BARR ANNOUNCES RESIGNATIONRepublicans have demanded that a special counsel be appointed to continue the federal investigation into Hunter Biden to ensure that it continues through the incoming Biden administration. President Trump reportedly had been discussing a potential special counsel for that investigation. But Barr on Monday said he has no plans to appoint a special counsel for that investigation, or one to review the election, before he leaves the Justice Department. "To this point I have not seen a reason to appoint a special counsel and I have no plan to do so before I leave." BARR APPOINTS JOHN DURHAM AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO INVESTIGATE ORIGINS OF TRUMP-RUSSIA PROBEBarr appointed Durham as special counsel in October, but it was not made public that he had done so until Dec. 1.

Source: Fox News December 21, 2020 16:38 UTC