Breaking: Barr Denies Trump Told Him to Intervene in Stone Case but Claims His Tweets ‘Make It Impossible for Me to Do My Job’

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."

"I'm not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody….whether it's Congress, newspaper editorial boards, or the president," Bill Barr tells @ABC News.

"I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me." https://t.co/yOoXO2wbmA pic.twitter.com/ihzrmAcWDx

— ABC News (@ABC) February 13, 2020

Barr Denies Trump Told Him to Intervene in Stone Case but Claims His Tweets ‘Make It Impossible for Me to Do My Job’ Attorney general William Barr distanced himself from President Trump's tweeting about the Roger Stone case in a ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.