Trump ‘wasn’t bothered’ by Barr criticism of tweets

Published February 14, 2020 12:54pm ET



President Trump was not upset about Attorney General William Barr condemning his tweets, according to the White House.

“The president wasn’t bothered by the comments at all and he has the right, just like any American citizen to publicly offer his opinions,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement Thursday. “The president has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the law.”

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