While testifying before the Senate appropriations committee, Attorney General William Barr said that he thinks spying on the campaign of then-candidate Donald Trump occurred during the 2016 election. Photo: GettyWASHINGTON—President Trump on Thursday said he agreed with Attorney General William Barr’s assertion that there was spying conducted on his 2016 campaign, a characterization that Democrats have criticized as being politically motivated. What Mr. Barr said was “absolutely true,” said Mr. Trump. “There was spying in my campaign, and his answer was a very accurate one.”Mr....

Source: Wall Street Journal April 11, 2019 18:22 UTC