Trump lauds Barr for taking over Stone case as Democrats threaten probe

[February 12, 2020]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised U.S. Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the case against long-time Trump adviser and friend Roger Stone, as House Democrats threatened to investigate the Justice Department's actions.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr arrives for U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/POOL

"Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought," Trump tweeted.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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