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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_BarrWilliam Barr - Wikipedia

    William Pelham Barr (born May 23, 1950) is an American attorney who served as the United States attorney general in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1991 to 1993 and again in the administration of President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2020.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › William-P-BarrWilliam Barr | Facts, Biography, & Terms as Attorney General

    Jun 12, 2024 · William Barr (born May 23, 1950, New York City) is an American lawyer and government official who served as attorney general of the United States during the administrations of Presidents George H.W. Bush (1991–93) and Donald Trump (2019–20).

  3. www.theatlantic.com › politics › archiveHow Barr Finally Turned on Trump - The Atlantic

    Jun 27, 2021 · To Trump, the unkindest cut of all was when William Barr stepped forward and declared that there had been no widespread fraud in the 2020 election, just as the president was trying to overturn...

  4. www.cnbc.com › 2020/12/14 › attorney-general-william-barr-resigns-effective-dec-23Attorney General William Barr resigns, effective Dec. 23

    Dec 14, 2020 · Attorney General William Barr, the head of the Department of Justice, will depart the Trump administration before Christmas, President Donald Trump said. The widely anticipated announcement of...

  5. www.justice.gov › ag › bioAttorney General: William Pelham Barr - United States Department...

    Nov 28, 2022 · 85th Attorney General, 2019-2020. William P. Barr was born on May 23, 1950 in New York City. Mr. Barr received his A.B. in government from Columbia University in 1971 and his M.A. in government and Chinese studies in 1973.

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2020/12/14 › usWilliam Barr Is Out as Attorney General - The New York Times

    Dec 14, 2020 · WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that Attorney General William P. Barr would depart next week, ending a tenure marked by Mr. Barr’s willingness to advance the president’s political...

  7. apnews.com › article › dc7a22c6bcfe4f8aa0f2c91bcc259a39William Barr sworn in for 2nd stint as US attorney general

    Feb 14, 2019 · WASHINGTON (AP) — William Barr was sworn in Thursday for his second stint as the nation’s attorney general, taking the helm of the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2020/06/01 › magazineWilliam Barr’s State of Emergency - The New York Times

    Jun 1, 2020 · William Barr’s State of Emergency. The attorney general has long held an expansive view of presidential power. With multiple crises converging in the run-up to the 2020 election, he is busy...

  9. www.npr.org › 2020/11/12 › 934266480A Look At Attorney General William Barr's Time In Office

    Nov 12, 2020 · NPR discusses Attorney General William Barr's tenure and his actions as President Trump refuses to concede the election.

  10. www.justice.gov › opa › prOffice of Public Affairs | William P. Barr Confirmed As 85th...

    Feb 14, 2019 · Today, William P. Barr was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the 85 th Attorney General of the United States. Following the vote, President Donald J. Trump participated in the swearing-in of Mr. Barr during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, where U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office.