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Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election through media leaks: IG report

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Report: DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election through media leaks: IG report obtained by ABC News .

Officials may have violated federal law in run-up to 2020 presidential election, report says.

Some of Trump 's supporters and conservative media outlets claimed that it involved the Biden administration trying to harm Trump 's reelection bid.

Horowitz said his office has referred its findings to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel , which is tasked with investigating potential violations of the Hatch Act . A spokesperson for the Office of Special Counsel confirmed to ABC News that his office received the referral and is now reviewing it. The inspector general's report noted that Barr declined to be interviewed in connection with Horowitz 's investigation. A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News ..

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