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There is so much chaos and commotion in the Trump administration that this may have gone unheeded: William Barr has resigned with barely a month left of the administration.
As the president had continued to pressure the attorney general William Barr to call into question the election despite the lack of any evidence, Barr had refused to do so. This had angered the president, who began publicly insulting, humiliating, and undermining him. His resignation was inevitable because he was trying to at least keep some dignity in his job, and not willing to sacrifice all American democracy to sycophancy.
But before anyone says “good riddance”, remember this means Trump can now appoint an “acting” attorney general, who will be a true sycophant and act like his new personal lawyer Michael Cohen in the whitehouse. There can be all sorts of unchecked behavior and damage done in the last monthof the Trump administration, which may take years to undo.
As the president had continued to pressure the attorney general William Barr to call into question the election despite the lack of any evidence, Barr had refused to do so. This had angered the president, who began publicly insulting, humiliating, and undermining him. His resignation was inevitable because he was trying to at least keep some dignity in his job, and not willing to sacrifice all American democracy to sycophancy.
But before anyone says “good riddance”, remember this means Trump can now appoint an “acting” attorney general, who will be a true sycophant and act like his new personal lawyer Michael Cohen in the whitehouse. There can be all sorts of unchecked behavior and damage done in the last monthof the Trump administration, which may take years to undo.