https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/432477-whitaker-out-at-justice-department
Whitaker out at Justice Department
A Justice Department spokesman told The Hill that Whitaker’s last day was Saturday but did not expand on the circumstances surrounding his departure or his plans after leaving. It is unclear where Whitaker plans to go, including whether he might seek another role in the Trump administration.
Whitaker served as the chief of staff for former attorney general Jeff Sessions until last November, when President Trump tapped him to lead the department temporarily following Sessions’ ouster. Sessions resigned at Trump’s request the day after the November midterm elections, after enduring months of criticism from the president over his decision to recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Whitaker’s departure comes just weeks after Bill Barr was confirmed as Trump’s pick to serve as attorney general. Barr was widely expected new blood to top leadership roles in the department, raising questions about Whitaker’s tenure.