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Senate confirms William Barr to be Trump’s next attorney general

By Susan Ferrechio
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Senate confirms William Barr to be Trump’s next attorney general

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm William Barr, President Trump’s pick to serve as his next attorney general.

Barr’s confirmation passed a 54-45 mostly party line vote in the GOP-led Senate. The vote came more than three months after Jeff Sessions, Trump’s first attorney general, was fired.

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