Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrBarr says Ginsburg 'leaves a towering legacy' Republicans call for DOJ to prosecute Netflix executives for releasing 'Cuties' Trump doesn't offer vote of confidence for FBI director MORE has considered resigning over President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE’s continued tweets regarding Justice Department investigations, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.

The Washington Post, which first reported the news, citing three administration officials, reported that Barr told people close to the president he was considering leaving over Trump’s tweets, which have continued unabated since Barr addressed them last week.

Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec pushed back on the reports Tuesday night, calling them "Beltway rumors" in a tweet and stating that Barr "has no plans to resign."

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Addressing Beltway rumors: The Attorney General has no plans to resign. — KerriKupecDOJ (@KerriKupecDOJ) February 19, 2020

The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.

Barr said in an interview with ABC News last week that Trump's tweets about the Department of Justice matters make it “impossible for me to do my job.”

“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr said.

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Barr made the comment after the Justice Department rescinded a recommendation that GOP political operative and longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone Roger Jason StoneOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Justice IG investigating Stone sentencing: report Romney says Trump's protest tweets 'clearly intended to further inflame racial tensions' MORE be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison for lying to investigators and witness tampering.

The department has denied that Trump’s tweets decrying the original sentence recommendation played any part in the decision.

Trump publicly backed Barr earlier Tuesday, telling reporters: "I have total confidence in my attorney general. I think he's doing an excellent job. He's a strong guy."

"I do make his job harder," Trump added. "I do agree with that. I think that's true."

Republican leaders also publicly expressed support for the attorney general on Tuesday, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Ky.), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies MORE (R-S.C.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyTrump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill Trump's sharp words put CDC director on hot seat MORE (R-Calif.) calling him a "man of the highest character and unquestionable integrity” in a joint statement.

Barr reportedly visited the White House on Tuesday for a lunch with White House counsel Pat Cipollone that was already on his schedule, according to CNN, citing a Justice Department official and a source familiar with the matter.

Updated: 10:35 p.m.