Barr Says He Doesn’t Expect Criminal Probe Into Obama or Biden
- Trump has railed about ‘Obamagate’ conspiracy without evidence
- Attorney general says that he won’t ‘drum up’ political probes
Attorney General William Barr on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 25, 2020.
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Attorney General William Barr said he doesn’t expect the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden, despite prodding to do so by President Donald Trump.
Barr told reporters at a news conference on Monday that he won’t let the Justice Department be used as a weapon to “drum up” illegitimate investigations.