DOJ opens grand jury probe of claims Obama officials conspired in 2016 election

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at the White House on June 27. (Ken Cedeno/Reuters) By Jeremy Roebuck , Perry Stein and Gaya Gupta

Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a grand jury investigation into allegations that Obama administration officials broke federal laws while investigating Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing probe. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

The Justice Department declined to comment on the investigation, and it remained unclear whether prosecutors had settled on specific targets or crimes they believe occurred. PAID PROMOTED STORIES