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 current 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 Normal Todd Blanche, a Trump ally and former protection legal professional who efficiently represented the president in opposition to politically motivated prices in New York.
In a farewell electronic mail to reporters obtained by NBC News, 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 elements, together with the Prison Division.
As Robert Mueller’s spokesman, Carr spun the narrative that saved the mainstream media salivating for years — a story that resulted in zero prices in opposition to President Trump for collusion or obstruction.
Carr later performed a central PR function for Particular Counsel Jack Smith, whose personal sham investigations into Trump have been riddled with bias, authorized overreach, and political timing.
Smith hit Trump with prices over each the 2020 election aftermath and categorized paperwork at Mar-a-Lago — solely to see each instances collapsed and dismissed in late 2024 after Trump’s historic comeback win.
