川普在推特发布声明说，“刚在白宫与司法部长比尔·巴尔（Bill Barr）进行了非常愉快的会面。我们的关系一直很好，他做得很出色！按照官方文件，比尔将在圣诞节前离职，与家人共渡假期。”

“杰出的副司法部长杰夫·罗森（Jeff Rosen）将成为代理司法部长。备受尊敬的理查德·多诺休（Richard Donoghue）将接任副部长的职务。谢谢你们！”

Just 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...

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020

...Deputy 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. Thank you to all! pic.twitter.com/V5sqOJT9PM

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020

在昨天（12月13日），就有知情人士透露，周一开始，川普总统将把司法部长巴尔“炒掉”，川普即将任命独立的检察官，而这些任命都已经获得国家安全委通过。美国还将专门成立一个针对中共的委员会，该委员会的职责就是制定接下来的各种针对的中共制裁措施。