Despicable

NY Times: Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Its Own Russia Investigation - The move is likely to open the attorney general to accusations that he is trying to deliver a political victory for President Trump. By Katie Benner and Adam Goldman

For more than two years, President Trump has repeatedly attacked the Russia investigation, portraying it as a hoax and illegal even months after the special counsel closed it. Now, Mr. Trump’s own Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into how it all began.