FBI should have done more to fight 2016 Russian disinformation, Senate Committee suggests
5 years, 3 months ago

FBI should have done more to fight 2016 Russian disinformation, Senate Committee suggests

CNN  

CNN — The FBI was caught flat-footed by Russia’s disinformation campaign in 2016, a new bipartisan report issued by the Senate Intelligence Committee has found. The report echoes criticisms from former Obama administration officials who said the US intelligence community could have done more to stop Russian interference through social media in 2016. Lawmakers determined that Russian-backed activity on social media “was overtly and almost invariably supportive” of Trump, stronger terms than in the US intelligence community’s report. The Senate report flatly rejected these denials, saying the evidence they uncovered points to “significant Kremlin support, authorization, and direction of the IRA’s operations and goals.” Lawmakers also accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of lying when he has publicly denied knowing about the St. Petersburg troll farm, saying “the Committee finds this denial to be false.”

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Trump's latest rant urging CIA to act inside U.S. triggers legal fears
1 week ago

Trump's latest rant urging CIA to act inside U.S. triggers legal fears

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump, in an angry midnight rant, criticized the United States on multiple fronts and called for the Central Intelligence Agency, a U.S. civilian foreign intelligence entity, to conduct investigations within the United States — a move potentially unlawful and a possible threat to Americans’ civil rights. Declaring America a “disaster,” and a “laughing stock all over the World,” …

The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
4 weeks ago

The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot even though the bureau did prepare for the possibility of violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a watchdog report Thursday. The report from the Justice Department inspector general’s office knocks down a fringe conspiracy theory advanced by some Republicans in Congress that the FBI …

Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice
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4 weeks ago

Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice

CNN  

CNN — FBI Director Christopher Wray’s resignation announcement was the latest, and inevitable, step in the accumulation of massive and unusual power around President-elect Donald Trump. But many nonpartisan legal analysts fear that Wray’s departure — before the end of a 10-year term mandated by Congress to keep politics out of the administration of justice — represents yet another challenge …

Trump Taps Kash Patel For FBI Director, An Ally Who Would Aid In His Effort To Upend Law Enforcement
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Taps Kash Patel For FBI Director, An Ally Who Would Aid In His Effort To Upend Law Enforcement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in …

FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election
2 months ago

FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election

NPR  

FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. On Tuesday evening, the FBI called out three fake videos and press releases, which it says are the latest in a series “designed to mislead the American …

Russian disinformation accelerates toward the election
2 months ago

Russian disinformation accelerates toward the election

Politico  

The analyst shared findings based on a study of two major disinformation campaigns backed by Russia and targeting the U.S. ahead of Election Day. “It is not per se getting Trump elected that is the end goal of the Russian state — but to increase partisan divides, anxiety and fear; all to make the U.S. elites more focused on domestic …

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election

The Independent  

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Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

The Hindu  

The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America's adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — …

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. What hasn’t changed, intelligence officials said, is the determination of these nations to seed the …

The Durham report has bared the American ‘deep state’
1 year, 7 months ago

The Durham report has bared the American ‘deep state’

Live Mint  

In India, we are regularly told by opposition parties that the government uses its intelligence agencies to serve its political ends—the Central Bureau of Investigation, the National Investigation Agency, the Enforcement Directorate and so on. To put it simply, the entire Russia-Trump theory seems to have been a political ploy by the Barack Obama government and the people who managed …

Durham report takeaways: A ‘seriously flawed’ Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI
1 year, 7 months ago

Durham report takeaways: A ‘seriously flawed’ Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Bungled applications to eavesdrop on a former aide of then-candidate Donald Trump. A 306-page report by Justice Department special counsel John Durham is refocusing negative attention on one of the most politically significant investigations in FBI history: the probe into whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was conspiring with Russia to tip the outcome of the election. A ‘SERIOUSLY …

Special prosecutor ends Trump-Russia investigation, saying FBI acted hastily
1 year, 7 months ago

Special prosecutor ends Trump-Russia investigation, saying FBI acted hastily

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence as he concluded a four-year probe that fell far short of the former president’s prediction that the “crime of the century” would be uncovered. The roughly 300-page report catalogs …

Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker on Thursday accused the FBI of wrongly searching for his name in foreign surveillance data, underscoring the challenges ahead for U.S. officials trying to persuade Congress to renew their authorities to collect huge swaths of communications. The White House and U.S. intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew Section 702, which expires at this year’s …

GOP opens ‘weaponization’ probe with sweeping claims of bias
1 year, 10 months ago

GOP opens ‘weaponization’ probe with sweeping claims of bias

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans launched the marquee investigation of their new majority Thursday with a brazen assertion that the federal government has been used against conservatives, drawing in current and former lawmakers to make a sprawling — and at times convoluted — case that national security officials, social media companies and the media have been conspiring against them. The first …

