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Just when you thought you were keeping straight all the previously obscure government lawyers who might decide the fate of the Republic, here comes Michael Horowitz, the inspector general for the Department of Justice.

Republican Congressman Devin Nunes has dominated headlines for weeks with his controversial memo. But there is greater significance—and uncertainty—attached to Horowitz’s examination of the F.B.I.’s pivotal role during the 2016 presidential campaign. “His report will be more credible than the Nunes memo,” says Benjamin Wittes, the co-founder of the blog Lawfare.