Who Is Bruce Ohr And Why Does Trump Hate Him So Much?

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: Bruce Ohr former U.S. associate deputy attorney general, departs following a closed hearing with the House Judiciary and House Oversight and Government Reform Committees on Capitol Hill o... WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: Bruce Ohr former U.S. associate deputy attorney general, departs following a closed hearing with the House Judiciary and House Oversight and Government Reform Committees on Capitol Hill on August 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ohr is expected to be questioned about alleged contact with former British spy Christopher Steele and Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) MORE LESS

October 16, 2018 4:01 p.m.

The fringe right wing conspiracy theory about Justice Department official Bruce Ohr cropped up again Tuesday, with President Trump tweeting angrily about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ failure to fire Ohr.

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