Attorney General William Barr quickly and sharply disputed a watchdog’s finding that the FBI was justified in opening its Russia investigation
WASHINGTON—Attorney General William Barr quickly and sharply disputed a watchdog’s key finding that the FBI was legally justified in opening its Russia investigation, further enmeshing the Justice Department in a partisan battle over the bureau’s probe of President Trump and his associates.
The inspector general’s report found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had adequate basis in 2016 to open its investigation and found no direct evidence that political bias influenced the inquiry. But Mr. Barr pointed to the report’s...
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