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The Watergate scandal was a major American political scandal that lasted from 1972 to 1974, following a burglary by five men of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office . . .

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Feb 16,2020 12:36 am

William Barr , right, was. as an ally of Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump , he has tweeted has "the legal right" to intervene in criminal matters, according to his attorney General, White house tweets complained were making his job impossible

In his speech, Mr Trump, best also he rode had always experimented in all cases.

America's top law officer, William Barr on Thursday, Mr Trump asked to stop, his tweets and said that he would not be deterred.

Mr. Barr said, after Mr. Trump renewed his attack on The Criminal process against his ex-Advisor, Roger stone.

the Prosecutor's office had recommended stone serve a stiff sentence, but Mr Trump tweeted that it was unfair.

On Friday morning, Mr. Trump ignored the General Prosecutor's plea to stop tweeting.

It is not legally clear whether the U.S. President has The Authority to open The Attorney General or to close the case.

The Department of Justice was thought to be without political interference since the Watergate Scandal of the 1970s.

Mr Trump has already called for The Investigation of alleged enemies, such as the former FBI Director, James Comey , and former FBI assistant Director Andrew Mccabe .

On Friday, Mr McCabe's lawyers, the justice Department had closed and announced its criminal investigation into whether their clients, the investigators had lied about leaks to the media.

The New York Times, meanwhile, Mr Barr reported had appointed outside prosecutors to review charges against a trump ally, Michael Flynn .

Flynn, who is Mr. Trump was the first National Security Advisor, previously pleaded guilty to lying to investigators to renounce in a Federal investigation, but later the cooperation moved and in the middle of trying to his plea.

Mr Barr said on Thursday that Mr Trump "undercuts" to do it Via Twitter that it is "impossible for me, my work".

"I think it's time to stop the tweeting about The Department of Justice criminal matters"

"I can not my job, here in The Department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me," he added.

a rare card of an objection by a Cabinet member, is widely considered to trump loyalists provoked a skepticism in the U.S. media.

critics suggested that The Statement could have been in coordination with the White house to the coast to the judiciary's credibility as an independent Agency.

The Attorney General is an open defender of The President to the extent that the Democrats and former Department of justice officials have accused him of politicizing the rule of law.

After the conversation on Thursday evening, the White house said Mr. Trump "was not disturbed by the comments to all of you, and he has The Right like any American citizen expressing his opinion in public".

the Republican Senate majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell , speaking only rarely against Mr Trump, said The President should listen to Mr Barr's advice.

There was widespread anger This Week when the Ministry of justice said it planned to reduce the length of The Prison sentence a longtime friend of The President would give it a try, for stone,.

stone was convicted in November of obstruction an investigation by The House Intelligence Committee, in alleged Russian interference in the election of 2016.

prosecutors had initially recommended, to defeat stone face seven to nine years in prison for attempting the examination.

According to a Netflix documentary about his political career, Roger stone, Donald Trump , is convinced to run for President

The President quickly a candidate expressed his opposition, tweeted: "This is a terrible and very unfair situation. "

The justice Department, the recommendation of its own law enforcement team, prompting questions about whether Mr. Barr had intervened on behalf of Mr Trump ally overruled. The Four prosecutors, to stop the later.

President Trump praised Mr Barr for the "takeover" of the Roger stone case.

He also gave his nomination of former U.S. attorney Jessie Liu, The Stone case is monitored for another government office in the Treasury Department.

On Thursday, Mr Trump said the Federal jury heard the case against stone had "significant distortions".

the forewoman of the jury, allegedly identified himself in a Facebook post. Your Social Media posts reveals hostility towards Mr trump, it has also been reported.

stone is scheduled to be sentenced next week.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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