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Me.

(35,454 posts)
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 11:56 AM Jan 2020

NYC Bar Association Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders About Barr

NYC Bar Association Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders Saying AG Barr's Conduct 'Threatens Public Confidence in Fair Administration of Justice'

“The New York City Bar Association implored congressional leaders to launch a formal inquiry into Attorney General William Barr's conduct, claiming it threatened the public's confidence in the "fair and impartial administration of justice."

"Mr. Barr's recent actions and statements position the Attorney General and, by extension, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) as political partisans willing to use the levers of government to empower certain groups over others," the letter to the congressional leaders stated.

Barr's comments, the letter said, "reinforce a broader pattern of conduct" that created an appearance of partiality in how he understands and carries out his role.

"In a troubling number of instances, Mr. Barr has spoken and acted in a manner communicating an impression that he views himself as serving as the Attorney General not for the entire nation, but more narrowly for certain segments of society," the letter said.”cont...

https://www.newsweek.com/nyc-bar-association-sends-letter-congressional-leaders-saying-ag-barrs-conduct-threatens-public-1481358

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NYC Bar Association Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders About Barr (Original Post) Me. Jan 2020 OP
K&R 2naSalit Jan 2020 #1
K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jan 2020 #2
K&R! Wouldn't it be great if he were disbarred. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #3
When You Wish Upon A Star... Me. Jan 2020 #4
Makes no difference if you're Barr-Anything you say aloud librechik Jan 2020 #6
This is the entire GOP. GemDigger Jan 2020 #5
I wish I could channel Martha Mitchell to emerge in Bill Barr's wife Submariner Jan 2020 #7
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2020 #8
K&R defacto7 Jan 2020 #9
I love my state. New York kicks ass. shockey80 Jan 2020 #10
I Sincerely Hope So Me. Jan 2020 #19
Barr is a slimy, crooked, corrupted, self serving rat. It's now confirmed. oasis Jan 2020 #11
I hope he goes to prison one day. shockey80 Jan 2020 #12
That's where he belongs. Mickju Jan 2020 #13
Agree Traildogbob Jan 2020 #15
I wouldn't want anything to end Barr's humiliation of being oasis Jan 2020 #20
While in stir he can write a book which sums up his career. Suggested oasis Jan 2020 #21
They sense it's time to draw a line in the sand and expose all this corruption bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #14
Which group can actually disbar him? TheRickles Jan 2020 #16
Disbar ffr Jan 2020 #17
America needs to be dis-Barred Traildogbob Jan 2020 #18
he needs to go sooner scarytomcat Jan 2020 #22

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
5. This is the entire GOP.
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 12:47 PM
Jan 2020
"In a troubling number of instances, Mr. Barr has spoken and acted in a manner communicating an impression that he views himself as serving as the Attorney General not for the entire nation, but more narrowly for certain segments of society," the letter said.”cont...

Submariner

(12,509 posts)
7. I wish I could channel Martha Mitchell to emerge in Bill Barr's wife
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 01:23 PM
Jan 2020

and watch her embarrassingly blow up Barr's charade like Martha did to her husband AG John N. Mitchell.

I feel like I'm re-living the damn Nixon days all over again, on steroids.

 

shockey80

(4,379 posts)
10. I love my state. New York kicks ass.
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 01:37 PM
Jan 2020

When Trump leaves office my state, the state of New York will be his worst nightmare.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
19. I Sincerely Hope So
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 03:58 PM
Jan 2020

I heard, briefly and quickly, that NYC is going after him and family as of last night, for taxes but cannot find any mews to support that.

Traildogbob

(8,827 posts)
15. Agree
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 02:03 PM
Jan 2020

Prison, and maybe in Jeffrey Epstien's cell where trump/Putin mob fixers have access to him before he starts singing to save his own ass.

oasis

(49,410 posts)
20. I wouldn't want anything to end Barr's humiliation of being
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 03:22 PM
Jan 2020

in the slammer for 6 months and then getting released to be among his "peers". They will surely shun him.

bucolic_frolic

(43,331 posts)
14. They sense it's time to draw a line in the sand and expose all this corruption
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 01:59 PM
Jan 2020

Trump has created mass confusion, and it's now or never to turn the whole enchilada back on him and his cronies

TheRickles

(2,086 posts)
16. Which group can actually disbar him?
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jan 2020

This seems like passing the buck. I thought that the state Bar Association is the group that is empowered to disbar any given lawyer, not Congress. I'm glad the issue is getting attention, but it doesn't sound like the people with real leverage are on the case yet. Anyone know who has that power?

Traildogbob

(8,827 posts)
18. America needs to be dis-Barred
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 02:14 PM
Jan 2020

And to Barr the entire GOP in cells in Gitmo. I served, but right now this country make me sick to my stomach. 65 percent allowing 35 percent of the most ignorant run amuck and piss on every soldier that ever died for it. Make AmuRKKKa Go Away. Then we may become great.

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