Me too. Trump's tweets provide a necessary political element, ensuring that the base is informed and stays on board so that Barr has the backing to do what he needs to do. Demoralize the base and the deepsters win and Barr might as well resign.
Barr knows that, but acting as though he is struggling to maintain independence is probably also a necessary part of the theater.
It’s a Washington Post story so I’m thinking intentional disinformation to smoke out another leaker.