NEW: Attorney General Bill Barr told people close to Pres. Trump that he is considering resigning over the tweets that Barr had previously said make it “impossible” to do his job, sources tell ABC News.
Barr says Trump tweets ‘make it impossible for me to do my job’
In an exclusive interview with ABC News last week, Barr had warned Trump that his tweets about the DOJ, in particular the sentencing process of his former long-time advisor Roger Stone, were disrupting his ability to manage the department.“I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody.” Barr said. “Whether it’s Congress, newspaper editorial boards, or the president. I’m gonna do what I think is right.
Attorney General William Barr speaks to ABC News' Pierre Thomas during an interview on Feb. 13, 2020. Just a day after the interview, the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., said it would not be prosecuting former FBI Deputy Directorafter a two-year investigation. The announcement followed repeated public calls by President Trump that McCabe and other former officials involved in the start of the Russia investigation be thrown in jail.
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