Eric Holder rebukes William Barr: It’s called ‘investigating’ not ‘spying’

Published April 10, 2019 6:57pm ET



An Obama-era Justice Department chief took issue with Attorney General William Barr saying Wednesday that “spying did occur” on President Trump’s 2016 campaign.

“When there is a predicate, a legitimate basis, it’s called ‘investigating’ not ‘spying’. I am confident that the people at DOJ/FBI conducted themselves in an appropriate way. No evidence to suggest otherwise,” Eric Holder tweeted.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.