President Trump and his allies have accused former President Obama and other administration officials of committing crimes in a scandal he has dubbed «Obamagate.»
Attorney General William Barr said Monday an ongoing internal Justice Department review into the origins of the FBI’s probe into President Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign is not expected to lead to a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden.
Barr made the comments during a press conference on Monday, during which he was asked about Mr. Trump’s recent suggestion that Mr. Obama and his top officials committed crimes in the last few weeks of the previous administration.
Barr provided an update about the ongoing investigation led by U. S. Attorney John Durham of Connecticut, who was selected by the attorney general to review the origins of the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. While some aspects of the matter are being examined as potential crimes, Barr said neither Mr. Obama nor Biden are expected to be prosecuted.
«As to President Obama and Vice President Biden, whatever their level of involvement, based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man,» he said.
