NYC Bar Association Calls on Trump’s AG William Barr to Recuse Himself—or Resign (City Watch)

City Watch, October 24, 2019

NYC Bar Association Calls on Trump’s AG William Barr to Recuse Himself—or Resign

“In a statement by the NYCBA, which boasts nearly 25,000 lawyers and law school members in the major metropolis, the association said that by failing to recuse up to this point Barr has ‘undermined’ his ‘unique role in safeguarding the rule of law’ and his sworn duty to the U.S. Constitution.

‘To help remedy that failure,’ reads the statement, ‘the New York City Bar Association urges that Mr. Barr recuse himself from any ongoing or future review by DOJ of Ukraine-related issues in which Mr. Barr is allegedly involved. If he fails to do so, he should resign or, failing that, be subject to sanctions, including possible removal, by Congress.’”

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