Barr to step down as attorney general
Posted on AllSides December 15th, 2020
From The Center
Attorney General William Barr will step down from his position in the coming days, leaving the Trump administration about a month before Joe Biden's inauguration.
President Trump announced Barr's decision on Twitter after a meeting with him at the White House, saying that the two had a "very good" relationship and praising Barr for doing an "outstanding job." Trump had sharply criticized Barr in recent days, prompting talk that he could be fired.
Barr plans to leave the Justice Department on Dec. 23, according to his resignation letter.
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