President Donald Trump said he has 'total confidence' in Attorney General William Barr despite a swirl of controversies in the past week
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.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
John Oliver Gives Laura Ingraham Credit For Seeing William Barr-Donald Trump “Rift” As A RuseJohn Oliver opened his seventh season of HBO’s Last Week Tonight by taking aim at the media hyping a potential rift between William Barr and Donald Trump, after the attorney general complaine…
Read more »
President Donald Trump opens the Daytona 500: 'So exciting'Pres. Donald Trump's motorcade took a lap at the Daytona International Speedway where he addressed NASCAR fans before the start to the 62nd Daytona 500, calling the race 'pure American glory.'
Read more »
Former deputy AG Donald Ayer on why Bill Barr ‘must resign’Fmr. deputy AG Ayer says if enough people across the US call for AG Barr to resign, 'It might become politically untenable for the president to have, as an attorney general, someone who is enabling ... a system in which the president can be a dictator.'
Read more »
Trump, Bill Barr, and the arrival of the worst-case scenarioWhen it comes to the politicization of the justice system, we appear to have arrived at the worst-case scenario.
Read more »
Kellyanne Conway says Trump 'works hand in glove' with BarrWhite House Counselor Kellyanne Conway asserts that while President Trump 'works hand in glove' with AG Barr, Trump never asked Barr to intervene in Roger Stone's criminal case.
Read more »
Trump reportedly still happy with Barr despite calls for his resignationReports from the White House indicate that, despite the uproar over Barr getting involved in cases of political interest to the president, Trump remains happy with his man at the Justice Department.
Read more »