Attorney General Barr urges federal charges against violent protesters

Attorney General Barr urges federal charges against violent protesters

Attorney General William Barr is calling on U.S. attorneys nationwide to seek federal charges against violent demonstrators. He even suggested invoking the rarely-used sedition law, which can punish someone found to be a threat against the U.S. government. Aruna Viswanatha, a Wall Street Journal reporter covering the Justice Department, broke the story and joined CBSN to discuss.