New York City Bar Calls for US AG William Barr’s Recusal in Ukraine Matter (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, October 23, 2019
New York City Bar Calls for US AG William Barr’s Recusal in Ukraine Matter
The New York City Bar Association in a statement Wednesday called on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to stand aside in any ongoing or future review by the Department of Justice of issues stemming from the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, in which Barr has allegedly involved.
If Barr does not recuse himself, the bar association’s statement said, ‘he should resign or, failing that, be subject to sanctions, including possible removal, by Congress.’
A Department of Justice spokeswoman declined to comment on the demand.
The New York City Bar’s statement said that Barr has been mentioned, most notably, in a whistleblower report of a July 25, 2019 telephone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In that call Trump, according to the whistleblower, said Barr would be in touch with Zelensky to follow up on his request that Ukraine initiate an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden, who was on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company.”
