William Pelham Barr was confirmed as the 85th attorney general of the United States by the US Senate on February 14, 2019. On that day, Bill Barr joined John Crittenden (1841 and 1850–53) as one of only two people in US history to serve twice as attorney general. Currently, Barr is a distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute where he can speak firsthand about the politization of our legal system. His work involves policy areas including violent crime, trans-national criminal/drug organizations, and international terrorism. Over recent decades, when Americans are confronted by questions where politics, and the law collide, Bill Barr can be found. Crime rates, the international reach of big tech, Mexican drug cartels, decriminalization of cannabis, and artificial intelligence have all drawn recent comment. Bill Barr brings a perspective our audience will want to hear.
