Getty ImagesMore than 80% of the faculty of George Washington University Law School, the alma mater of Attorney General William Barr, issued a scathing six-page letter this week condemning his conduct. Earlier this month, reports surfaced that faculty members were discussing the possibility of stripping Barr of the honorary degree he received from the law school in 1992 when he served his first term as Attorney General under President George H.W. Faculty members circulated a draft and many agreed that the letter was the best way to take a stand. If we don’t say anything it looks like we’re OK with it.”The letter lays out four instances of Barr’s misconduct. While the letter was being circulated to faculty members, Barr fired Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, an action that was widely criticized as politically motivated.

Source: Forbes June 26, 2020 22:52 UTC