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‘State-sponsored terrorism, police-sponsored terrorism,’ used to charge and target the leader of Black militia? John Fitzgerald Johnson, also known as Grandmaster Jay, leads NFAC members on a march to Parc San Souci in downtown Lafayette, La., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. NFAC, a Black militia group based in Atlanta, marched in Lafayette in response to threats made by U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins on Facebook regarding protests in Lafayette following the death of Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old ...

The counter intelligence program is something that bill barr is keen on trying to figure out what decisions were made and why at that time. >> sandra: of course, democrats in the house have been relentless for their calls for the entire text of the mueller report to be released without redactions. theyve also jerry nadler house judiciary has demanded the underlying evidence behind the report, the documents that were used to come to this -- these conclusions and draw up the report. but mueller ha...

Op-eds across the outlets calling for him to speak publicly. but whether or not this will be on the findings of his report or kevin corke just suggested perhaps it is my job is done here. he is still an employee of the justice department. so well see. >> bill: just looking over this bill barr transcript from the interview two weeks ago. he says a lot of things. we talked for 25 minutes. here is one thing. when i asked him this appears to run deep, why is it so hard to figure out? and barr says t...

Hes not going back and looking at the counter intelligence program. reporter: barr is getting a lot of heat from democrats with many suggesting his goal was to cast down on the special counsels findings in order to protect president trump. the attorney general told bill hammer he is not surprised democrats are targeting him, that he expected it and theyre likely doing it because they are worried about his investigations into the origins of the trump russia probe might turn up. >> jon: its not ju...

A really bad situation. treason means long jail sentences, and this was treason. usual friday stuff there. but about the same time "the washington post" posted an interview. >> government power was used to spy on american citizens. barr also talked about his newly launched inquiry into the origins of the russia investigation with fox news saying it is necessary because special counsel muellers work did not cover the possibility that officials may have abused their power. >> he was looking at whe...

At the counter intelligence program. reporter: barr is getting a lot of heat from democrats with many suggesting his goal was to cast down on the special counsels findings in order to protect president trump. the attorney general told bill hammer he is not surprised democrats are targeting him, that he expected it and theyre likely doing it because they are worried about his investigations into the origins of the trump russia probe might turn up. >> jon: its not just democrats going after the at...

The nefarious title of spying. that belief is getting new support from his hand picked attorney william barr. this was trumps message early today and we quote, my campaign for president was conclusively spied on. nothing like this has ever happened in american politics. a really bad situation. treason means long jail sens sentences, and this was treason. >> government power was used to spy on american citizens. barr also talked about his newly launched inquiry into the origins of the russia inve...

At the counter intelligence program. >> reporter: attorney general barr all emphasized special counsel mueller issued the predicate for the investigation and its reliability. >> its a very unusual situation to have opposition research like that. especially one that on face has a number of clear mistakes and an analysis. and to use that to conduct counter intelligence against the american political campaign is a strange -- would be a strange development. im not sure what will be in play but thats...

Trump campaign had conspired with the russians. but he was not going back and looking at the counter intelligence program. >> you also said lack in april that you thought there was spying going on in the trump campaign. when do you think that started? >> im not going to speculate about when it started. were going to find out when it started. >> can you say when bob mueller knew there was no collusion with russian? >> no, i couldnt say that. >> youre okay with him testifying? >> absolutely. >> ar...

Looking at the counter intelligence program. and we have a number of investigations underway that touch upon it. the main one being the office of inspector general thats looking at the fisa warrants. but as far as im aware, no one. >> bill: you came into this job and started asking questions. did you get any answers? >> i thought when i came in from the outside that all the questions that i had and many other people had that would be readily answered once i got in. but i havent found that to be ...