Barr Calls Russia Investigation a ‘Grave Injustice and It Was Unprecedented’

US Attorney General William Barr held a press conference today where he talked about a number of things that the Justice Department is working on. One of the main things he addressed was the Russia collusion investigation on President Trump.

About that, he said, “What happened to the President in the 2016 election and throughout the first two years of his administration was abhorrent. It was a grave injustice and it was unprecedented in American history.”

AG Barr: "What happened to the President in the 2016 election and throughout the first two years of his administration was abhorrent. It was a grave injustice and it was unprecedented in American history." pic.twitter.com/Z76BYxyWTv

— The Hill (@thehill) May 18, 2020

In a move that is sure to dismay many, including Trump, he said that “As to President Obama and Vice President Obama, whatever their level of involvement, based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man.”

JUST IN: Barr says he doesn't expect review of Russia probe origins to prompt criminal investigation of Obama and Biden https://t.co/8wKzSfOpRo pic.twitter.com/g3YrSDgWB6

— The Hill (@thehill) May 18, 2020

He did believe that “The law enforcement and intelligence apparatus of this country were involved in advancing a false and utterly baseless Russian collusion narrative against the president.”

Barr said investigator John Durham was assessing whether criminal laws were broken but insisted “this cannot be and it will not be a tit-for-tat exercise. He emphasized that “We are not going to lower the standards just to achieve a result.”

Last night, Trump retweeted a tweet from Dan Bongino that called Obama “the most corrupt President in US history.” The president said that was “100% correct.”

100% correct! https://t.co/ijkl89Q5Xj

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2020