1,600 former Justice Department lawyers accuse Barr of using DOJ to help Trump in election
Former Justice Department attorneys expressed concerns Thursday that Attorney General William Barr is using the power of the agency to help President Donald Trump win reelection, citing statements Barr had made about mail-in ballots and the politically fraught inquiry into the Russia investigation.
“We fear that Attorney General Barr intends to use the DOJ’s vast law enforcement powers to undermine our most fundamental democratic value: free and fair elections,” according to an open letter signed by about 1,600 former Justice Department employees.
Barr has echoed the president’s attacks on mail-in ballots as more states have allowed voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. [Continue reading…]