“US Attorney General William Barr announced on Monday that he would step down from his role, the next week. His departure was announced by President Donald Trump. u201cJust had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family,u201d the President tweeted. A Trump loyalist, Barr was first nominated as the Attorney General in 1991 by the then-president George Bush. He left the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 1993.u00a0. He was nominated for a second term in 2019 by President Donald Trump. Who will assume his role?. Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will take over the job, Trump said in a tweet. u201cDeputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General,u201d Trump tweeted.#DonaldTrump #USAu00a0.”