Russia Investigation Official Bruce Ohr Resigns From DOJ: Spokeswoman

Bruce Ohr (C), a former associate deputy attorney general, after a closed hearing with the House Judiciary and House Oversight and Government Reform committees on Capitol Hill on Aug. 28, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A former Department of Justice official who was criticized by the agency for concealing his discussions with former UK spy Christopher Steele during the investigation into 2016 Russian election interference resigned in September, according to a spokesperson.

“Bruce Ohr retired from the Department of Justice on September 30, 2020. As such, he is no longer an employee of the Department,” Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said in a statement on Oct. 14.