Attorney General William Barr defended President Donald Trump's characterization of the Russia investigation as a "witch hunt" in a new Fox News interview this week. In a separate interview with the Wall Street Journal, Barr doubled down on his previous claims that the FBI was "spying" on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election. The interviews added to a growing list of examples that critics say are demonstrative of how Barr is acting more as the president's defense lawyer than as the country's top law enforcement officer. Meanwhile, in a separate interview with The Journal, Barr doubled down on his previous claims that the FBI was "spying" on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election. Mueller's final report said the Russia investigation did not establish that members of the campaign coordinated with Russia during the election.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 18, 2019 16:18 UTC