AG Barr Says Trump’s Tweets ‘Make It Impossible for Me to Do My Job’
Attorney General William Barr delivered a rare rebuke of President Trump, saying his tweets involving the Justice Department “make it impossible for me to do my job.”
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Trump Congratulates AG Barr for Intervening in Roger Stone Sentencing Recommendation
A team of career prosecutors withdrew from the case of Roger Stone Jr. after senior prosecutors for the Justice Department sought a shorter sentence for President Trump’s confidant and friend.
Barr Taps Timothy Shea to Serve As D.C.’s Top Interim Attorney
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday named one of his closest advisers, Timothy Shea, to serve as the District of Columbia’s interim U.S. attorney.
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FBI Employees Also Exchanged Pro-Trump Text Messages During Campaign
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Trump Distorts IG’s Conclusions And Then Blasts FBI Director Wray for Backing Report
President Trump ripped into FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday morning, presumably for backing the inspector general’s conclusion that the bureau didn’t improperly open its investigation into the Trump campaign.