New Trump Appointee Joins Cabinet

Bill Barr, Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, was confirmed today by the Senate, including three Democrats who crossed the isle. The Daily Caller reports:

The Senate confirmed William Barr as the new attorney general Thursday afternoon, returning Barr for a second tour atop the Department of Justice.

The confirmation vote largely followed party lines — GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against confirmation given Barr’s views on domestic surveillance and the Fourth Amendment. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Doug Jones of Alabama, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona broke with their party and supported Barr.

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Barr previously served as attorney general in the George H. W. Bush administration from 1991 to 1993.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called Barr’s confirmation “a major victory for justice and the rule of law in America” in a Thursday afternoon tweet.

Barr’s distinguished record as a former Attorney General will help restore confidence in the Department of Justice.