The letter calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign was organized by former Justice Department employees and the advocacy group Protect Democracy, which was formed in 2017 and has been critical of the Trump administration
More than 1,100 former Justice Department employees are calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign, signing an open letter that criticizes Mr. Barr’s decision to reduce prosecutors’ initial sentencing recommendation for a confidant of President Trump.
The letter, organized by former Justice Department employees and the advocacy group Protect Democracy, which was formed in 2017 and has been critical of the Trump administration, describes Mr. Barr’s intervention in the case as outrageous and says it raises questions...
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