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May 14, 2019

AG Barr Assigns Federal Prosecutor to Look Into Russia Probe
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The New York Times is reporting Attorney General William Barr has
assigned federal prosecutor John Durham in Connecticut to look into the
origins of the FBI's investigation into possible ties between the Trump
campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election. Barr has
referred to the FBI's court-authorized activities as "spying" during
congressional testimony, raising alarm among Democrats who have accused
Barr of acting as Trump's personal attorney in the wake of his handling
of the Mueller report. Two other investigations into the Russia probe
are ongoing.


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