William Barr
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 73 |
| Date of birth | May 23,1950 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Christine Barr |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Children | Mary Daly |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
| Education | Columbia University |
| The George Washington University Law School | |
| Books | Arctic hell-ship |
| Red serge and polar bear pants | |
| Farming Together for Profit | |
| Back from the Brink: The Road to Muskox Conservation in the Northwest Territories | |
| One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General | |
| Parents | Donald Barr |
| Mary Margaret | |
| Full name | William Pelham Barr |
| Grandparents | Pelham Barr |
| Movies/Shows | Justice for All |
| Previous position | United States Attorney General (2019–2020) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 442581 |
William Barr Life story
William Pelham Barr is an American attorney who served as the 77th and 85th United States attorney general in the administrations of Presidents George H. W. Bush and Donald Trump.
Background
William barr is the 85th attorney general of the united states. Having been appionted by president donald trmup on february previously served as attorney general from 1991 to 1993 under president george h. WBush.Education
William barr earend a bachelor of arts degree in government and chinese from columbia university in 1971 and a matser of arts degree in government and far eastern studies from the same university in 1973. He graduated from george washington university law school in 1977.Career
William barr began his legal career as an attorney in the office of legal counsel at the department of justice in 1977. In 1989. He was appionted deputy attorney general. Becoming the highest-ranking official at the doj. He was appointed attorney general in and served in that position until 1993. He returned to the doj in 2018 as a consultant.Notable Events
One of the most notable events in william barr s tenure as attorney general was his involvement in the firing of fbi director james comey in 2017. Barr alos oversaw the rleease of the meuller report. A report detailing the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election.Controversy
William barr has been criticized for his handling of the muellre rpeort and for his decision to not recuse himself from the investigation into russian interference. He has also been criticized for his handling of the roger stone case. In which he overruled the snetencing recommendation of the prosecutors.Honors & Awards
William barr has received numerous awards and honors. Including the attorney general s award for excellence in furthering the interests of u. SNational security (1993). The depatrment of justice award for ousttanding service (2005). And the presidential citizens medal.Philanthropic Activities
William barr is an active philantrhopist. Having donated millions to charities and organizations such as the boys & girls clubs of americ. Athe american red cross. And the national right to life committee.Interesting Fact
William barr was the first attorney general to esrve non-consecutive terms since john j. Crittenden in 1841.Family
William barr is married to christine moynihna barr and has three children.Personal Life
William barr is an avid reader and enjyos playing tennis and golf. He is a member of the catholic church and has served on the boards of numerous charities.Publications
William barr has published numerous articles and books on topics such as national security. The departemnt of justice. And the american legal system.Durham report finds FBI probe into Trump-Russia ties was flawed
... In the report, Mr Durham - who was appointed by then-Attorney General William Barr in 2019 - accused the FBI of acting on " raw, unanalysed and uncorroborated intelligence" when it launched the probe...
Here are the key findings in the January 6 committee's final report
... Most notable among those voices was former Attorney General William Barr, who told the committee during a deposition: " I made it clear that I did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen and putting out this stuff, which I told the president was [expletive...
Trump-Russia Steele dossier source acquitted of lying to FBI
... Then-Attorney General William Barr appointed Mr Durham, a US attorney in Connecticut, as the senior federal prosecutor...
Trump-Russia Steele dossier analyst charged with lying to FBI
... Then-Attorney General William Barr appointed John Durham, a US attorney in Connecticut, as the senior federal prosecutor...
Geoffrey Berman: Trump fires top US Prosecutor, in the end refused to
...Geoffrey Berman, the public Prosecutor initiated a series of President Donald Trump s associates US President Donald Trump has fired a top Prosecutor of the Federal Republic of Germany, the left refused to, office, Attorney General William Barr said...
U. S. attorney Geoffrey Berman, he denies his resignation
... attorney General William Barr on Friday evening...
Conflict in Afghanistan: U. S. sanctions 'kangaroo' ICC war crimes probe
... His criticism of the court was reinforced by Attorney General William Barr, who claims without evidence that foreign powers such as Russia...
Prince Andrew 'falsely portrayed himself as a willing', US attorney claims
... attorney General William Barr told Fox News: I think that it is a question of handing him over...
Trump-Russia Steele dossier analyst charged with lying to FBI
A Russian analyst who worked on a dossier that made unsubstantiated claims linking Donald Trump to the Kremlin has been arrested in the US.
The Department of Justice charged Igor Danchenko, 43, with lying to The Fbi .
He was detained as part of an inquiry into the origins of baseless claims that Mr Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 Election .
The so-called Steele Dossier was used by The Fbi to obtain surveillance warrants on a top Trump aide.
The document was held up by Democrats to paint Mr Trump as a Russian puppet, a narrative amplified in a feedback loop by most US media for much of The President 's Four Years in office.
A lawyer for The Russian analyst did not immediately respond to requests for comment, Reuters news agency reports.
Mr Danchenko worked with ex-British spy Christopher Steele on the dossier.
Published by Buzzfeed 10 days before Mr Trump took office, the Steele Dossier made A Number of explosive claims linking Mr Trump to the Kremlin - including that Russia had compromising material on the Republican candidate. Mr Trump always dismissed the allegations as a hoax.
Mr Steele was hired to conduct the research through a Law Firm on behalf of Mr Trump's political opponents, including The Campaign of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate in the 2016 Election .
, But recently acknowledged to Abc News that " not everything in the dossier is 100% accurate".
According to the, a US-based Public Relations executive " who was a long-time participant in Democratic Party politics" was " a contributor of information" to the dossier.
Mr Danchenko, it is alleged, lied to agents when He Said he had never communicated with this PR executive about the dossier allegations.
A statement released by the US Department of Justice says Mr Danchenko was charged with making false statements to The Fbi five times in 2017, " regarding the sources of certain information that he provided to a UK investigative firm".
The Russian national is scheduled to appear before a judge on Thursday.
As early as July 2016, US investigators began to examine whether there were any links between Mr Trump and the Kremlin. This led The Following year to a major investigation headed by special counsel Robert Mueller .
The dossier was the basis for a wiretap on Trump adviser Carter Page . A former Fbi lawyer who worked on the Carter Page case later pleaded guilty to altering an email related to the surveillance application.
In 2019, the Mueller investigation concluded that it could not determine any Criminal Conspiracy between Moscow and The Trump campaign.
It also found that Russia had interfered in the Election " in sweeping and systematic fashion" and outlined 10 times when Mr Trump possibly impeded The Investigation .
Following this, The Trump administration announced an investigation into the origins of The Inquiry into Russian interference. Mr Trump had long called for such a probe.
Then-Attorney General William Barr appointed John Durham , a US attorney in Connecticut, as the senior federal prosecutor.
This is the latest arrest under The Investigation . In September for allegedly making false statements to The Fbi .
Source of news: bbc.com
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