William Barr To Step Down As Attorney General Before Christmas
December 16, 2020

Attorney General William Barr leaves after a speech to an International Association of Chiefs of Police symposium in February in Miami. Brynn Anderson/AP
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.
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