Former White House Ethics Chief Calls Bill Barr 'Most Dangerous Attorney General in US History'

A former White House Ethics Chief under President George W. Bush described Attorney General William Barr as the "most dangerous" in United States history, citing what he described as religious zealotry.

Richard W. Painter shared a New York Times opinion article Tuesday saying that Barr is on a theocratic mission and is using Justice Department power to promote "religious nationalism." Painter argued that Barr is subverting the Constitution and appealing to conservative evangelicals for support. The former Bush administration attorney also touted a congressional candidate in Indiana who was the lone Notre Dame University Law School faculty member to publicly criticize what he called Barr's "dominionist rant" there in an October speech.

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"Dominionist Attorney General Bill Barr in October attacked 'militant secularists' in an official speech before adoring crowds at@NDlaw. In 2020 he plans to put his plans into action. Barr is the most dangerous Attorney General in U.S. history," Painter declared on Twitter Tuesday.

In October, Barr gave a speech at Notre Dame Law School promoting "religious liberty" and warning about secular damnation – issues similar to those touted by Vice President Mike Pence. Painter remarked that "no decent Christian — or any other American committed to our founding principles — could accept the theocratic extremism of Attorney General William Barr." He shared a Times op-ed Tuesday entitled, "Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell," to illustrate his wider criticism of what he saw as Barr's attempt to hijack the DOJ and turn it into a weapon of religious fanaticism.

https://www.newsweek.com/bill-barr-most-dangerous-attorney-general-us-history-richard-w-painter-religious-extremism-1479858