Republicans drop 1,000 page report saying FBI is 'rotted at its core'
2 years, 2 months ago

Republicans drop 1,000 page report saying FBI is 'rotted at its core'

Daily Mail  

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee released a 1,000-page report on Friday alleging widespread politicization and misconduct in the FBI. It details Republican Senator Chuck Grassley's revelation that agent Tim Thibault as part of a ''scheme' to discredit derogatory' information on President Joe Biden's son, and caused allegations from the laptop to be 'falsely' labelled as 'disinformation' 'POLITICIZATION' OF THE …

Republicans told to quiet their attacks on the FBI because the info on Trump could be damaging: report​​​
2 years, 4 months ago

Republicans told to quiet their attacks on the FBI because the info on Trump could be damaging: report​​​

Raw Story  

After President Donald Trump's home on his golf club's property Mar-a-Lago was searched by the FBI, Republican allies took to social media and conservative news outlets to attack the FBI and question whether there was a conspiracy afoot to bring down the GOP leader. According to the New York Times, GOP leaders have been warned by allies of Trump's to …

US security and intelligence agencies prep for potential Russian hacking threats
2 years, 10 months ago

US security and intelligence agencies prep for potential Russian hacking threats

CNN  

CNN — Intelligence and national security agencies across the US government met on Friday to discuss how the Biden administration might respond to cyberattacks from Russia in light of the Ukraine crisis, three US officials familiar with the meeting told CNN. The meeting – which convened officials from the White House, intelligence agencies, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies …

Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier charged with lying
3 years, 2 months ago

Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier charged with lying

LA Times  

Special counsel John Durham is conducting an inquiry into the federal investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and alleged ties between Moscow and the Trump campaign. The indictment says Danchenko misled the FBI by denying that he had discussed any allegations in the dossier with a contact of his who worked as a public relations executive and was …

Former federal prosecutor charged in Durham’s Russia inquiry with making false statement to FBI
3 years, 3 months ago

Former federal prosecutor charged in Durham’s Russia inquiry with making false statement to FBI

LA Times  

Special counsel John Durham has worked for 2½ years examining the U.S. government’s investigation into Russia’s interference in U.S. elections. The indictment accuses Michael Sussmann of hiding that he was working with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign during a September 2016 conversation he had with the FBI’s general counsel, when he relayed concerns from cybersecurity researchers about potentially suspicious contacts between …

Declassified Russia documents: How Team Trump used Fox News as a laundromat for unverified Russian information about top Democrats
4 years, 2 months ago

Declassified Russia documents: How Team Trump used Fox News as a laundromat for unverified Russian information about top Democrats

CNN  

CNN — While most of the nation was largely fixated over the past week on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis, the President and his allies in right-wing media have been engrossed with something else entirely. He also released a memo from the CIA to the FBI, which said some Russians believed Clinton was using Trump’s ties to Russia “as a …

Trump’s intel chief declassifies unverified Russian intelligence about Clinton campaign
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s intel chief declassifies unverified Russian intelligence about Clinton campaign

CNN  

Washington CNN — The top US intelligence official released information Tuesday about unverified Russian intelligence about Hillary Clinton that will likely fuel President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Russia investigation and Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Ratcliffe wrote to Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, who released the summary, that the intelligence community “does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the …

Trump says he likes Putin. US intelligence says Russia is attacking American democracy.
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump says he likes Putin. US intelligence says Russia is attacking American democracy.

CNN  

Washington CNN — Despite repeated warnings from intelligence officials and his own FBI director that Russia is carrying out a blatant attack on American democracy, President Donald Trump summed up his views at a rally on Monday in very simple terms, “I like Putin, he likes me.” Trump has consistently expressed a personal affinity for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, …

FBI chief warns of Russian meddling in US elections
4 years, 3 months ago

FBI chief warns of Russian meddling in US elections

Al Jazeera  

FBI director Christopher Wray says Moscow is interfering in US elections with ‘a steady drumbeat of misinformation’. FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that Russia is interfering in the 2020 US presidential elections with a steady stream of misinformation aimed at denigrating Democratic candidate Joe Biden as well as sapping Americans’ confidence in the election process. Regarding China, Wray said …

Racial Tensions Roiling US Pose Target For Election Meddling, Warn Lawmakers And Experts
4 years, 4 months ago

Racial Tensions Roiling US Pose Target For Election Meddling, Warn Lawmakers And Experts

News 18  

WASHINGTON: The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for adversaries seeking to influence the November election, lawmakers and experts warn and there are signs that Russia is again seeking to exploit the divide. Race was a big piece of what they did in 2016, and given heightened racial tensions this year, theres no …

