Justice Department Inspector General

What Michael Horowitz told the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russia probe

By William Brangham

2 law enforcement experts on what Horowitz report and testimony mean for the FBI

In 434 written pages and more than five hours of live testimony, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz shared his perspective on how the FBI conducted itself in the early stages of its Russia investigation. How serious are his findings,…

The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias, despite “serious performance failures” up the bureau’s chain of command, the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a highly anticipated report Monday. Photo by REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

DOJ inspector general finds no bias in FBI’s Russia probe

The findings undercut President Donald Trump’s claim that he was the target of a “witch hunt.”…

By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid, despite flaws

The Justice Department's internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders.

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

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