By — Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-barr-says-i-think-spying-did-occur-on-trump-campaign Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Barr says ‘I think spying did occur’ on Trump campaign Politics Updated on Apr 10, 2019 12:55 PM EDT — Published on Apr 10, 2019 12:08 PM EDT Attorney General William Barr says he plans to review the origins of the FBI’s investigation between Russia and the Trump campaign. Barr told senators on Wednesday that he believed the Trump campaign had been spied on, but “the question is whether it was adequately predicated.” He says he believes that “spying on a political campaign is a big deal.” The Justice Department’s inspector general has already been investigating the early days of the FBI’s Russia probe. Barr says he wants to pull together the different reviews underway within the Justice Department and see if there are remaining questions that need to be addressed. A person familiar with the process said Barr is forming a team to review the origins of the FBI investigation. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Attorney General William Barr says he plans to review the origins of the FBI’s investigation between Russia and the Trump campaign. Barr told senators on Wednesday that he believed the Trump campaign had been spied on, but “the question is whether it was adequately predicated.” He says he believes that “spying on a political campaign is a big deal.” The Justice Department’s inspector general has already been investigating the early days of the FBI’s Russia probe. Barr says he wants to pull together the different reviews underway within the Justice Department and see if there are remaining questions that need to be addressed. A person familiar with the process said Barr is forming a team to review the origins of the FBI investigation. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now