Statements (46)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Federalist_Society
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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
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gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:George_Washington_University_Law_School |
gptkbp:effective_date |
February 5, 2019
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gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:William_Pelham_Barr
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
AG Barr
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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
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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
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gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:position |
gptkb:legislation
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel General Counsel of GTE Corporation |
gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Jeff_Sessions
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gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Roman_Catholic
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gptkbp:retirement_year |
December 14, 2020
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gptkbp:spouse |
Christine Barr
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Merrick_Brian_Garland
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gptkbp:term_end |
December 23, 2020
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gptkbp:term_start |
February 14, 2019
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Irn-Bru
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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