Over 1,100 ex-Justice Dept officials call on Barr to resign for doing Trump's 'personal bidding'
By Justin Wise - 02/16/20 10:37 AM EST
More than 1,100 former Justice Department officials are calling for Attorney General William Barr to resign in wake of the DOJ's decision to ask for a shorter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a longtime ally and friend of President Trump.
"Barr’s actions in doing the President’s personal bidding unfortunately speak louder than his words," the group of ex-officials wrote in a letter shared on Sunday by Protect Democracy, a nonprofit advocacy group. "Those actions, and the damage they have done to the Department of Justice’s reputation for integrity and the rule of law, require Mr. Barr to resign."
The public statement arrived as Barr and the Justice Department face increased scrutiny over the moves it made in a case involving Stone. Four prosecutors working on the case resigned last week after Barr and other DOJ leaders asked for a lighter prison sentence than the one they initially recommended.
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