Attorney General William Barr, an outspoken proponent of conservative values and an expansive view of presidential power, will leave office before Christmas, President Trump announced in a tweet Monday afternoon.
Trump said he and Barr had a “very nice meeting” at the White House and that their “relationship has been a very good one.”
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will become acting attorney general, Trump said.
EXCLUSIVE: President Trump Lights Up A.G. Bill Barr in Private & Heated Election-Fraud Clash; DOJ Boss Fuming https://t.co/Jc2ng2MVOt
— Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) December 14, 2020
In a letter to the president, Barr said he is proud to have played a role in Trump’s administration, and said he would depart December 23. READ MORE:
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