The former top lawyer at the FBI testified that his predecessor, Andrew Weissmann, was the source of a culture of “negativity” and mistrust at the bureau during his tenure.
Jim Baker, who served as the FBI general counsel from 2014 through 2017 and played a key role in the Trump-Russia investigation, testified during a civil trial in early March that Weissmann had damaged the FBI during his time as the bureau’s top lawyer from 2011 to 2013.
“I wanted people to tell me when I was wrong, which was the complete opposite from what Andrew did — Andrew Weissmann,” Baker testified, according to the outlet, adding that the FBI “had this tendency not to speak truth to each other in meetings and in other settings.” Baker testified that since-fired FBI Director James Comey also expressed concerns about Weissmann’s prior leadership.
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