U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash, who was tapped by Attorney General Bill Barr to review the practice of unmasking, resigned from the Justice Department on Monday. “This morning I submitted my resignation to the President and the Attorney General, effective Friday,” Bash tweeted Monday. 'UNMASKING' REQUESTS IN THE THOUSANDS ACROSS ADMINISTRATIONS, AS POLS DEMAND DETAILSIn May, Barr appointed Bash to launch a more focused review on the process of unmasking before and after the 2016 presidential election. In the typical process, when officials are requesting the unmasking of an American, they do not necessarily know the identity of the person in advance. It is unclear, at this point, if Sofer will take on Bash’s responsibilities in investigating the unmasking process.

Source: Fox News October 05, 2020 23:15 UTC