Barr is right, spying on Trump campaign did occur

Democrats and some in the media expressed shock and outrage when Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday that “spying did occur” on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.

Barr “must retract his statement immediately or produce specific evidence to back it up,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. “Perpetuating conspiracy theories is beneath the office of the attorney general.”

Barr has gone “off the rails,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“The attorney general must retract his unfounded, irresponsible claim,” said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.