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Several employees left their positions around Trump in 2020.
Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump pictured during a press conference at the White House in March 2020 Photo: Alex Brandon / AP
Justice Minister William Barr leaves the government of Donald Trump. The announcement came around the same time that it emerged that Democrat Joe Biden was formally elected as the new president of the United States after more than 270 electoral delegates cast their vote for him and Vice President Kamala Harris.
In recent weeks, Barr has not only been a loyal employee. Where Trump has repeatedly made allegations of voter fraud, the Attorney General has said his ministry has found no evidence of that.
On the surface, however, the departure was not dramatic. Trump says Barr will leave office on Christmas Eve to spend the holidays with his family. In the usual way, it was President Trump who recounted the departure of one Twitter message.
– I just had a nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship is very good, he has done a very good job! writes Trump.
At the same time, the news also comes that Paul Mitchell has resigned from the Republican Party and is declaring independence. I would not be in a party where the leader does not respect democracy and recognizes electoral defeat.
These disappeared in 2020
This is far from the first time that abrupt exits have occurred in Trump countries. Since 2016, dozens of Trump employees have resigned or been fired.
This year alone, the following Trump employees have disappeared from their jobs:
Mark Esper he was fired as defense minister in November. Among other things, he opposed the use of military forces to stop street protests. According to CNN, the departure was also due to the fact that he would now not follow Trump in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
Kellyanne conway he left as one of Trump’s closest advisers in August. He wanted to spend more time with his family. But the departure came just after her daughter received a lot of attention for her honest views on Twitter about her parents and politics.
Brad Parscale he was replaced in July as a long-time campaign manager. Trump gave no reason. But according to the BBC, Parscale has been blamed for so few attending an election campaign event in Oklahoma this summer.
Mick mulvaney he was replaced as Chief of Staff in March. There had been rumors about his departure for a long time. Trump was furious when Mulvaney confirmed that the president had tried to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Mulvaney later withdrew the statement.
Gordon Sondland he was fired as the US ambassador to the EU in February. He was a key witness in the Supreme Court case against Trump and testified despite the president’s refusal.
Alexander Vindman he was fired hours before Sondland in February. The lieutenant colonel also testified against Trump in the Supreme Court case and had to resign as a security adviser.
And now a minister resigns. Jeffrey Rosen takes over as Acting Attorney General, while Richard Donoghue takes over as Deputy Attorney General of the United States.
Maybe he’s the last in a row before the boss, even after all the sun marks, packs his things on January 20.
Photo: Elijah Nouvelage / Reuters / NTB
Trosset Trump
An anonymous Trump official is said to have claimed that Barr resigned of his own free will and was not pressured. the He says Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason. This is also the version of the story that emerges in Barrs. farewell letter. There, the justice minister blatantly brags about his former boss.
He writes to Trump that as president he has made “outstanding achievements” in the face of “relentless and irreconcilable resistance.” The letter is largely a thank you to Trump and praises the president for what he has accomplished in the past four years.
But according to CNN Correspondent Kaitlan Collins Trump openly discussed last Sunday whether or not he should fire Barr.
He also criticized his justice minister on Saturday. for withholding information on Joe Biden’s son. Barr is said to have been sitting on the information that Hunter Biden is under investigation for tax purposes. But he did not inform the chief before the presidential elections. The president calls it “a great disappointment.”
And as The Guardian notes: This is not the first time Trump has sent “shame” messages, like a warning that someone will be fired or fired.
“He is like a dog. If you scratch his stomach, he will be much more docile.” That’s what former Barack Obama chief strategist David Axelrod writes Twitter.
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