How a Senate panel went beyond Mueller in documenting Trump campaign contacts with Russia
4 years, 4 months ago

How a Senate panel went beyond Mueller in documenting Trump campaign contacts with Russia

CNN  

CNN — The Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation was nearly over before it began. It was the first of many disagreements Burr and Warner would work through over the course of the committee’s three-and-a-half-year investigation, which culminated last week in the release of a massive report providing the most detailed look to date at the extensive nexus between Trump associates …

This damning Senate intelligence report deserves your attention (opinion)
4 years, 4 months ago

This damning Senate intelligence report deserves your attention (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. In 2016 operation, as the new Senate report shows, the Kremlin slid its tentacles deep inside the Trump campaign, and instead of informing law enforcement, key members embraced it. Remember all those communications between Trump’s now-rescued friend Roger Stone and Wikileaks, which released emails from …

Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump campaign’s interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detailed how associates of Donald Trump had regular contact with Russians and expected to benefit from the Kremlin’s help. A Manafort lawyer, Kevin Downing, said Tuesday that information sealed at the request of …

The Senate just dropped a massive Russia bombshell (and most people missed it)
4 years, 4 months ago

The Senate just dropped a massive Russia bombshell (and most people missed it)

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee dropped a bombshell about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election – and its ongoing efforts to disrupt the 2020 contest as well. Consider what we learned on Tuesday : * Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s “high-level access and willingness to share information with individuals closely affiliated with the Russian intelligence services” was …

Senate intelligence report warns of repeat of Russian election interference
4 years, 4 months ago

Senate intelligence report warns of repeat of Russian election interference

CNN  

CNN — A Senate Intelligence Committee report detailing how Russia’s 2016 election interference was encouraged by President Donald Trump and his campaign raises the stakes for the current campaign at a time when Trump is openly amplifying Russian disinformation. “Russia is actively interfering again in the 2020 US election to assist Donald Trump, and some of the President’s associates are …

Senate’s Bipartisan Russia Report Refutes Trump’s Repeated ‘No Collusion’ Lie
4 years, 4 months ago

Senate’s Bipartisan Russia Report Refutes Trump’s Repeated ‘No Collusion’ Lie

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s often-repeated “no collusion” claim about the help he received from Russia to win the 2016 election was belied once again Tuesday, this time by the bipartisan Senate intelligence committee following a three-year investigation. Like U.S. intelligence services already concluded in 2017 and special counsel Robert Mueller reported in 2019, the committee found …

US Senate panel concludes Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Trump in 2016
4 years, 4 months ago

US Senate panel concludes Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Trump in 2016

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: Russia used Republican political operative Paul Manafort, the WikiLeaks website and others to try to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help now-U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign, a Senate intelligence panel report said on Tuesday. WikiLeaks played a key role in Russia's effort to assist Republican Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton and likely knew it was helping Russian …

Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel
4 years, 4 months ago

Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel

Al Jazeera  

The US Senate called the report the ‘most comprehensive description’ of Russian efforts and the ‘threat they posed’. The United States Senate intelligence committee concluded that the Kremlin launched an aggressive effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential contest on behalf of Donald Trump as the Republican-led panel on Tuesday released its fifth and final report in its investigation into …

Trump’s 2016 campaign chair communicated with Russian intelligence, bipartisan Senate panel finds
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump’s 2016 campaign chair communicated with Russian intelligence, bipartisan Senate panel finds

LA Times  

President Trump’s 2016 campaign eagerly capitalized on Russia’s efforts to meddle in the U.S. election four years ago, according to a bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report that raises new concerns about connections between his top aides and Moscow. The report, released Tuesday, found that the Trump campaign “publicly undermined” the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia was behind the email …

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia
4 years, 4 months ago

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia

NPR  

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort passed internal Trump campaign information to a Russian intelligence officer during the 2016 election, a new bipartisan Senate report concludes. Manafort, who was later convicted for financial …

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings
4 years, 4 months ago

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings

CNN  

CNN — The Senate Intelligence Committee released Tuesday the most comprehensive and meticulous examination to date explaining how Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and the Trump campaign welcomed the foreign adversary’s help, revealing new information about contacts between Russian officials and associates of President Donald Trump during and after the campaign. The committee says it obtained “some information …

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings
4 years, 4 months ago

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings

CNN  

CNN — The Senate Intelligence Committee released Tuesday the most comprehensive and meticulous examination to date explaining how Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and the Trump campaign welcomed the foreign adversary’s help, revealing new information about contacts between Russian officials and associates of President Donald Trump during and after the campaign. The committee says it obtained “some information …

Trump retweets Russian propaganda about Biden that US intel agencies say is intended to influence 2020 election
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump retweets Russian propaganda about Biden that US intel agencies say is intended to influence 2020 election

