Washington • President Donald Trump seemed gratified Thursday that his attorney general has endorsed a key talking point of the president’s supporters: that there was spying on Trump’s 2016 campaign. But Trump went a step beyond Attorney General William Barr, accusing the government of committing an illegal, unprecedented act.
The president's comments came a day after Barr testified at a congressional hearing that he believes "spying did occur" on Trump's 2016 campaign, suggesting the origins of the Russia investigation that shadowed Trump's presidency for nearly two years may have been mishandled.
Barr provided no details about what "spying" may have taken place but appeared to be alluding to a surveillance warrant the FBI obtained on a former Trump associate.