Attorney General Bill Barr’s effort to chase down conspiracy theories about the 2016 Russian election meddling probe are attracting new scrutiny as evidence mounts that the White House saw it as part of a quid pro quo with Ukraine.
Barr’s review of the Russia investigation — for which he has appointed the leadership of U.S. Attorney John Durham — was viewed skeptically since its inception earlier this year. Now it appears to be a full-on wild goose chase, while also inflaming the scandal around President Trump’s demands that Ukraine open investigations against his political rivals.
On Thursday, White House chief of staff …read more
Source:: TPM
