WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr tapped Connecticut’s chief federal prosecutor, John Durham, to assist in an investigation into the origins of the Russia…
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr tapped Connecticut’s chief federal prosecutor, John Durham, to assist in an investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation and the FBI’s surveillance activities, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
The person, who is not authorized to comment publicly, said that Durham has been assisting the attorney general for at least a couple of weeks to determine whether federal investigators acted appropriately in the early stages of the now-completed inquiry into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
Barr announced that he had launched the review last month during an appearance before a Senate subcommittee. He expressed concern about the FBI’s use of surveillance involving associates of then-candidate Donald Trump as authorities sought to understand Russia’s interference efforts, though Barr also said he did not know whether officials had done anything wrong.
“Spying on a campaign is a big deal,” Barr told lawmakers then. “I think spying did occur. The question is whether it was adequately predicated.
