Thread by @BillPascrell, With bill barr leaving we can never forget barr’s constitutional crime spree [...]

With bill barr leaving we can never forget barr’s constitutional crime spree and rampage against the rule of law.

This thread provides some lowlights.

Barr lied about the contents of the Mueller Report’s findings to the public right out of the gate and repeatedly lied about them under oath. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/us/politics/mueller-report-barr-judge-walton.html

Judge Calls Barr’s Handling of Mueller Report ‘Distorted’ and ‘Misleading’ (Published 2020)

The judge said the attorney general lacked credibility on the matter and said he would review the report to decide whether to make its redacted portions public.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/us/politics/mueller-report-barr-judge-walton.html

Barr intervened to let trump's convicted friend slimeball roger stone off scot-free after stone coordinated with putin vessels to leak dirt during the 2016 election https://www.lawfareblog.com/prosecutors-amend-roger-stone-sentencing-recommendation

Prosecutors Amend Roger Stone Sentencing Recommendation

Federal prosecutors amended their prior sentencing memorandum which recommended that Roger Stone receive a sentence of seven to nine years in prison related to his actions related to the

https://www.lawfareblog.com/prosecutors-amend-roger-stone-sentencing-recommendation

Barr was a point person ordering police to tear gas protestors so trump could take a photo-op https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/27/national-guard-commander-says-police-suddenly-moved-lafayette-square-protesters-used-excessive-force-clear-path-trump/

National Guard officer says police suddenly moved on Lafayette Square protesters, used ‘excessive...

The Guard major says no plans were made to clear protesters prior to 7 p.m. curfew, then a sudden violent operation at 6:30 p.m. made way for Trump's appearance.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/27/national-guard-commander-says-police-suddenly-moved-lafayette-square-protesters-used-excessive-force-clear-path-trump/

Barr abused taxpayer resources to turn DOJ into trump’s personal law firm to defend trump in a rape lawsuit https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/nyregion/jean-carroll-trump-rape-lawsuit.html

Justice Dept. Says Trump’s Denial of Rape Accusation Was an Official Act

The writer E. Jean Carroll sued the president for defamation after he denied sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. Now the government wants to defend him.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/nyregion/jean-carroll-trump-rape-lawsuit.html

Barr fired a top federal prosecutor who was probing a shady foreign bank in the dead of night and then lied about it. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/09/geoffrey-berman-ousted-prosecutor-testify-before-house-committee/5398290002/

Former US Attorney Geoffrey Berman: AG Barr pressed him to resign to make way for favored candidate

Geoffrey Berman was fired by the president last month following an extraordinary and highly public clash with Attorney General William Barr.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/09/geoffrey-berman-ousted-prosecutor-testify-before-house-committee/5398290002/

Barr worked to dismiss the conviction of trump’s felon friend mike flynn who was on putin’s payroll and was labeled a traitor by a federal judge https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/11/michael-flynn-case-appeals-court-hears-arguments-over-trump-aide.html

Government lawyer suggests Attorney General Barr had secret reasons for dropping Michael Flynn...

A full federal appeals court began considering arguments by a lawyer for President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn that his criminal case should be dimissed.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/11/michael-flynn-case-appeals-court-hears-arguments-over-trump-aide.html

Barr repeatedly attacked democracy with scurrilous lies about nonexistent voter fraud https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/fact-check-echoing-trump-barr-misleads-voter-fraud-attack-expanded-n1240144

Fact check: Echoing Trump, Barr misleads on voter fraud to attack expanded vote-by-mail

The attorney general's remarks have worried civil rights advocates who fear the Justice Department will selectively enforce voting laws.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/fact-check-echoing-trump-barr-misleads-voter-fraud-attack-expanded-n1240144

Barr obstructed legislative oversight and was only the second AG ever held in contempt of Congress. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/17/house-votes-to-hold-william-barr-wilbur-ross-in-criminal-contempt-of-congress-1418900

House holds William Barr, Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress

It's only the second time in U.S. history that Congress held a sitting Cabinet official in contempt of Congress.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/17/house-votes-to-hold-william-barr-wilbur-ross-in-criminal-contempt-of-congress-1418900

Barr installed cronies in top positions to undermine impartial justice and help protect trump’s crooked pals https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/attorney-general-william-p-barr-names-timothy-shea-one-of-his-counselors-as-the-districts-interim-us-attorney/2020/01/30/446fe6a6-4303-11ea-b503-2b077c436617_story.html

Attorney General William P. Barr names Timothy Shea, one of his counselors, as the District’s...

Current D.C. U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu’s last day is Friday. President Trump has said he would nominate her to a Treasury Department post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/attorney-general-william-p-barr-names-timothy-shea-one-of-his-counselors-as-the-districts-interim-us-attorney/2020/01/30/446fe6a6-4303-11ea-b503-2b077c436617_story.html

So while bill barr may be leaving as the nation’s top law enforcement official, his fanatical assaults on the rule of law are chilling.

Barr should be stripped of his law licenses for life so he can never practice law again.

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