Trump says he’s ‘so proud’ of Barr for investigating Mueller probe’s origin
-- President Donald Trump said he’s “so proud” of Attorney General William Barr over his decision to investigate the origins of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump denied that he ordered Barr to launch the investigation, though he has repeatedly encouraged it in public remarks. Barr told the Senate Judiciary panel that his team will determine whether there was any improper “spying” on the Trump campaign in 2016, including whether intelligence collection began earlier than previously known and how many confidential informants the FBI used. He suggested his focus was on senior leaders at the FBI and Justice Department at the time.
Barr has chosen Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham to head a review into whether there was improper spying on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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