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DoJ IG Finds No Evidence Of Bias In Russia Inquiry But Problems In Page Surveillance

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report about on Russia investigation found no evidence politics improperly influenced the probe but enumerated many problems with the Carter Page FISA application.

Updated at 1:21 p.m. ET

The Russia investigation was "properly" predicated and an internal watchdog found no evidence of political bias — but there were numerous problems with the surveillance of a junior campaign aide to Donald Trump.

Inspector General Michael Horowitz documents those findings in a new report unveiled on Monday. Read the report here.

Overall, the report found no evidence that the FBI and Justice Department acted with political bias in the broad frame of the Russia investigation, but investigators discovered 17 significant errors and omissions in the application for surveillance on Carter Page,

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