Justice watchdog to probe whether officials sought to interfere with election
By Harper Neidig - 01/25/21 12:35 PM EST
he Department of Justice's (DOJ) internal watchdog announced Monday that it would investigate whether any of the agency's officials "engaged in an improper attempt to have DOJ seek to alter the outcome" of the 2020 election.
In a brief statement, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced that the probe would encompass current and former agency officials.
"The investigation will encompass all relevant allegations that may arise that are within the scope of the OIG’s jurisdiction," Michael Horowitz, the department's inspector general, said in the statement. "The OIG has jurisdiction to investigate allegations concerning the conduct of former and current DOJ employees. The OIG's jurisdiction does not extend to allegations against other government officials."
Horowitz added that his office would not be commenting further on the investigation until it is completed.
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