New Calls For Attorney General Barr To Resign | NBC Nightly News

Tonight, pressure is mounting on Attorney General Bill Barr amid accusations of political interference by the Justice Department. In an open letter signed by more than 2,000 former Justice Department officials from Democratic and Republican administrations, they call on Barr to

resign

, arguing that each of us strongly condemns the president. Trump and Attorney General prohibit interference in the fair administration of justice The controversy began after the fallout of the Roger Stone case The president's old friend was convicted of lying and witness tampering The Attorney General overruled career prosecutors, several of the who dropped the case in protest after the bar was lowered to Stone's recommended prison sentence.

That move came just hours after President Trump tweeted that Stone's sentence was horrific and unjust tonight. John Flannery, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, spoke to NBC News accusing Barr of working on behalf of the president. He may not

resign

, but he should wear a red mark for the rest of his life for what he has done to this nation and to the notion of the rule of law. The Attorney General denied that he was coordinating with the White House and instead criticized the president's tweets. about Justice Department cases in a recent interview public statements and tweets made about the department make it impossible for me to do my job over the weekend the White House insists the president did not interfere the president has not done what he said who hasn't done it has done it, but Barr said he hasn't done it, hasn't done it, but now Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, are joining the chorus calling for the Attorney General to be absolutely positive and tonight Former national security adviser John Bolton to make first public comments suppressed by the White House, which is currently reviewing its content NBC News Fans, thank you for watching our YouTube channel, subscribe by clicking that button below and click on any of the videos here to see the latest interviews, highlights and digital exclusives, thanks for watching.