clarified that the Criminal Division and career ethics officials requested he seek the waiver due to the investigation's importance, rather than Barr seeking it himself.
