The IG report on the FBI’s handling of the origins of the Russia probe has been released. The long and short of the conclusions in the report seems to be that political bias on the part of FBI leadership didn’t play a role, but that “mistakes were made” in the investigative process. Also, the Steele dossier was used in order to obtain the FISA warrant on Carter Page:
MSNBC: IG report finds “a lot of mistakes made”https://t.co/yYqTEX3kDK pic.twitter.com/CfXoQPzd68
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 9, 2019
IG: "we did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation" in the opening of the FBI's Russia investigation. pic.twitter.com/tXu6Kx52xA
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 9, 2019
IG: Christopher Steele's "dossier" on Trump and Russia "played a central and essential role" in the decision by the FBI and DOJ to seek FISA surveillance of Carter Page. pic.twitter.com/b0tVl6Evdt
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 9, 2019
IG: Christopher Steele's "dossier" on Trump and Russia "played a central and essential role" in the decision by the FBI and DOJ to seek FISA surveillance of Carter Page. pic.twitter.com/b0tVl6Evdt
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 9, 2019
Attorney General Bill Barr released a brief statement in the wake of the release of the IG report:
This AG Barr statement:
“The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken.”
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) December 9, 2019
John Durham concurred with Barr that they do not agree with parts of the IG report:
NEW: John Durham says they "do not agree with some of the report’s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened.” pic.twitter.com/GfKezyK9kV
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) December 9, 2019
Stay tuned.
