Department of Justice Releases Report on Russia Probe
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On Monday, the Justice Department’s independent inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, released a lengthy report concerning the validity of the FBI’s investigation into the links between Russia and Trump campaign aides in 2016.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times reports that while F.B.I officials had enough reasons to open their investigation and that they acted without political bias, the inquiry was a rushed and dysfunctional process marked by serious errors. Attorney General William Barr responded, stating that the report makes it clear that the F.B.I’s investigation was intrusive and based on the thinnest of suspicion. Horowitz recommended re-evaluating and tightening procedures, and in response, F.B.I. Director, Christopher A.Wray stated that he was ordering 40 corrective steps to address the report’s recommendations.
A centrist article by NPR reports that Horowitz launched his inquiry in March 2018, following requests from the Justice Department and lawmakers. In his report, Horowitz stated that the “serious performance failures” by the F.B.I. included omissions about the sources used by British ex-intelligence office, Christopher Steele, and omissions in the application for surveillance on Carter Page, who advised Trump’s 2016 campaign. The article notes that Democrats embraced the Justice Department’s finding that the Russia investigation was not a “hoax.”
A right-leaning article by Fox Newshighlights the Republicans’ response to the conclusion that there were significant concerns to how the F.B.I. conducted certain aspects of the Russia investigation. President Trump called the F.B.I.’s conduct a “disgrace” while White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement that, "The shocking report from the DOJ Inspector General shows an out-of-control FBI under President Obama and former Director Jim Comey." The Justice Department’s report also faulted the F.B.I. for not sharing within the department information that could have contradicted allegations regarding the F.B.I.’s ability to acquire a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Page.
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Report on F.B.I Russia inquiry expected to show mistakes but no anti-Trump plot
New York Times