Attorney General William Barr: ‘I Am Reviewing the Conduct’ of FBI Investigation into Trump Campaign
Attorney General William Barr announced Tuesday he is “reviewing the conduct” of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s counterintelligence into the Trump campaign under the Obama administration.“I am reviewing the conduct of the investigation,” Barr said while testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.
Barr also said he has heard the ongoing Justice Department inspector general investigation into how the DOJ under the Obama administration obtained surveillance warrants on Trump campaign members will wrap up in May or June.
“Hopefully we’ll have some answers from Inspector General Horowitz,” he said.
The FBI in October 2016 obtained a surveillance warrant on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, relying heavily on the so-called “pee-dossier,” which was later found to be opposition research funded by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Barr also expressed willingness to review criminal referrals that are expected to be sent to him from Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), for government officials he believes committed crimes related to the investigation into the Trump campaign.
“If there’s a predicate for an investigation it’ll be conducted,” Barr said.
Nunes said on Sunday five of the referrals name someone and name specific crimes, including lying to Congress, misleading Congress, and leaking classified material.
He said the other three are related to charges of conspiracy to lie to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which grants Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance warrants.
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We are talking about a silent coup at the highest levels of the US government to interfere with an election for President of the United States and to sabotage the administration of a sitting president. This is potentially the biggest crime against our country from within since it was founded.
If these crimes are not completely exposed, there is no hope for the future of America.
It's all about Attorney General Barr now. That's why the Democrats are doing everything in their power to obstruct him and obstruct justice. They are terrified that the truth will finally be exposed since it will completely destroy their entire agenda and very probably their party as well.
FULL SPEED AHEAD! BRING THESE TRAITORS TO JUSTICE!