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US Attorney General William Barr, one of Donald Trump’s staunch allies, resigns amid persistent tension over the president’s unfounded claims of voter fraud and the investigation into Joe Biden’s son.
Barr went to the White House on Monday, where Trump said he presented his resignation letter.
“According to the letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family,” Trump tweeted.
I just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been very good, he has done an excellent job! According to the letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family …
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020
The president has publicly expressed his anger at Barr’s statement to the Associated Press earlier this month that the Justice Department had not found any widespread election fraud that would change the outcome of the election.
Trump has also been angry that the Justice Department did not publicly announce that it was investigating Hunter Biden before the election, despite the department’s policy against such a pronouncement.
The president said Assistant Attorney General Jeff Rosen, whom he called “a remarkable person,” will become Acting Attorney General.
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