Barr: Comey refusal to reinstate security clearance a ‘problem’ in FISA investigation

By Jerry Dunleavy

Published December 10, 2019 7:22pm ET

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Barr: Comey refusal to reinstate security clearance a ‘problem’ in FISA investigation — FBI Director James Comey testifies under oath before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton, now the Democratic presidential candidate, over her private email setup during her time as secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 7, 2016. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Attorney General William Barr said a “problem” in the Justice Department watchdog report on the Russia investigation stems from fired FBI Director James Comey’s refusal to have his security clearance temporarily reinstated.

The former FBI chief, who claimed Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s assessment provided him vindication, was brought up by Barr during an interview Tuesday with NBC News’ Pete Williams.

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