Conflicting accounts on Barr mulling early exit from Justice Department

Published December 7, 2020 11:40pm ET



The past 24 hours have been filled with conflicting claims about whether Attorney General William Barr is planning an early exit from the Justice Department.

The New York Times first reported Barr was telling associates that he was contemplating a departure from his role in the Trump administration before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. One source said Barr was thinking about exiting last week after he announced the DOJ had not found “fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election.”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.