Trump says his FBI director gave a 'ridiculous answer' when he refuted Barr on spying claims
Attorney General Bill Barr has tapped the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham to oversee the probe into the origins of the Russia investigation, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News, an effort that President Donald Trump said on Tuesday makes him"so proud" while at the same time raising questions about FBI Director Chris Wray.
Barr first confirmed publicly before Congress on April 9 that he was launching a separate investigation from the ongoing Justice Department inspector general probe into whether there was any improper or unauthorized surveillance of members of the Trump campaign prior to Trump's inauguration. He then added, “There have been discussions of, of matters out there that, uh — they have not asked me to open an investigation."
A source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News Tuesday that CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats are also cooperating with Barr’s investigation. When asked in his congressional testimony last week about Barr's use of the term"spying," Wray answered that it was not a term he would use.
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