Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s FISA report could help Republicans battle impeachment

Published November 25, 2019 1:34pm ET



Inspector General Michael Horowitz has yet to release his long-awaited report on the alleged government surveillance and FISA court abuses that occurred during the investigation into President Trump’s 2016 campaign. But recent leaks suggest the report won’t be the bombshell Republicans are looking for.

From what we do know of Horowitz’s report, the most damning allegation is that FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith altered a FISA document related to the FBI’s wiretapping of Carter Page, a Trump campaign associate. Clinesmith’s actions were highly illegal, which is why Horowitz has referred his findings to prosecutors for a potential criminal charge. But they did not undermine the overall credibility of the intelligence community’s investigation, Horowitz has reportedly concluded.

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