The Division of Justice has lastly fired Peter Carr — the longtime spokesman who served as the general public mouthpiece for 2 of essentially the most politically charged anti-Trump crusades in latest historical past: the Robert Mueller and Jack Smith investigations.
Carr, who has been embedded inside the DOJ since 2007, was abruptly terminated Friday by Deputy Legal professional Common Todd Blanche, a Trump ally and former protection lawyer who efficiently represented the president towards politically motivated expenses in New York.
In a farewell e-mail to reporters obtained by NBC Information, Carr wrote: “I’ve simply been knowledgeable by the DAG that I’ve been let go. It’s been a pleasure working with all of you.”
Peter Carr served as a Senior Communications Advisor on the U.S. Division of Justice (DOJ), dealing with public affairs and media relations.
His function was to supervise communications for varied DOJ parts, together with the Prison Division.
As Robert Mueller’s spokesman, Carr spun the narrative that stored the mainstream media salivating for years — a story that resulted in zero expenses towards President Trump for collusion or obstruction.
Carr later performed a central PR function for Particular Counsel Jack Smith, whose personal sham investigations into Trump had been riddled with bias, authorized overreach, and political timing.
Smith hit Trump with expenses over each the 2020 election aftermath and categorized paperwork at Mar-a-Lago — solely to see each circumstances collapsed and dismissed in late 2024 after Trump’s historic comeback win.
