Trump Allies Tie FBI Bias to Mueller While Democrats Defend Him
- Evidence of anti-Trump ‘bias’ cited by White House spokeswoman
- Democrats say report has no bearing on Mueller’s investigation
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A report by the Justice Department’s watchdog found no evidence that political bias affected the outcome of the FBI’s probe into Hillary Clinton but provided fresh political fodder for Republicans and Donald Trump to sow doubts about the continuing investigation into the president.
While the focus was on judgment calls by former FBI Director James Comey, Republicans immediately seized on secondary findings by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, including that five FBI officials expressed hostility toward Trump before his election as president. Horowitz said their actions have been referred to the bureau for possible discipline.