WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr issued new restrictions on Wednesday over the opening of politically sensitive investigations, an effort meant to avoid upending the presidential election as the F.B.I. inadvertently did in 2016 when its campaign inquiries shaped the outcome of the race. agents did not follow protocols and falsified information in their bid to investigate Carter Page, a former Trump campaign associate. and all other divisions under the department’s purview must get Mr. Barr’s approval before investigating any of the 2020 presidential candidates. director James B. Comey for publicly discussing the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server without approval from Justice Department officials.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2020 04:59 UTC