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He left the department last time with a good reputation for professionalism and integrity. That’s not true this time. And it’s not because of particular positions he took. It’s because of his lack of respect for the rule of law, his dishonesty while he was attorney general and his clear lack of respect for traditions of professionalism within the department.
— Stanford Law professor David Alan Sklansky, who worked as a federal prosecutor under Attorney General Bill Barr during the George H.W. Bush administration, commenting on the fact that Barr may face a much more difficult job hunt if he decides to go into private practice after he leaves the Trump administration.
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