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RFE/RL: Democrats furious at Attorney General’s ‘spying’ claim about Russia probe

Published April 11, 2019 at 9:31 am

U.S. Attorney General William Barr departs his home March 26, 2019 in McLean, Virginia.

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Democratic lawmakers have questioned U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s independence from President Donald Trump, saying his support for Trump’s remarks about “spying” during the 2016 presidential election campaign undermine his position.