Trump to nominate William Barr for attorney general

Published December 7, 2018 2:47pm ET



President Trump announced Friday he intends to nominate William Barr, who led the Justice Department during former President George H.W. Bush’s administration, to serve as attorney general.

Before departing the White House for Missouri, Trump confirmed to reporters he had picked Barr to replace former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was forced out of the post last month.

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