William Barr Shows ‘Loyalty’ to Trump, Not U.S., Says NYC Bar in Statement Calling for AG’s Recusal in Ukraine Matter (Newsweek)
Newsweek, October 23, 2019
WILLIAM BARR SHOWS ‘LOYALTY’ TO TRUMP, NOT U.S., SAYS NYC BAR IN STATEMENT CALLING FOR AG’S RECUSAL IN UKRAINE MATTER
“The New York City Bar Association demanded Wednesday that Attorney General William Barr recuse himself from any Justice Department review of the whistleblower complaint involving President Donald Trump, saying he appeared to view ‘his primary obligation as loyalty to the President individually rather than to the nation.’
‘Regardless of whether Mr. Barr was in fact aware of or part of the President’s plans, either before, at the time of, or after the July 25, 2019 telephone call, it is clear that Mr. Barr was obligated to recuse himself from any involvement in DOJ’s review of either the whistleblower complaint or the substance of the President’s actions once the President offered Mr. Barr’s services to President Zelensky,’ the authors said in a statement.”
