Barr says 'I think spying did occur' against Trump campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr declared Wednesday he thinks "spying did occur" against Donald Trump's presidential campaign, suggesting the origins of the Russia investigation may have been mishandled in remarks that aligned him with the president at a time when Barr's independence is under scrutiny.
Barr says 'I think spying did occur' against Trump campaign
With hair on fire the Democrats reacted with hysteria.
Democrats furious over Barr's 'spying' comments
"I'm amazed that the AG would make that kind of statement, I think it's in many ways disrespectful to the men and women who work in the DOJ, and it shows, I think, either a lack of understanding or willful ignorance on what goes into a counterintelligence investigation," Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN.
"He almost seems to be endorsing one of these theories that has been debunked time and time again by the various, even House Republican-led, investigations trying to show some kind of resentment," Warner added.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Barr's testimony that he was "going off the rails."
"He is the Attorney General of the United States, not the attorney general of Donald Trump," she said.
But Republicans who have already been investigating the origins of the FBI's investigation into Trump's team and Russia praised Barr's comments, saying they welcomed his plans to review the matter.
Democrats furious over William Barr's 'spying' comments - CNNPolitics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr declared Wednesday he thinks "spying did occur" against Donald Trump's presidential campaign, suggesting the origins of the Russia investigation may have been mishandled in remarks that aligned him with the president at a time when Barr's independence is under scrutiny.
Barr says 'I think spying did occur' against Trump campaign
With hair on fire the Democrats reacted with hysteria.
Democrats furious over Barr's 'spying' comments
"I'm amazed that the AG would make that kind of statement, I think it's in many ways disrespectful to the men and women who work in the DOJ, and it shows, I think, either a lack of understanding or willful ignorance on what goes into a counterintelligence investigation," Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN.
"He almost seems to be endorsing one of these theories that has been debunked time and time again by the various, even House Republican-led, investigations trying to show some kind of resentment," Warner added.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Barr's testimony that he was "going off the rails."
"He is the Attorney General of the United States, not the attorney general of Donald Trump," she said.
But Republicans who have already been investigating the origins of the FBI's investigation into Trump's team and Russia praised Barr's comments, saying they welcomed his plans to review the matter.
Democrats furious over William Barr's 'spying' comments - CNNPolitics
