The inspector general said he was troubled by William Barr’s decision in 2020 to brief President Trump on an inquiry over nine discarded ballots, which might have encouraged Mr. Trump’s false election claims.
It was an incident that seemed to bolster President Donald J. Trump’s claim that election workers were scheming against him: In September 2020, the Justice Department announced it was investigating the dumping of pro-Trump absentee ballots in Pennsylvania.
But prosecutors quickly determined it was an innocent error.
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It was an incident that seemed to bolster President Donald J. Trump’s claim that election workers were scheming against him: In September 2020, the Justice Department announced it was investigating the dumping of pro-Trump absentee ballots in Pennsylvania.
But prosecutors quickly determined it was an innocent error.
Justice Dept. Watchdog Criticizes Barr’s Role in Election Inquiry
The inspector general said he was troubled by William Barr’s decision in 2020 to brief President Trump on an inquiry over nine discarded ballots, which might have encouraged Mr. Trump’s false election claims.