Democrats demand Barr's resignation
Feb. 12, 2020, 11:25 AM EST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 4:52 PM EST
By Rebecca Shabad
... Schumer sent a letter to the Justice Department's inspector general, Michael Horowitz, on Tuesday, writing that the development amounts to "improper political interference in a criminal prosecution" ...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., another former federal prosecutor, said Wednesday that "Attorney General William Barr should be ashamed and embarrassed and resign as a result of this action directly interfering in the independent prosecution of Roger Stone, simply the latest examples of political interference by the president to alter the independent decisions of the Department of Justice."
In the House, Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told reporters Wednesday that this is "an egregious violation of the rule of law." Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a constitutional law expert, said the four prosecutors are "sending a message to America that the rule of law is under attack" ...
As for Republican reaction, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday that he had nothing to say ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/roger-stone-backlash-democrats-demand-barr-resign-call-investigation-hearings-n1135806
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