Latest William Barr News

Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead

Jan. 28, 2025 16:18 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI agents who searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate found boxes of classified documents in his office and storage room and retrieved sensitive government secrets about nuclear systems and weapons capabilities. One person unmoved by the gravity of the...

Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval

Jan. 18, 2025 00:17 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — During hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination to be President Joe Biden's attorney general, the longtime federal appeals court judge told senators in 2021 that he hoped to “turn down the volume” on the public discourse about the Justice Department and return to the days...

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says

Jan. 11, 2025 17:42 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead. The...

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Dec. 17, 2024 22:04 PM EST

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty after feeling bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. His first pick happened during the campaign: JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate,...