“I think spying on a political campaign is a big deal. “I’m not talking about the FBI necessarily but intelligence agencies more broadly.”Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) asked: “You’re not suggesting that spying occurred?”Barr answered: “I think spying did occur, yes, I think spying did occur,” he said. Barr said the review may result in scrutiny of senior FBI officials’ conduct. Shortly before Wednesday’s hearing, Trump called the Russia probe “an illegal investigation.” He added: “It was started illegally. [Scrutiny and suspicion as Mueller report undergoes redaction]Redactions in the report, Barr said, would be color-coded so that people would know why specific sections were being kept secret.

Source: Washington Post April 10, 2019 11:01 UTC