To take on a job or role that you are not prepared to fulfill is dishonesty. You are stealing from your employer. In this case it is the people whom you are supposed to serve, who pay your salary.
What makes him (Barr) a particularly pathetic thief is that he failed in his responsibility at such a critical time in history. His pride refused to let him admit he was not up to the task and for that reason to step down so that a hero could fill the role.
He is a coward but he is not alone. It appears our government is composed of cowards on the right and tyrants on the left. This is not a recipe for a healthy future.
President Trump was kind in letting him resign. He should have fired him for precisely the reason I state above.
Until we stop patting each other on the back for our style and start demanding results, we will continue toward our destination of shame rather than glory.
20201224 Epilog
Forbes released a mini-biography ( ) of Barr which points to his indebtedness to Tech Tyrants for his wealth.
That Barr was appointed as chielf law enforcement officer of the USA points out a major flaw in Trump's presidency - his failure to properly vet those whom he trusted.
Time and again he has trusted Swamp people to clean the Swamp. And he is smart enough to know that all you have to look at is where a person gets their money to get a sense of where their allegiance is.
As it turns our the giant technology companies are Trump's main enemy. The politicians they have bought are just poor actors playing the role of government to achieve their ends.
Domination of the world economy is at the heart of Socialism. The 'do-gooders' on the Left are simply using concern for the human condition to manipulate the people into a financial corner.
At the end of the day, the Tech Tyrants are the real enemy. Corporate Fascism and Government Fascism is the proof,