Barr said that 'constant background commentary' from the president 'undercuts' him, although his reported intervention on the Stone sentencing conveniently lines up with the president's opinion
Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images ABC News broadcast an interview with William Barr on Thursday, as the Attorney General waded through a crisis of independence at the Department of Justice.
“I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody … whether it’s Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president,” Barr said. “I’m gonna do what I think is right. And you know … I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me.
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