New York: US Attorney General William Barr has resigned on the day President Donald Trump formally lost the election while his administration begins to unravel. Barr, who has faced a barrage of criticism of himself and the Justice Department from Trump, appeared to part on good terms on Monday.

In the resignation letter, Barr said, "Few could have weathered these attacks, much less forge ahead with a positive program for the country." Barr said in his resignation letter and went on to list what he said were Trump's achievements like the pre corona economy, the speed with which the vaccine for the disease was developed and the curbing of illegal immigration.

Trump announced Barr's resignation on Twitter. He wrote, "Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job!"  His resignation had been rumoured for several days and finally happened after the electoral college formally elected Joe Biden as the next president after the failure of Trump's legal challenges to the election alleging widespread fraud.

Trump has complained that Barr did not publicly speak about the reported investigation by government agencies of the dealings of Biden's son Hunter, which could have helped Trump in the election. Trump  Tweeted last week, "Why didn't Bill Barr reveal the truth to the public, before the Election, about Hunter Biden."

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