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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Attorney General Bill Barr is investigating the investigators of the 2016 election

    The Justice Department has expanded its review of the origins of the investigation into Russia’s influence. By making it a criminal probe, the prosecutor overseeing it can now subpoena witnesses and documents, and impanel a grand jury.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 25, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Justice Department has expanded its review of the origins of the investigation into Russia’s influence. By making it a criminal probe, the prosecutor overseeing it can now subpoena witnesses and documents, and impanel a grand jury. It’s something President Trump has called for.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Tick fire: How evacuees are faring
    1. 0:00How evacuees are coping with the Tick fire
    2. 6:13Attorney General Bill Barr is investigating the investigators of the 2016 electionYou’re reading this
    3. 12:53Why GOP senators up for reelection might break with Trump over impeachment
    4. 20:22How a small group of men made millions while the rest of us lost our homes
    5. 36:21What does ‘Black and Blue’ say about race and policing?
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