DOJ Fires Longtime Anti-Trump Spokesman Peter Carr Following Collapse of Mueller and Smith Cases
Washington, D.C. — April 14, 2025
In a move that underscores the dramatic shift underway within the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump’s second administration, Peter Carr, the career DOJ spokesman who served as the public face of the Mueller probe and Jack Smith’s failed prosecutions, has been fired.
The decision came directly from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, a trusted Trump ally who previously led the former president’s successful legal defense in New York. The announcement was made abruptly on Friday.
“I have just been informed by the DAG that I have been let go. It’s been a pleasure working with all of you,” Carr wrote in a farewell email to journalists, as first reported by NBC News.
Carr’s dismissal comes amid a broader housecleaning effort inside the DOJ, aimed at removing figures seen as complicit in what critics call the department’s weaponization against political opponents during the Biden era.
Carr’s Role in the Trump Prosecutions
Carr, a DOJ communications official since 2007, became a prominent figure during the Mueller Special Counsel investigation into Russian election interference. As Robert Mueller’s chief spokesperson, Carr became a pipeline between the DOJ and the mainstream press, regularly issuing statements and feeding a media frenzy that persisted for nearly two years — despite ultimately finding no collusion or obstruction.
Later, Carr reprised that role under Jack Smith, the Biden-appointed special counsel tasked with prosecuting Trump over the January 6 aftermath and classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Both cases collapsed following Trump’s victory in the 2024 election and subsequent Supreme Court rulings dismissing the charges as politically driven.
A Symbol of DOJ’s Anti-Trump Bias
To Trump allies, Carr became emblematic of a deeply biased communications operation within the DOJ — one that worked in tandem with legacy media outlets to promote discredited narratives and undermine a sitting president.
While Carr himself never faced charges or internal discipline during the Trump investigations, his ouster signals a new era of accountability at the Justice Department.
“There’s no place in the DOJ for partisan operatives who mislead the public and abuse their platform,” said one senior administration official. “We are restoring integrity and transparency.”
What Comes Next
Carr’s termination is expected to be the first of several high-level personnel changes across the DOJ’s communications and special counsel teams. Deputy AG Blanche has made clear that nonpartisan conduct and accountability will be the new standard.
Carr’s departure also highlights the total reversal of fortune for Trump critics within federal law enforcement. Once protected and promoted by the D.C. establishment, figures like Peter Strzok, Andrew McCabe, Lisa Page — and now Peter Carr — are now gone or under scrutiny.
As President Trump continues his broader effort to deconstruct the administrative state, the removal of Peter Carr may be remembered as a symbolic closing chapter in the DOJ’s politically motivated crusades.
Bottom Line
The Mueller probe failed.
The Smith cases collapsed.
And now, their chief spokesman is out.
Justice, at long last, appears to be turning the page.