Published on: Monday, July 29, 2024

The Department of Justice’s Inspector General released “A Report of Investigation” into former Attorney General, William Barr, and the DOJ’s release of public statements concerning election fraud. The Inspector General’s office released its report on Thursday, July 25, 2024. In the report, the Inspector General indicates that Barr was involved in the decision to release information obtained from a pending investigation into voter fraud. The IG also found that Barr briefed former President Trump and issued a press-release through U.S. Attorney David Freed on these ballot related issues before the investigation and information was public, via an indictment or formal charges. The IG found that Barr’s actions were in violation of DOJ policy which prohibits employees from commenting on ongoing investigations before charges are filed. Read the Inspector General's report here.