William Barr Stepping Down as Attorney General

By Allan Lengel

After the relationship turned contentious it came as no surprise that Attorney General William Barr would be leaving early, one way or another.

On Monday, President Trump tweeted:

Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020