The White House announced on Thursday Attorney General Barr has Pres. Donald Trump's blessing to launch an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. This is essentially the Republican version of the Muller probe.
The official announcement form the press secretary follows.
Statement from the Press Secretary
Today, at the request and recommendation of the Attorney General of the United States, President Donald J. Trump directed the intelligence community to quickly and fully cooperate with the Attorney General’s investigation into surveillance activities during the 2016 Presidential election. The Attorney General has also been delegated full and complete authority to declassify information pertaining to this investigation, in accordance with the long-established standards for handling classified information. Today’s action will help ensure that all Americans learn the truth about the events that occurred, and the actions that were taken, during the last Presidential election and will restore confidence in our public institutions.
