United States Attorney General

The U.S. attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice. He is the chief lawyer of the federal government and a member of the Cabinet. The 85th and current United States attorney General is William P. Barr.

About United States Attorney General in brief

Summary United States Attorney GeneralThe U.S. attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice. He is the chief lawyer of the federal government and a member of the Cabinet. The 85th and current United States attorney General is William P. Barr, appointed by Donald J. Trump. The attorney general, secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury, and the secretary. of defense are generally regarded as the four most important Cabinet officials in the United.

States. As of December 2020, there are ten living former US attorneys general, the oldest being Ramsey Clark. The most recent attorney general to die was Janet Reno on November 7, 2016. William Barr, who served from 1991 to 1993, returned to the post and is currently serving.