Attorney General William Barr's investigation into the Russia probe's origins is "entirely appropriate" and brings hope for finally getting to the bottom of a controversy that has dominated the country's attention for two years. Those were some of the main assertions Chris Swecker, former FBI assistant director, made during a Friday interview on "America's Newsroom." Noting how invasive FISA surveillance was, Swecker said it was "entirely appropriate" for the DOJ to look into the use of that power during the Russia investigation. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn addition to intelligence officials, Barr has been working with U.S. attorney John Durham -- a choice Swecker indicated was wise. Amid media and Democratic criticism of Barr, Swecker said he was "making some hard decisions and hard calls that need to be made."

Source: Fox News May 17, 2019 18:22 UTC