Attorney general William Barr distanced himself from President Trump’s tweeting about the Roger Stone case in a Thursday interview, denying that Trump told him to get involved in the case but telling ABC News that “I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases.”
“I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody,” Barr said. “And I said, whether it’s Congress, newspaper editorial board, or the president, I’m going to do what I think is right. I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me.”
