William Barr and a prosecutor reviewing the origins of the Russia inquiry challenged a watchdog finding that the F.B.I. had adequate reason to open it.
Monday, December 9, 2019 2:26 PM EST
Attorney General William P. Barr sharply criticized on Monday the F.B.I.’s decision to open the Russia investigation, undercutting a major finding in a long-awaited watchdog report and at the same time showing his willingness to act as President Trump’s vocal defender.
John H. Durham, a federal prosecutor whom Mr. Barr appointed to run a separate criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation, backed Mr. Barr’s findings in his own highly unusual statement.
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