William Barr appeared to back up Trump's assertion that the DOJ “spied” on his presidential campaign, injecting renewed skepticism about the origins of the Russia probe as he prepares to release a redacted version of Mueller’s report
Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday appeared to back up President Donald Trump’s assertion that the Justice Department “spied” on his presidential campaign, injecting renewed skepticism about the origins of the Russia probe as he prepares to release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
There is no evidence that officials were “spying” on the president’s campaign, and the warrant was approved after Page had left the campaign. The Justice Department’s inspector general is already investigating whether the warrant process was abused. Barr previously said that probe was slated to wrap up in May or June.
When pressed by Sen. Brian Schatz about his use of the word “spying,” Barr clarified: “I want to make sure there was no unauthorized surveillance.”
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