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Barr Forms Team to Review FBI's Actions in Trump Probe

  • Inquiry comes as House GOP pushes claims of anti-Trump bias
  • Issue pursued as Democrats emphasize getting Mueller’s report
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Attorney General William Barr has assembled a team to review controversial counterintelligence decisions made by Justice Department and FBI officials, including actions taken during the probe of the Trump campaign in the summer of 2016, according to a person familiar with the matter.

This indicates that Barr is looking into allegations that Republican lawmakers have been pursuing for more than a year -- that the investigation into President Donald Trump and possible collusion with Russia was tainted at the start by anti-Trump bias in the FBI and Justice Department.