Barr Has Considered Resigning Over Trump's Remarks

Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him that he has considered resigning over his growing frustration with President Trump and the president's public statements about the Justice Department and its ongoing cases, an administration official tells NPR.

It is unclear whether the attorney general ever informed the president he was considering quitting, and for now, Barr remains at the department's helm. A spokeswoman says he has "no plans to resign."

Still, the news adds to a tumultuous week and a half at the Justice Department as Barr pushes back against the president and questions swirl about the politicization of the department under Trump.

In an interview with ABC News last week, Barr said the president's tweets and other remarks about the Justice Department make it "impossible" for him to do his job. An official says Barr has made the same point to the president directly.