William Barr
American attorney
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| 2022 | William Barr planned to launch a law and consulting firm in partnership with Ted Ullyot, former Facebook general counsel. |
| 2022 | William Barr planned to launch a law and consulting firm in partnership with Ted Ullyot, former Facebook general counsel. |
| June 2 2022 | William Barr testified to the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack behind closed doors, providing detailed testimony about President Trump's claims of election fraud, which he characterized as 'bullshit'. |
| June 2 2022 | William Barr testified to the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack behind closed doors, providing detailed testimony about President Trump's claims of election fraud, which he characterized as 'bullshit'. |
| June 1 2022 | William Barr was interviewed on Fox News about the Michael Sussmann trial verdict, defending Trump by repeating claims about the origins of the Russia investigation and criticizing the FBI's senior ranks. |
| June 1 2022 | William Barr was interviewed on Fox News about the Michael Sussmann trial verdict, defending Trump by repeating claims about the origins of the Russia investigation and criticizing the FBI's senior ranks. |
| January 2022 | The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack held conversations with Barr about the Trump administration's potential efforts to compromise the integrity of the 2020 election. |
| January 2022 | The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack held conversations with Barr about the Trump administration's potential efforts to compromise the integrity of the 2020 election. |
| September 2021 | Donald Ayer further claimed that Barr 'is on a mission to install the president as an autocrat'. |
| September 2021 | Donald Ayer further claimed that Barr 'is on a mission to install the president as an autocrat'. |
| May 2021 | Federal judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that a March 24, 2019 Department of Justice memo must be published without redactions, concluding that Barr had been 'disingenuous' to Congress. |
| May 2021 | Federal judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that a March 24, 2019 Department of Justice memo must be published without redactions, concluding that Barr had been 'disingenuous' to Congress. |
| 2020 | Barr authorized DOJ prosecutors to investigate 'vote tabulation irregularities' before election results were certified, which prompted Richard Pilger, director of the Election Crimes Branch, to step down in protest. |
| 2020 | Barr authorized DOJ prosecutors to investigate 'vote tabulation irregularities' before election results were certified, which prompted Richard Pilger, director of the Election Crimes Branch, to step down in protest. |
| December 23 2020 | William Barr officially stepped down as Attorney General. |
| December 23 2020 | William Barr officially stepped down as Attorney General. |
| December 21 2020 | Barr announces federal charges against Abu Agila Masud for building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103. |
| December 21 2020 | Barr announces federal charges against Abu Agila Masud for building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103. |
| December 14 2020 | William Barr resigned from his position as U.S. Attorney General, with his last day in office being December 23, 2020. His resignation came after disagreements with President Trump, particularly regarding the 2020 election fraud claims. |
| December 14 2020 | William Barr resigned from his position as U.S. Attorney General, with his last day in office being December 23, 2020. His resignation came after disagreements with President Trump, particularly regarding the 2020 election fraud claims. |
| December 1 2020 | Publicly states that FBI and Justice Department investigations found no evidence of election irregularities that would have changed the presidential election outcome. |
| December 1 2020 | Publicly states that FBI and Justice Department investigations found no evidence of election irregularities that would have changed the presidential election outcome. |
| October 1 2020 | Over 1,600 former DOJ attorneys signed an open letter expressing concern that Barr intended to use DOJ powers to undermine the fairness of the 2020 election. |
| October 1 2020 | Over 1,600 former DOJ attorneys signed an open letter expressing concern that Barr intended to use DOJ powers to undermine the fairness of the 2020 election. |
| September 2020 | Barr denied systemic racism's role in police shootings of unarmed African American men in a CNN news interview, characterizing such shootings as 'very rare'. |
| September 2020 | Barr suggested bringing rarely-used sedition charges against disruptive looters and rioters, raising concerns about potential politicization of the U.S. Justice Department. |
| September 2020 | William Barr made false claims about mail-in ballot fraud during interviews, asserting potential voter manipulation and comparing mail-in voting to 'selling and buying votes'. |
| September 2020 | Barr suggested bringing rarely-used sedition charges against disruptive looters and rioters, raising concerns about potential politicization of the U.S. Justice Department. |
| September 2020 | Barr denied systemic racism's role in police shootings of unarmed African American men in a CNN news interview, characterizing such shootings as 'very rare'. |
| September 2020 | William Barr made false claims about mail-in ballot fraud during interviews, asserting potential voter manipulation and comparing mail-in voting to 'selling and buying votes'. |
| September 21 2020 | Barr joins Ivanka Trump and others in Atlanta to announce $100 million in grant funding for victims of human trafficking. |
| September 21 2020 | Barr joins Ivanka Trump and others in Atlanta to announce $100 million in grant funding for victims of human trafficking. |
| September 18 2020 | Four Democratic committee chairs asked the DOJ inspector general to investigate potential election-related interference in the Durham investigation. |
| September 18 2020 | Four Democratic committee chairs asked the DOJ inspector general to investigate potential election-related interference in the Durham investigation. |
| September 10 2020 | A top aide in the Durham investigation quietly resigned, reportedly concerned about political pressure. |
| September 10 2020 | A top aide in the Durham investigation quietly resigned, reportedly concerned about political pressure. |
| September 3 2020 | Following Trump's order, Barr designated New York City, Seattle, and Portland as 'anarchist jurisdictions', suggesting they should lose federal funding due to protests and perceived urban unrest. |
| September 3 2020 | Following Trump's order, Barr designated New York City, Seattle, and Portland as 'anarchist jurisdictions', suggesting they should lose federal funding due to protests and perceived urban unrest. |
| August 2020 | Barr invoked qualified immunity in a federal court to protect himself from liability in a lawsuit regarding the Lafayette Square incident. |
| August 2020 | Barr invoked qualified immunity in a federal court to protect himself from liability in a lawsuit regarding the Lafayette Square incident. |
| August 14 2020 | Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to a felony violation of altering an email used in FISA warrant applications. |
| August 14 2020 | Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to a felony violation of altering an email used in FISA warrant applications. |
| August 4 2020 | Barr and Ivanka Trump announced $35 million in grant awards to support victims of human trafficking at a White House event, becoming visibly emotional during survivors' testimonies. |
| August 4 2020 | Barr and Ivanka Trump announced $35 million in grant awards to support victims of human trafficking at a White House event, becoming visibly emotional during survivors' testimonies. |
| July 2020 | William Barr publicly condemned major American tech companies and Hollywood studios for 'kowtowing' to the Chinese Communist Party, criticizing them for prioritizing profits over human rights concerns and engaging in self-censorship to appease the Chinese market. |
| July 2020 | William Barr publicly condemned major American tech companies and Hollywood studios for 'kowtowing' to the Chinese Communist Party, criticizing them for prioritizing profits over human rights concerns and engaging in self-censorship to appease the Chinese market. |
| July 22 2020 | A group of 27 legal ethics experts and former government lawyers, including four former presidents of the District of Columbia Bar, filed a complaint against Barr with the District of Columbia Bar. |
| July 22 2020 | A group of 27 legal ethics experts and former government lawyers, including four former presidents of the District of Columbia Bar, filed a complaint against Barr with the District of Columbia Bar. |
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