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Andrew McCarthy: Barr is right to review why Trump-Russia investigation began
By Andrew McCarthy | Fox News
In his testimony Wednesday before a Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee, Attorney General William Barr made statements that were so clearly correct, they should be no more controversial than asserting that the sky is blue. The fact that they are causing consternation is what should alarm people.
Barr told senators that “I think spying did occur†in the Trump-Russia investigation conducted by (among others) the Justice Department and the FBI during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“The question,†Barr elaborated, “is whether it was adequately predicated.†Because “spying on a political campaign is a big deal,†he explained that he would undertake an internal review, focusing on what the original rationale was for the spying.
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