NY City Bar Call for US AG William Barr’s Recusal in Ukraine Matter Draws Variety of Reactions (New York Law Journal)

New York Law Journal, October 29, 2019

NY City Bar Call for US AG William Barr’s Recusal in Ukraine Matter Draws Variety of Reactions

“The New York City Bar Association‘s call last week for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to recuse himself from investigations pertaining to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine has drawn both applause and criticism from lawyers and ethics experts.

The Oct. 23 statement, originally drafted by the bar’s task force on the rule of law, said Barr should ‘resign or, failing that, be subject to sanctions, including possible removal, by Congress,’  over his involvement in a July 25 phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.”

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