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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/484627-republicans-give-barr-vote-of-confidence

Republicans give Barr vote of confidence

Senate Republicans on Tuesday told Attorney General William Barr they’ve got his back.

The private meeting between GOP senators and the attorney general was the first since a dust-up between Barr and President Trump earlier this month over the president’s Twitter habits.

Republicans made clear to the nation’s top law enforcement officer that they view him as a valuable and steadying influence within the oftentimes chaotic Trump administration and want him to stay in the job, despite criticisms of his work from both ends of the political spectrum.

“We’ve got his back,” said Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), who described his colleagues as “very much” supportive of Barr during the meeting on Capitol Hill.

Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said fellow GOP senators “expressed their support for him and the job he’s doing,” and their desire for him to stay atop the Justice Department “came across loudly and clearly.”

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said there was no discussion of Barr’s role in reducing the sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, one of Trump’s top political operatives — a controversial move that resulted in four career prosecutors withdrawing from the high-profile case less than 24 hours later.

“There was widespread appreciation for the job he’s doing. I think he got a very warm reception,” Graham said.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) praised Barr after the meeting, telling reporters, “We all have a lot of confidence in him. We think he’s doing a terrific job.”

Republican senators and aides said there was concern earlier that Barr might step down after coming under fierce attack for his handling of the Justice Department’s prosecution of Stone, who was sentenced last week to more than three years in prison.

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