Attorney General William Barr said he wants to probe alleged FBI "spying" into President Trump's 2016 campaign. FBI Director Chris Wray isn't sure why.
In his Senate testimony last week, Barr said "spying" into the Trump campaign "did occur," and that he wanted to ensure it was "adequately predicated." But House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) quickly said Barr's "comments directly contradict what the Department of Justice previously told us." James Comey, who led the FBI during the 2016 election, more expressly said "I don't know what the heck [Barr is] talking about."
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