Article snippet: Attorney General MORE. The Justice Department inspector general, Michael Horowitz, has already been investigating whether the FBI adhered to department rules in applying for warrants to spy on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page for more than a year, an inquiry Barr has said is close to completion. Barr signaled Wednesday that he would get involved because of his own concerns, reviewing details turned over by Horowitz as well as congressional Republicans to determine if there are routes for further investigation. “I am going to be reviewing both the genesis and the conduct of intelligence activities directed at the Trump campaign during 2016,” Barr said during testimony before the Senate on the Justice Department’s budget request. “I think spying on a political campaign is a big deal.” The statement echoed a promise Barr made earlier, but the use of the word “spying” on Wednesday triggered blaring headlines. And it aligned him more closely with the views of Trump and some conservative lawmakers and pundits who have criticized the early Russia investigation led by former FBI Director MORE. Barr tried to clarify his statement later, saying he was worried that “improper surveillance” may have occurred and that he wanted to review it. Barr said he had no specific evidence of wrongdoing from the original investigation or special counsel MORE’s probe. “I am not saying that improper surveillance occurred,” Barr said. “I’m saying that I am concerned about it and lo... Link to the full article to read more