Trump insists he's 'allowed to be involved' in Stone case as top Republicans give rare joint statement about Barr

Three top Republicans in Washington accused Democrats of "intimidating" William Barr in their demands that the attorney general resign amid allegations that the Department of Justice coordinated with Donald Trump to limit the sentence of former campaign aide Roger Stone.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy issued a rare joint statement from both congressional chambers to defend Mr Barr as a "man of the highest character and unquestionable integrity" after more than 2,000 former Justice Department employees and at least 10 Senate Democrats called for his resignation.

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