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Sunday night retweeted Russian propaganda about former Vice President Joe Biden that the US intelligence community recently announced was part of Moscow’s ongoing effort to “denigrate” the Democrat ahead of November’s election. Late Sunday, Trump amplified a tweet that contained audiotapes of a 2016 conversation between Biden and then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko – material …

‘Obamagate,’ Trump’s latest theory about the ‘deep state’ and Obama’s role in the Russia investigation
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Obamagate,’ Trump’s latest theory about the ‘deep state’ and Obama’s role in the Russia investigation

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump and his allies added a new dimension this week to their “deep state” conspiracy theory, directly accusing former President Barack Obama of leading a supposed “coup” to sabotage the Trump presidency. Obama’s concerns about Flynn Several factors recently sparked the chatter from Trump and right-wing media outlets about Obama’s purported role in the Russia …

Russia interfered in 2016 election to back Trump, not Clinton, new Senate intelligence report confirms
4 years, 8 months ago

Russia interfered in 2016 election to back Trump, not Clinton, new Senate intelligence report confirms

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence Committee reasserts …

Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate report released Tuesday affirms the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a far-ranging influence campaign approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and aimed at helping Donald Trump win the White House. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., said in a statement that his panel “found no reason …

Bipartisan Senate report backs intel community assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump in 2016 electio
4 years, 8 months ago

Bipartisan Senate report backs intel community assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump in 2016 electio

CNN  

Washington CNN — A bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence Committee released on Tuesday has backed the US intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr said in a statement that the assessment reflected “strong tradecraft” and “sound analytical reasoning.” “The Committee found no reason to dispute …

Senate panel confirms Russian interference in 2016 US election
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate panel confirms Russian interference in 2016 US election

Al Jazeera  

A bipartisan United States Senate report released on Tuesday confirms the US intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to sow chaos. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, said in a statement that his panel “found no reason to dispute” the intelligence community’s conclusions, saying they reflected strong tradecraft and analytical …

New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier
4 years, 8 months ago

New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into a dossier of opposition research that the FBI relied on when applying for warrants to eavesdrop on a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump. The new material, contained in footnotes to a Justice Department watchdog report that were recently declassified by the Trump administration, …

FBI official: Russia wants to see US ‘tear ourselves apart’
4 years, 10 months ago

FBI official: Russia wants to see US ‘tear ourselves apart’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia wants to watch Americans “tear ourselves apart” as the United States heads toward elections, an FBI official warned Monday. David Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed at spreading disinformation, exploiting lines of division in society and sowing doubt about the integrity of U.S. elections …

Trump rejects intelligence warning on Russia meddling as Democratic 'disinformation campaign'
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump rejects intelligence warning on Russia meddling as Democratic 'disinformation campaign'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is again breaking with his own intelligence agencies, …

Russia is looking to help Trump win in 2020, election security official told lawmakers
4 years, 10 months ago

Russia is looking to help Trump win in 2020, election security official told lawmakers

CNN  

Washington CNN — The intelligence community’s top election security official delivered a briefing to lawmakers last week warning them that the intelligence community believes Russia is already taking steps to interfere in the 2020 election with the goal of helping President Donald Trump win, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Trump became irate in a meeting with outgoing …

FBI director warns of ongoing Russian ‘information warfare’
4 years, 11 months ago

FBI director warns of ongoing Russian ‘information warfare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target America’s election infrastructure. But, Wray said Wednesday, “I don’t think we’ve seen any ongoing efforts to target election infrastructure like we did in 2016.” His …

FBI probe into Donald Trump campaign's links to Russia was justified, watchdog finds
5 years ago

FBI probe into Donald Trump campaign's links to Russia was justified, watchdog finds

ABC  

The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between US President Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias, although there were "serious performance failures", the Justice Department's internal watchdog has found. Key points: The FBI eavesdropping on a former adviser of Mr Trump was justified, the US Justice Department's inspector general found …

Wray: Report on Russia probe found ‘unacceptable’ problems
5 years, 1 month ago

Wray: Report on Russia probe found ‘unacceptable’ problems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department inspector general report on the early days of the Russia investigation identified problems that are “unacceptable and unrepresentative of who we are as an institution,” FBI Director Chris Wray says in detailing changes the bureau plans to make in response. “With that kind of attitude, he will never be able to fix the FBI, which …

Report sharply criticizes FBI but finds no partisan bias in Russia probe
5 years, 1 month ago

Report sharply criticizes FBI but finds no partisan bias in Russia probe

LA Times  

President Trump has repeatedly alleged that the FBI’s mistakes were intentional or influenced by political bias. Gen. William Barr said Horowitz made 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.” Barr said the evidence collected by the FBI in …

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