Trump Gives Barr Authority to Declassify Information About Russia Probe’s Origins
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The order comes as Trump tells his own team not to comply with multiple probes focused on him.
President Trump empowered the U.S. attorney general to declassify information about the origins of the investigation into Russia’s election meddling, escalating a probe that the president has said would show crimes were committed by his political opponents.
“Today’s action will help ensure that all Americans learn the truth about the events that occurred, and the actions that were taken, during the last presidential election and will restore confidence in our public institutions,” the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Mr. Trump’s order also directed leaders of the U.S. intelligence community to “quickly and fully” cooperate with the investigation, being led by Attorney General William Barr. The memorandum also directs Mr. Barr to consult with the heads of the intelligence agencies where the classified documents originated before releasing the information.
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