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- Attorney General William Barr said in an interview aired Thursday that Trump's efforts to influence the DOJ is making it "impossible for me to do my job" and suggested it's time to "stop the tweeting."
- "I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me," Barr said.
- Trump initially responded that he "wasn't bothered by [Barr's] comments at all," but on Friday morning he took to Twitter to claim that he has a "legal right" to tell his attorney general what to do.
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On Thursday, ABC News aired an interview with Attorney General William Barr in which he said the president's efforts to influence the Department of Justice is making it "impossible for me to do my job" and suggested that his boss should "stop the tweeting."
"I'm not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody. And I said, whether it's Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president," Barr said. "I'm going to do what I think is right. And you know … I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me."See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: A law professor weighs in on how Trump could beat impeachment See Also: SEE ALSO: AG Barr says he won't cave to pressure from Trump despite repeatedly doing what Trump publicly demands |