"Minister Ba to Celebrate Christmas with Family"… Trump Finally Replaces Attorney General (Update)

Attorney General William Barr to Step Down Before Christmas
Denied Large-Scale Election Fraud Related to Presidential Election, Facing Backlash
Criticized for Omitting Report Despite Launching Investigation into Biden's Son

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 14th (local time) that William Barr, U.S. Attorney General, has resigned.

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President Trump stated on Twitter that "I met and had a conversation with Attorney General Barr at the White House," and "Attorney General Barr will step down to spend Christmas with his family."

He added, "Jeff Rosen, Deputy Attorney General, will serve as Acting Attorney General, and the respected Richard Donoghue will serve as Acting Deputy Attorney General."

Attorney General Barr was considered one of the most loyal figures in the Trump administration cabinet, but their relationship recently deteriorated rapidly. Regarding the presidential election held on the 3rd of last month, Barr stated in an interview with the media that there was no evidence to prove large-scale election fraud, which contradicted President Trump's claims of widespread election fraud. Furthermore, President Trump expressed anger over Barr's failure to report that federal prosecutors had already begun investigating Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joe Biden, during the election period.

Earlier, President Trump mentioned the investigation into Biden's son, saying, "Why didn't Attorney General Barr disclose the truth about Hunter Biden to the public before the election?" and added, "Candidate Biden lied during the debate that he did nothing wrong and probably would have continued to do so."

Due to these series of events, there has been speculation that President Trump might dismiss Attorney General Barr before leaving office.

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