Trump declares himself the ‘chief law-enforcement officer of the United States’ and admits he makes Attorney General Barr’s job harder – By Sonam Sheth (Business Insider) / Feb 18 2020
- President Donald Trump falsely designated himself the “chief law-enforcement officer of the United States” while speaking with reporters on Tuesday.
- He also acknowledged that he makes Attorney General William Barr’s job more difficult, referring to Barr’s remark last week that Trump’s tweets make it “impossible” for him to do his job.
- “I do make his job harder,” Trump told reporters. “I do agree with that.”
- The attorney general made waves last week when he criticized Trump’s tweets and insisted that he keep the DOJ free of political influence.
- His comments raised questions and prompted immediate skepticism, given that Barr has repeatedly capitulated to Trump’s public demands since taking office last year.
President Donald Trump falsely designated himself the “chief law-enforcement officer of the United States” while speaking with reporters on Tuesday.
Attorney General William Barr is the chief law-enforcement officer of the US.
The president also acknowledged that he makes Barr’s job more difficult, referring to Barr’s remark last week that Trump’s tweets make it “impossible” for him to do his job.
“I do make his job harder,” Trump told reporters. “I do agree with that.” He added that he has “total confidence” in the attorney general.
Barr made waves last week when he told ABC News in an exclusive interview that the president’s tweeting put him in a tough spot.
“I’m going to do what I think is right,” Barr said. “And you know … I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me.”
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