WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions pushed back against criticism from President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his decision to have the Justice Department inspector general – and not prosecutors – investigate alleged surveillance abuse.
“We have initiated the appropriate process that will ensure complaints against this department will be fully and fairly acted upon if necessary,” Sessions said in a statement. He said the department “will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner according to the law and Constitution.”
(Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by David Alexander)
