GuyLafleur

Barr's letter was the most fawning ass-kissing word vomit I've read in a while. What a terrible "resignation letter", although neither Trump's tweet nor Barr's letter mentions that he's resigning. It just says his last day will be December 23rd. He was probably told "sign this or we'll tell everyone you were fired."

But why???   He must want something from Trump but what?

 

financeabc

GuyLafleur

Barr's letter was the most fawning ass-kissing word vomit I've read in a while. What a terrible "resignation letter", although neither Trump's tweet nor Barr's letter mentions that he's resigning. It just says his last day will be December 23rd. He was probably told "sign this or we'll tell everyone you were fired."

But why???   He must want something from Trump but what?

I assume this is sarcasm

 

Trump’s been mulling firing Barr for the past few weeks, and then Barr abruptly leaves with neither him nor Trump using the word “resign” in their communications, and Barr’s farewell/resignation letter sounds like a MAGA campaign poster pumping Trump’s tires. I’m almost certain Barr was fired and agreed to sign the letter in exchange for some kind of favour from Trump (Barr’s been his political hatchet man since being appointed and might be fearful of retribution) or Barr saw how those who got kicked out of the administration have been continually dragged through the mud if they didn’t keep their tongues to Trump’s boot (e.g., Jeff Sessions).

 
Most Helpful

GuyLafleur

Trump's been mulling firing Barr for the past few weeks, and then Barr abruptly leaves with neither him nor Trump using the word "resign" in their communications, and Barr's farewell/resignation letter sounds like a MAGA campaign poster pumping Trump's tires. I'm almost certain Barr was fired and agreed to sign the letter in exchange for some kind of favour from Trump (Barr's been his political hatchet man since being appointed and might be fearful of retribution) or Barr saw how those who got kicked out of the administration have been continually dragged through the mud if they didn't keep their tongues to Trump's boot (e.g., Jeff Sessions).

It could be out of fear of retribution.  What they hell are they afraid of?   So many people in congress and other parts of the administration are just chicken shit.  

 

GuyLafleur

Trump's been mulling firing Barr for the past few weeks, and then Barr abruptly leaves with neither him nor Trump using the word "resign" in their communications, and Barr's farewell/resignation letter sounds like a MAGA campaign poster pumping Trump's tires. I'm almost certain Barr was fired and agreed to sign the letter in exchange for some kind of favour from Trump (Barr's been his political hatchet man since being appointed and might be fearful of retribution) or Barr saw how those who got kicked out of the administration have been continually dragged through the mud if they didn't keep their tongues to Trump's boot (e.g., Jeff Sessions).

I mean, it's obvious that Barr resigned in return for a favor.  I thought it pretty obvious that that favor would be a pre-emptive pardon.

 

Ozymandia

financeabc

GuyLafleur

Barr's letter was the most fawning ass-kissing word vomit I've read in a while. What a terrible "resignation letter", although neither Trump's tweet nor Barr's letter mentions that he's resigning. It just says his last day will be December 23rd. He was probably told "sign this or we'll tell everyone you were fired."

But why???   He must want something from Trump but what?

I assume this is sarcasm

No.   Does he want a preemptive pardon or the opportunity to be a host on News Max?

 

The man literally announced he wants to spend the holidays with his family and isn't continuing into the next administration.  Considering the electors just chose Biden, this is quite literally the equivalent of giving your 2 weeks notice.  You're getting excited over nothing, no one got thrown under the bus here.

"The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly" - Robert A. Wilson | "If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

Explicabo architecto vitae non ea nisi. Neque natus ipsa et enim reiciendis.

Suscipit ad at id nihil nemo modi sit. Totam et odit et enim incidunt ratione eum. Qui neque cum rerum culpa.

Delectus qui in et architecto. Eos error et excepturi culpa modi et. Voluptas eum quis harum quibusdam.

Et incidunt nulla sed doloremque. Dignissimos recusandae laboriosam architecto quasi cupiditate consequuntur aut. Minima enim nisi et voluptatibus rem minus deleniti eum. Ut ex et ut et hic sit.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”