Declassification

IG report on possible Russia investigation misconduct is still in declassification process: source

The long-awaited report from Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz on potential surveillance abuses by intelligence officials during the 2016 Russia investigation is still in the declassification process, a DOJ official told Fox News on Wednesday.

“The FBI and the DOJ are working together smoothly on the declassification process,” the official said.

In comments to reporters at the White House on Thursday, President Trump -- he retains the authority to declassify and release as much of the report as he wants -- speculated that the final report could even implicate former President Barack Obama.

"Now, we’ll see what happens," Trump said. "The IG report is going to come out soon, and we’ll see what happens. I think people -- I know nothing about it, in terms of the report. ... I’m waiting for the report like everybody else. But I predict you will see things that you don’t even believe, the level of corruption -- whether it’s [James] Comey; whether it’s [Peter] Strzok and his lover, [Lisa] Page; whether it’s so many other people -- [Andrew] McCabe; whether it’s President Obama himself. Let’s see whether or not it’s President Obama. Let’s see whether or not they put that in."