Tuesday’s House Judiciary hearing starring Bill Barr was a political bust, as Democrats barely let the Attorney General speak amid their political denunciations. But Mr. Barr did make some news when he confirmed amid the din that he has tasked a prosecutor to investigate the Obama-era “unmasking” of Trump campaign officials. Recall that Obama officials used their authority to unmask the names of Americans caught by U.S. intelligence legally conversing with foreign officials. The names are supposed to be redacted for privacy...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 28, 2020 23:25 UTC