Prosecutors on sentencing recommendations for trump ally roger stone. It was a move that drew cheers from the president but increased worries his improper influence is undermining the rule of law, and apparently trumps critics werent the only ones worried. To have public statements and tweets made about the department, about our people in the department, our men and women here about cases pending in the department and about judges before whom we have cases, make it impossible for me to do my job. I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me. Barrs push back there was unusual. Remember the last attorney general to defend the doj in the face of trumps attacks was Jeff Sessions who was sent to the doghouse and never let out. But there are questions now about whether barrs push back was sincere or all staged in coordination with the white house to quell a possible revolt within the doj. Four career federal prosecutors withdrew from the s
Over the department. The attorney general pushing back on that saying he is the one calling the shots. Not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody, and i i said it whether its congress, newspaper editorial boards or the president. Im 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. Arthel Mark Meredith is standing by in West Palm Beach, florida, with the latest on this. Hey, mark. Reporter good afternoon. A couple hours from now President Trump is set to attend a fundraiser here in florida. He came down here yesterday afternoon, he did not stop to speak with supporters even though there was a swirl of questions over some of these recent decisions you were just talking about. Earlier this week, we did hear from the attorney general bill barr, and he was telling, basically, abc news that the president s tweets and comments about ongoing cases are making it difficult for the Justice Department to be
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Sweet. And nothing but the net with 10,000 on the line. So why wont that student get the full prize . I sense theres a controversy there. Good morning. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is early start. So good to have you here, alison. Happy valentines day. So how far does the president have to go to get a public scolding from his most fierce protector . Well, we just found out. The attorney general turning on his boss just days after bill barr over ruled prosecutors on sentencing recommendations for roger stone. Its a move that drew cheers from the president but increased worries his improper influence is undermining the rule of law. And apparently trumps critics werent the only ones worried. To have public statements and tweets made about the department, about our people in the department, our men and women here, about cases pending in the department and about judges who we have cases make it impossible for me to do my job. I cannot do my job here