Washington President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has"total confidence" in Attorney General William Barr despite a swirl of controversies in the past week that have led to questions about the department's impartiality and widespread calls for Barr to step down.
Speaking at Joint Base Andrews, Trump also dismissed suggestions that his public comments on ongoing cases make it more difficult for Barr to do his job -- as the attorney general publicly said last week -- saying,"I'm allowed to be totally involved. I'm actually, I guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country.
I'm actually the chief lawn enforcement officer of the country.
Glad to see the AG root out corruption in our government! It's about time!!!! We need TERM LIMITS in CONGRESS!!! They in CONGRESS think it's a club!!😖
EdMorrissey Even bromances have rough periods. Get over it.
Two weeks away from not knowing the man.
IT owns Fred Flintstone !!! 🍽💩💩💩
realDonaldTrump said that just before Michael Cohen was packed off to his new residence. Remember all sycophants in Trump’s universe get tossed under the Trump bus when he no longer considers them useful. MoscowMitch LindseyGrahamSC AG Barr TheJusticeDept will find out soon.
45 is void of empathy, integrity, and truth... 'Prelude to a kiss' good-bye for AG William Barr...you're fired!
EdMorrissey The Dems and their media allies are petrified of Barr. I wonder why.
Barr is Trumps Goon.
Total Confidence = TRUMP PATSY
Hello, said it once, say it twice, they set this all up!! Hope people didn’t believe Donald TRUMP nor William Barr when each said nothing to do with the other, yea right!! Can’t stand for people to try to fool people.., doesn’t take a 🧬 to figure those two out!! VOTE BLUE!!
Are you saying Barr is his wing-man? Sounds familiar.
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