Attorney General William Barr sharply criticized President Trump’s prolific Twitter habit, saying that the president’s affinity for opining about the goings-on at the DOJ “make it impossible for me to do my job”
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s prolific Twitter habit, saying that the president’s affinity for opining about the goings-on at the Justice Department “make it impossible for me to do my job.”
Democrats had immediately seized on the stunning reversal, saying it smacked of political interference, and it renewed calls for Barr to resign. “Once the tweet occurred, the question is, well, now what do I do?“ Barr said. “Do you go forward with what you think is the right decision or do you pull back because of the tweet? And that just sort of illustrates how disruptive these tweets can be.
Given the scenario of a president ordering an attorney general to investigate a political opponent, Barr said that if “you sense it’s because they’re a political opponent, then the attorney general shouldn’t carry that out, wouldn’t carry that out.”Trump has repeatedly been accused of trying to weaponize the Justice Department for his political gain, frequently demanding investigations into his perceived foes.
Barr also complained on Thursday of “constant background commentary” that he implied was separate from that of the president. “I cannot do my job at the department“ with those kinds of distractions, he said, adding that the noise “undercuts me.” After Stone‘s conviction last November on all seven felony charges he faced, Trump complained on Twitter that the trial demonstrated “a double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country.“ However, Barr told ABC on Thursday that he was “happy“ that Stone was convicted last November.
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