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Senate committee confirms assessment that Russia interfered in 2016

by MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press April 21, 2020April 22, 2020

Senators warned Russia could interfere again this presidential election year.

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Trump lashes out at FBI director in wake of Justice Department inspector general’s report

by Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Matt Zapotosky and John Wagner The Washington Post December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

The president attacks Christopher Wray after a Justice Department’s 434-page report rebutted conservatives’ accusations that top FBI officials were driven by political bias to illegally spy on Trump advisers as part of the investigation of election interference by Russia.

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Barr’s prosecutor can’t back theory that Russia case was U.S. intelligence setup

by Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett The Washington Post December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

The assertion from U.S. Attorney John Durham to Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department inspector general, could rebut conservatives’ doubts about the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation.

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Congressional hopeful Eric Brakey says U.S. intelligence meddled more than Russia in 2016 race

by Steve Collins November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

The Republican from Auburn says agencies have been trying to thwart President Trump since his election.

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Stone lied ‘because the truth looked bad for Donald Trump,’ prosecutor says

by Spencer S. Hsu, Rachel Weiner and Devlin Barrett The Washington Post November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Stone’s trial is the last case filed by special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation of Russian interference in the presidential campaign.

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Probe of Russia probe will reveal ‘really bad things,’ Trump says

by MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press October 25, 2019December 27, 2019

The president comments after it’s revealed that the Justice Department is now scrutinizing the government’s Russia investigation as a criminal matter.