‘Barr has my complete confidence’: Lindsey Graham defends attorney general

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Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed trust in Attorney General William Barr amid a furor on Capitol Hill over the Justice Department’s decision to intervene in Republican operative Roger Stone’s sentencing.

The South Carolina Republican tweeted out his support for Barr on Thursday shortly after an interview with the attorney general aired on ABC News. In the interview, Barr criticized President Trump for tweeting about the Justice Department, saying Trump’s social media use makes “it impossible for me to do my job.”

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