House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) ripped Attorney General William Barr for his false claim that the Trump campaign was spied on.

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Barr was asked during his Senate testimony if he thought the Trump campaign was spied on. He answered, “Well, I think there was spying did occur, yes, I think spying did occur.” When he was asked if he had any evidence that spying occurred, Barr answered, ” I have no specific evidence that I would cite right now.”

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Rep. Schiff responded to Barr in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “The top law enforcement officer of the country should not casually suggest that those under his purview engaged in ‘spying’ on a political campaign. This type of partisan talking point may please Donald Trump, who rails against a ‘deep state coup,’ but it also strikes another destructive blow to our democratic institutions. The hardworking men and women at the DOJ and FBI deserve better.”

Barr is Trump’s attorney, not America’s

Attorney General Barr floated a baseless allegation against the law enforcement officers that are under his jurisdiction because that is what Trump wants to hear. William Barr’s conduct with the Mueller report and now on the spying conspiracy theory is proof that Trump finally has someone at the DOJ who will protect him and follow his orders.

William Barr is not serving the United States of America. He is serving Donald Trump.

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Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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