US Secretary of Justice William Barr said that President Donald Trump's tweets made it impossible for him to carry out his duties as justice minister, and demanded that he stop writing tweets that dealt with cases before the court.
In Thursday's interview with ABC, Barr added that the president's attack on the prosecution team charged with the case of Roger Stone - a close friend of Trump - was detrimental to the judicial system and the Justice Department.
He indicated that no one would accept bullying and try to influence it, be it from Congress, the press, or the president.
Commenting on the statements of the US Attorney General, Stephanie Gresham, a White House spokeswoman, said that President Trump has full faith and confidence in Attorney General William Barr to do his job and strengthen the rule of law.
Gresham added in a statement issued by her, that the President was not bothered at all by the comments of the Minister of Justice who has the right - like any American citizen - to express his views publicly.
For his part, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Fox News that "if the justice minister says it (Trump's tweets) impedes the performance of his job, the president should listen to the justice minister."
The comments came as Barr was severely criticized after his involvement in the case of Trump's former aide Roger Stone, who was convicted on seven charges, including lying to Congress. Prosecutors recommended that sixty to nine years be imprisoned.
After a rage of Trump, in which he condemned the original recommendation for a sixty-year prison sentence of sixty and considered it very harsh, the ministry canceled the prosecution and requested a "much lower" prison sentence, which prompted the four prosecutors to resign from the case, in a clear protest.