A former FBI staffer is reportedly being investigated over an altered document in the Russia probe

Date: Nov 22 2019

  • The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found evidence that an FBI staffer altered a document in connection with the Russia investigation, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
  • The staffer, a former FBI lawyer, is now under criminal investigation, according to CNN.
  • The document, uncovered by the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, is reportedly associated with the court-approved surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page.
  • It is unclear which document was allegedly altered by the FBI lawyer, nor what changes were made, nor what sort of impact the document had on the Russia investigation.
  • The inspector general’s report on the Russia investigation is set to be released December 9.

A former FBI lawyer is reportedly being criminally investigated over an altered document related to the 2016 Russia investigation, CNN reported Thursday, citing people briefed on the matter.