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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/22/bill-barr-bar-association-probe-377272Four former presidents of the D.C. Bar Association have signed a letter calling on the group to investigate whether Attorney General William Barr has violated its rules. The District of Columbia Bar authorizes lawyers to practice in the city and has the power to punish them for breaking its rules and to revoke their law licenses.
The complaint argues that Barr has broken Washington's ethics rules by being dishonest and violating his oath to uphold the Constitution, along with other charges. And it highlights four episodes in Barrs time as attorney general to make the case: his characterization of special counsel Robert Muellers report on Russias 2016 election interference, his criticism of an inspector general report on the Russia probe, his criticism of FBI officials in a TV interview, and his role in the disbursement of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square, outside the White House. A spokesperson for the Justice Department declined to comment.
Mr. Barrs client is the United States, and not the president, the letter says. Yet, Mr. Barr has consistently made decisions and taken action to serve the personal and political self-interests of President Donald Trump, rather than the interest of the United States.
Barrs early description of the Mueller report and his handling of protesters in Lafayette Square have long drawn pointed criticism. But his comments on the inspector general report on the FBIs Russia probe hasnt drawn as much attention. In an NBC News interview after the reports release, Barr called the FBIs basis for opening the Russia probe very flimsy. The letter argues that the criticism was dishonest.
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Past D.C. Bar Association chiefs call for probe of William Bar (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jul 2020
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That motherfucker Barr needs an orange jump suit and prison ID #....not a probe.
Moostache
Jul 2020
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Moostache
(9,895 posts)1. That motherfucker Barr needs an orange jump suit and prison ID #....not a probe.
I hope he realizes that the trail of crimes he is leaving behind won't go unaddressed forever...there WILL be a reckoning for this eventually and when it comes, he will reap the whirlwind for sure...
Nevilledog
(51,107 posts)2. I wish Karma was a little more instant these days.
Hekate
(90,698 posts)5. I'd like to see him probed. Some alien from X-Files could do the job.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)6. He could use a visit from Paul!
Me.
(35,454 posts)3. Barr Needs Some UNidentified Guys IN Camo
to drag him off the street and keep him isolated
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)4. Took a while but glad to hear. They hit some outrageous breaches,
only wish they'd questioned the possibility of treason directly. Regardless of the terminology used, "treason" does not have to intentionally aid a foe against us, just aid a foe. And we know Barr did that.
(Petty note, but they probably actually said dispersing peaceful protesters was unethical and had no complaint regarding not paying them.)