William Barr Is Trump’s Top Choice for Attorney General, Sources Say
- Barr would assume oversight of Special Counsel’s probe
- Would replace acting AG Whitaker who took over from Sessions
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Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr has emerged as President Donald Trump’s likely choice to succeed Jeff Sessions as the nation’s chief law enforcement official, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Barr, if nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate, would replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who has been filling the position since Sessions was ousted Nov. 7. He would take over management of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion by Trump’s campaign -- the issue that cost Sessions his job.