Comey urges Barr to put DOJ reputation above 'angry, vindictive president'
by Dominick Mastrangelo
| February 18, 2020 07:08 PM
Former FBI Director James Comey called on Attorney General William Barr to place the reputation of the Justice Department above the wishes of President Trump.
"I have heard Barr say he doesn’t care about his legacy. Maybe not, but he should care about the reservoir," Comey wrote in an opinion piece published by the Washington Post on Tuesday. "The people of [the Justice Department] depend upon it. He should care enough about them — and the rest of us — to protect this vital American asset. The reputation of the Justice Department is more important than any of us, even an angry, vindictive president."
Barr has come under intense criticism since he intervened in the case of longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone, reversing course on a heavy sentencing recommendation.
Democrats have accused Barr of acting more like Trump's personal lawyer than as the country's top law enforcement official.
This, Comey argued, does a disservice to the men and women who answer to the attorney general.
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