A new start in the Trump administration.
The US Minister of Justice Bill Barr, who had suffered criticism from Donald Trump for not having denounced alleged electoral fraud, which the president said could invalidate Joe Biden's victory, announced his resignation on Monday, December 14.
"Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family, Assistant Justice Minister Jeff Rosen, an incredible person, will take over," the outgoing president tweeted, without repeating his accusations.
The minister will thus leave one month before the democratic president-elect takes office.
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
With AFP
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