H.Res.757 - Calling for the resignation and disbarment of United States Attorney General William P. Barr, and for other purposes. (1 Viewer)

[bostonfred]

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H. RES. 757

Calling for the resignation and disbarment of United States Attorney General William P. Barr, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 10, 2019

Mr. Rush submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Calling for the resignation and disbarment of United States Attorney General William P. Barr, and for other purposes.

Whereas, on March 24, 2019, United States Attorney General William P. Barr deliberately mischaracterized the “Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election” issued by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III;

Whereas, on March 25, 2019, at Attorney General Barr’s direction, the Department of Justice ceased defending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), a duly enacted law under the United States Constitution;

Whereas, on April 24, 2019, Attorney General Barr directed then-Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to defy a subpoena from the House Oversight and Reform Committee pertaining to its investigation of the 2020 census;

Whereas, on July 8, 2019, Attorney General Barr deliberately mischaracterized the legal reasoning behind the Trump administration’s desire to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census and abruptly removed career Department of Justice attorneys in an unprecedented attempt to undermine a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States;

Whereas, on July 16, 2019, Attorney General Barr ignored the recommendation of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division by declining to bring charges against the New York Police Department officer in the death of Eric Garner;

Whereas, on July 17, 2019, the United States House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Barr in criminal contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a duly-issued subpoena and deliberate obstruction of congressional oversight authority;

Whereas, on December 4, 2019, Attorney General Barr threatened the withholding of police protection from communities that do not show “support and respect” to law enforcement, a statement that has been interpreted as being directed at communities of color that protest police violence;

Whereas Attorney General Barr has perpetuated and promulgated conspiracy theories that have been repeatedly debunked by United States law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, where he referred to legitimate and legal law enforcement surveillance as “spying”, and while traveling abroad to meet with foreign intelligence officials where he has continued to spread this dis­in­for­ma­tion;

Whereas Attorney General Barr has used taxpayer funds for international travel to seek foreign assistance in investigating a domestic political rival of the President of the United States;

Whereas Attorney General Barr has sought to undermine the Department of Justice inspector general’s report “Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation”, regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation of the Trump campaign; and

Whereas Attorney General Barr has refused to recuse himself from any Ukraine-related matters in which he is allegedly involved: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) condemns United States Attorney General William P. Barr for his despicable comments and actions;

(2) calls on United States Attorney General William P. Barr to resign;

(3) calls on the Virginia State Bar to remove United States Attorney General William P. Barr from its rolls;

(4) calls on the New York State Bar Association to remove United States Attorney General William P. Barr from its rolls;

(5) calls on the District of Columbia Bar to remove United States Attorney General William P. Barr from its rolls;

(6) reaffirms support for the diversity of the United States; and

(7) reaffirms, in the strongest terms, its support for and commitment to the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Cool, get it done. He is a disgrace.

 

[AAABatteries]

My first reaction when reading that is - November 3rd, 2020 can’t get here fast enough.  

 

[Kal El]

If this has to go to the Senate, it's DOA. We know McConnell doesn't do any work.

How far we have fallen! Make America great again, indeed! If this is greatness, I want no part of it!

 

[timschochet]

If this has to go to the Senate, it's DOA. We know McConnell doesn't do any work.

How far we have fallen! Make America great again, indeed! If this is greatness, I want no part of it!

I don’t think it matters whether it goes to the Senate or not. It’s meaningless. I don’t think Congress has any power to remove the Attorney General. I’m not even sure they can impeach him. 

 

[joffer]

I don’t think it matters whether it goes to the Senate or not. It’s meaningless. I don’t think Congress has any power to remove the Attorney General. I’m not even sure they can impeach him. 

i think he would either need to be fired by the President or indicted by a federal court, which he should be.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I don’t think it matters whether it goes to the Senate or not. It’s meaningless. I don’t think Congress has any power to remove the Attorney General. I’m not even sure they can impeach him. 

The Constitution says he can be impeached and removed (since he's a civil officer). The Republican Senate says he can't be (since he's on Trump's side).

 

[Kal El]

"Everyone I disagree with must be removed from office!"

This sort of hysteria plays well with the Trump hating fringe (and apparently the FBGPSF), not so much with moderate Americans who decide elections.

Keep it up and 2020 will be another Reagan vs Mondale.

Weirdly enough, calling members of one's own party "human scum," because they disagree with the president, perfectly okay.

 

[bostonfred]

"Everyone I disagree with must be removed from office!"

This sort of hysteria plays well with the Trump hating fringe (and apparently the FBGPSF), not so much with moderate Americans who decide elections.

Keep it up and 2020 will be another Reagan vs Mondale.

Doubtful that the Russians helped Reagan win in 84.