Updated at 5:32 p.m. ET
Attorney General William Barr swore his oath of office on Thursday following his confirmation by the Senate earlier in the afternoon.
Senators voted 54-45 to confirm Barr to resume the post he first occupied in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.
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