>Barr says 'I think spying did occur' on Trump campaign
>Attorney General William Barr declared Wednesday he believes "spying did occur" on Donald Trump's presidential campaign, suggesting the origins of the Russia investigation may have been mishandled and aligning himself with the president at a time when Barr's independence is under scrutiny. >Barr, appearing before a Senate panel, did not say what "spying" had taken place. He later said he wasn't sure there had been improper surveillance but wanted to make sure proper procedures were followed. Still his remarks give a boost to President Trump and his supporters who insist his campaign was unfairly targeted by the FBI.
>Asked by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen if he believed spying on the campaign occurred, Barr said, "Yes, I think spying did occur. The question is whether it was adequately predicated." >Barr said he is reviewing his department's actions in investigating Trump. A separate investigation is being conducted by the Justice Department inspector general into the early days of the FBI's Russia probe, which Barr said he expects to conclude sometime around May or June. >"I feel that I have an obligation to ensure government power was not abused," Barr said. http://archive.is/D9l2c
>Barr testifies 'spying did occur' on Trump campaign, amid reported review of informant's role >Attorney General Bill Barr testified Wednesday that he believes "spying did occur" on the Trump campaign in 2016, as he vowed to review the conduct of the FBI's original Russia probe -- and the focus of a related internal review shifted to the role of a key FBI informant. http://archive.is/VmM2q