Most DOJ Tax Alumni have by now read that there is a statement joined by former DOJ attorneys condemning Attorney General Barr’s conduct in office that seems to have injected political factors into leadership beyond what has become the norm to insulate DOJ from politics. That statement is here.
When the original announcement hit the newspapers a few days ago, the number was more than 1,000 DOJ Alumni. I understand that now the number is around 2,000 or more. The list as updated from time to time may be viewed at the bottom of the statement linked above. (Added 2/19/20: the count is 2,460 per an email I received on 2/18/20.)
Some DOJ Tax Alumni may not yet be aware of the statement or may be aware only through news summaries. And some who may agree with the statement may wish to make their voices heard by joining the statement. I am not aware of a forum for DOJ Alumni to express their approval of Attorney General Barr or disagreement with the statement. (Of course anyone reading this blog can do so by commenting on the blog, but remember that readership of this blog is low; if anyone knows of a similar list of DOJ Alumni taking different positions than the statement, please let me know and I will consider posting it as well.)
So I provide a link here for those wishing to join the statement to do so. (The link is also at the bottom of the statement linked above.)
I am not advocating that any other DOJ Tax Alumni (or any, more broadly, DOJ alumni) reading this blog entry join the statement. I did join it but that not should not be read as encouragement for anyone else to join.
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