12-05-2025
Attorney general's brother vies to lead D.C. Bar, upending contest
A fight to lead Washington's influential bar association has drawn triple the votes of a typical cycle, animated by the candidacies of two lawyers connected to Trump appointees who some members fear could transform the body into a retaliatory arm for the president's administration.
Less than halfway through the online voting window that ends next month, more than 25,000 members have cast ballots, said outgoing group president Shaun Snyder — interest that reflects 'the political landscape we are experiencing,' he said.
