Atty. Gen. William Barr has told people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after President Trump wouldn’t heed his warning to stop tweeting about Justice Department cases, an administration official told the Associated Press.
It’s unclear how seriously Barr has considered resigning or whether he is instead trying to pressure Trump to back off his provocative tweets about the Justice Department. Barr’s spokeswoman said late Tuesday that the attorney general “has no plans to resign.”Barr is one of the president’s closest allies in the administration and has been a staunch defender of Trump’s policy decisions.
The reversal came after Trump blasted the original sentencing recommendation as “very horrible and unfair,” though officials have insisted the decision to make a new recommendation came before Trump’s tweet.“I’m happy to say that, in fact, the president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case,” Barr said in the ABC News interview. “However, to have public statements and tweets made about the department, about our people ...
“Yeah, I do make his job harder. I do agree with that. I think that’s true,” Trump said. “He’s a very straight shooter. We have a great attorney general, and he’s working very hard. ... But I will say this: Social media, for me, has been very important because it gives me a voice, because I don’t get that voice in the press. In the media, I don’t get that voice. So I’m allowed to have a voice.”
We can only pray. PRAY for a justice system not stained by Trump and his corrupt forces.
Wrong!!!
Propaganda!!
Who would care? We certainly know that Session's replacement was/is a disaster. Why would Trump's next choice be any better? Who would he choose next? Rudy?
Congrats, your hollow lemming journalism has finally caused me to cancel my subscription.
Morelia’s
At least now they probably who one of the leakers are and proved the gullibility of the media.
You should he is destroying you.
Really?
Barr also has some ocean-front property in Phoenix to sell you
His tweets are nothing new. Just ignore them, ignore the whiner baby libs that should have been investigated long ago, and do the job.
No... no he didn’t...
This. Isn’t true. fakenews
He should quit over his unethical -if-not-clearly-criminal- conduct, not over Trump's tweets. That said, I will not oppose if the S.O.B gets the hell out of there ASAP.
AG Flintstone is not quitting 😅
oh happy day!
Uh, no.
He's understandably frustrated because it's hard covering up the bad things you're doing for POtuS when POtuS then just goes out and tweets about it to the whole world.
He's announced this numerous times.
You either quit or you don’t becuase you feel your ethics are compromised. There should be no middle ground IMO.
When Mike Bloomberg sells Bloomberg news will Trump purchase?
Please stop- just let us know when it happens. I’ve been a subscriber to the latimes for at least 25 years- whoever you have in charge of your twitter account is blowing it.
I don’t believe Him for many reasons 🤔🤨🧐😡 AP
Yeah he’ll quit on Trumps last day in office...
FuckAGBarr and his lies
bet not so.
Just a ruse.
Might? 😂
LOL... the “media” never learns
LOL, you’re falling for his spin.
Right. Sure he will. /allthesarcasm
Should say, liar lies.
There you go again. Reportedly. Stop spreading gossip.
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
BS. On the other hand, Trump might fire Barr with a Tweet.
The sooner the better. Quit now barr ResignBarr BarrLies
Then he should just quit.
Barr...quit already then..don’t just talk...do it!
Lies...he's a liar just like his boss.
zen4ever2us
But Barr’s spokesperson said he was not thinking about quitting. Barr said publicly that Trump’s tweets made his job more difficult, but never said he was quitting.
Breaking News: pigs consider flying.
Take a nap. Quit eating so much. Stay on Team Trump. We need you, Barr.
Barr and Trump are having an old fashioned pissing contest
PLEASE !! RESIGN BARR !!
Bullshit. More theatrics.
BYE, FELICIA!
zen4ever2us OK barr, just friggen do it!
Made you look!
big talker
Then let’s hope Trump keeps tweeting!
Fake News 😂 already debunked but you got TDS so print on 😂🇺🇸
False. He says it to appease the masses. He will continue to destroy the integrity of his office while serving as Trump’s trusted hatchetman.
This is bullshit. If your thinking. Study long study wrong.
If Barr had any honor he'd have already resigned
We wish.
yea ok
We should be so lucky.
You are still tweeting this garbage 12 hours after a justice department spokeswoman debunked it.
zen4ever2us See how gullible the media is.....
zen4ever2us And UFOs are going to buy out the new PopeyesChicken chicken sandwiches. Okay.
I'll believe that when it happens.
Treason at the Highest levels of Government Military Tribunals on its Way X22Report StormIsUponUs
FAKE NEWS
The water in the White House has a special potion in it. Lying Potion number 9.
Don't hold your breath. If he'd had misgivings about Trump's tweeting, he'd never have taken the job. He stays.
Or he might be fired. In fact, his time in the WH is limited. Then he'll be on the receiving end of Trump attacks like Gen. Kelly, Jeff Sessions, Scaramucci, Omarosa, Michael Cohen....and...and...and...
Gregatao Ah, the wiggle room of “might.”
Don't get our hopes up.
Fake news
I hate when people threaten to quit anything. Just go. We don't need speeches.
Washington Post posted this article but Washington Post is fake news
Give me a break.
See ya!
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