DOJ inspector general slams Bruce Ohr for ‘consequential errors in judgment’

Published December 10, 2019 2:18am ET



The Justice Department watchdog harshly criticized DOJ official Bruce Ohr for concealing his discussions with British ex-spy Christopher Steele from his superiors during the Trump-Russia investigation.

The FBI officially dumped Steele as a confidential source in November 2016 after he admitted to the FBI he was consulted for an Oct. 31 Mother Jones article, “A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump,” but he remained in contact with the bureau through Ohr.

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