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AG Barr Disputes Key Finding In IG Report On FBI’s Russia investigation

Ryan Saavedra
AG Barr Disputes Key Finding In IG Report On FBI’s Russia investigation
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Attorney General William Barr reportedly has taken issue with a key claim made by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz in his soon-to-be released report on possible FBI misconduct toward the Trump campaign in 2016.

Barr has told associates that he disagrees with the conclusion that “the FBI had enough information in July 2016 to justify launching an investigation into members of the Trump campaign,” The Washington Post reported, citing numerous sources that were familiar with the matter.

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