Anger over the errors cited in a US Department of Justice inspector general’s report of the Russia investigation has produced rare consensus from Democrats and Republicans, who otherwise have had sharply different interpretations of the report’s findings. The report said that the FBI was justified in investigating ties between the campaign and Russia, but criticized how the investigation was conducted. US Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz, who has recommended changes, said his office would conduct an audit of how the FBI applies for warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the bureau is making its own changes to ensure more accuracy and completeness in warrant applications. In Page’s case, officials suspected that he was being targeted for Russian government recruitment, though he was never accused by the FBI of wrongdoing.

Source: Taipei Times December 13, 2019 16:06 UTC