Trump Announces He'll Nominate William Barr For Attorney General
- 5 years ago
President Trump on Friday announced he'll nominate William Barr to serve as the next attorney general.
President Trump on Friday announced that he's nominating William Barr to succeed Jeff Sessions for the attorney general role.
The president described Barr as a "brilliant man" in an exchange with reporters.
"He was my first choice from day one...respected by Republicans and respected by Democrats," Trump added.
The announcement came after the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing inside sources: "Barr, 68, a well-respected Republican lawyer who served as attorney general from 1991 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush, has emerged as a favorite candidate of a number of Trump administration officials, including senior lawyers in the White House Counsel's Office, these people said."
He's said to be viewed as "someone who knows the department well and is a good manager."
According to Bloomberg, Barr if "confirmed by the Senate, would replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who has been filling the position since Sessions was ousted Nov. 7."
President Trump on Friday announced that he's nominating William Barr to succeed Jeff Sessions for the attorney general role.
The president described Barr as a "brilliant man" in an exchange with reporters.
"He was my first choice from day one...respected by Republicans and respected by Democrats," Trump added.
The announcement came after the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing inside sources: "Barr, 68, a well-respected Republican lawyer who served as attorney general from 1991 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush, has emerged as a favorite candidate of a number of Trump administration officials, including senior lawyers in the White House Counsel's Office, these people said."
He's said to be viewed as "someone who knows the department well and is a good manager."
According to Bloomberg, Barr if "confirmed by the Senate, would replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who has been filling the position since Sessions was ousted Nov. 7."