Bill Barr

Bill Barr

politician United States

Bill Barr served as the United States Attorney General under President Donald Trump, during which time he was a vocal supporter of the death penalty. He emphasized the concept of 'closure' for victims' families as a justification for capital punishment and oversaw a significant increase in federal executions. Barr's policies and statements on the death penalty have sparked considerable debate regarding the efficacy and morality of such measures in the U.S. justice system.

Born on May 23, 1950 (75 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
108,356
Power
6,695$
Sentiment
4.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 4.00 0.03% +0% 331,002,651 104,847 $21,000,000 6,652$
Costa Rica 1 4.00 0.07% +0% 5,094,118 3,508 $62,000 43$
Totals 2 336,096,769 108,355 $21,062,000 6,695$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Attorney General Bill Barr ordered the FBI to assist with crowd control during protests. 4

CNN: FBI reassigns agents from iconic photo of them kneeling during George Floyd protest

United States United States: Attorney General Bill Barr ordered the FBI to assist with crowd control during protests. 4

CNN: FBI reassigns agents from iconic photo of them kneeling during George Floyd protest

United States United States: Bill Barr is the former Attorney General representing the janitors in their lawsuit against the protesters. 8

Fox News: Columbia University janitors file lawsuit against protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall

United States United States: Former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr added in remarks later in 2019 that there were 'only 27 nationwide injunctions­ in all of the 20th century' compared to 37, at the time, against the first Trump administration. 5

Fox News: Number of injunctions halting Trump policies trounces predecessors by double