Three Top Republicans Defend Barr After 2,000 Former DOJ Staffers Call for His Ouster

Three Top Republicans Defend Barr After 2,000 Former DOJ Staffers Call for His Ouster
U.S. Attorney General William Barr arrives for U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 4, 2020. Leah Millis/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Several top congressional Republicans defended Attorney General William Barr after hundreds of former Department of Justice officials called for his ouster in the wake of a decision to reduce the sentencing of Roger Stone.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrote in a statement that the call from about 2,000 former Justice Department officials for his resignation is not warranted.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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