Horowitz pushes back at Barr over basis for Trump-Russia probe
Michael Horowitz,Justice Department,Democratic Party,Republican Party,Donald Trump,Carter Page,FISA,Surveillance,FBI,Defense And Security
The Justice Department’s top watchdog on Wednesday reaffirmed that the FBI’s investigation into Russian influence on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was adequately justified, despite Attorney General William Barr’s comments expressing doubts about that conclusion.
“We stand by our finding,” Inspector General Michael Horowitz said during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focusing on the long-awaited report Horowitz released Monday about key aspects of the counterintelligence investigation.
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