AG Barr

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Federalist_Society
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. John's University
Honorary Doctor of Laws from George Washington University
gptkbp:birth_date May 23, 1950
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:George_Washington_University_Law_School
gptkbp:effective_date February 5, 2019
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Pelham_Barr
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AG Barr
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
William P. Barr Sr.
gptkbp:known_for Criticism of protests against police brutality
Support of law enforcement policies
Controversial handling of the Mueller investigation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_event Participated in the 2020 Republican National Convention
Advocated for criminal justice reform.
Issued a controversial memo on the use of federal troops
Announced resignation via Twitter
Announced the formation of a task force to combat violent crime
Oversaw federal response to civil unrest in 2020
Supported the death penalty for federal crimes
Testified about election security in 2020
Criticized the media for its coverage of the Trump administration
Faced criticism for handling of Roger Stone's sentencing
Defended the use of executive power during his tenure
Testified before Congress regarding the Mueller Report
Supported the use of federal law enforcement in Portland protests
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Barr_Memo_on_Mueller_Report
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:position gptkb:legislation
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel
General Counsel of GTE Corporation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jeff_Sessions
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:retirement_year December 14, 2020
gptkbp:spouse Christine Barr
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Merrick_Brian_Garland
gptkbp:term_end December 23, 2020
gptkbp:term_start February 14, 2019
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irn-Bru
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4