Barr Says C.I.A. ‘Stayed in Its Lane’ in Examining Russian Election Interference
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s examination of the investigations into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election has cleared the C.I.A. of suspicions that it targeted President Trump and his associates, Attorney General William P. Barr said in an interview published on Friday. activity,” Mr. Barr told the conservative Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley A. Strassel. Mr. Barr stopped short of fully absolving the C.I.A. Mr. Barr reserved harsh judgment for the F.B.I.’s investigation, calling parts of it “outrageous.”
Source: New York Times December 19, 2020 00:15 UTC
