GW Law faculty are pushing officials to rescind Attorney General William Barr’s honorary degree after Barr ordered protesters in front of the White House to be dispersed, Forbes reported Friday.
Updated: June 8, 2020 at 10:04 p.m.
Barr told law enforcement last Monday to break up a protest in Lafayette Square to make way for President Donald Trump’s photo op in front of St. John’s Church. He said at a news conference Thursday that the protests over recent events of police brutality were “becoming increasingly unruly,” even though cell phone videos of the demonstration showed otherwise, according to Forbes.
The Daily Beast first reported the effort to rescind Barr’s degree Thursday.
The attorney general, who earned his Juris Doctor from the law school in 1977, was tapped to serve in the position for a second time two years ago. He received his honorary degree in 1992 during his first stint in the role under former President George H.W. Bush, according to Forbes.
Law school faculty are debating several considerations including whether Barr abused his authority, Forbes reported. To revoke the degree, a decision would have to “be made at the University-level,” according to Forbes.
Full report at https://www.gwhatchet.com/2020/06/08/law-school-faculty-push-to-rescind-attorney-generals-law-degree/
