FBI Director Chris Wray appears to split with Attorney General William Barr, telling lawmakers he would not use the word 'spying' to describe his bureau's investigative practices: 'That's not a term I would use.'
In testimony before members of the Senate on Tuesday, FBI Director Chris Wray appeared to split with Attorney General Bill Barr, telling lawmakers he would not use the term"spying" to describe his bureau's investigative practices.
Barr defended his use of the term before the Senate just last week, saying he didn't intend to use the word as"pejorative" as his department continues its investigation into whether any surveillance on members of the Trump campaign was proper. Republicans have in turn used the comments as fuel to their calls for an"investigation of the investigators," which Democrats have argued is merely an attempt to distract at some of the more damning revelations that surfaced in Mueller's more than 400-page report.
"I mean, look, lots of people have different colloquial phrases," Wray said."I believe that the FBI's engaged in investigative activity and part of investigative activity includes surveillance activity of different shapes and sizes and to me, the key question is making sure it's done by the book, consistent with lawful authorities."
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