John Durham's probe of the Trump investigations has flopped
Special counsel John Durham has been trying for three years to prove wrongdoing on the part of Hillary Clintons 2016 campaign, the FBI or other government officials in their handling of accusations that then-candidate Donald Trump had nefarious ties to Russia. In court, Mr. Durhams staff has alleged that there was a plan to create an October surprise that would kneecap the Republican presidential nominee. His assertions have fueled endless right-wing commentary claiming that the FBIs investigation of Mr. Trumps Russia connections was illegitimately predicated, despite compelling evidence and outside investigations showing it was warranted. From its onset, the basis for Mr. Durhams probe was fallacious.
Now, the special counsels most prominent prosecution of former Clinton attorney Michael A. Sussmann, whom Mr. Durham accused of lying to the FBI has failed. It took a federal jury only six hours to acquit Mr. Sussmann on Tuesday. I dont think it should have been prosecuted, the jury forewoman told The Post, declaring that the government could have spent our time more wisely. Perhaps Mr. Durhams other prosecution, of Igor Danchenko, a source for a salacious 2016 dossier on Mr. Trump, will end in a conviction. Indeed, Mr. Danchenkos indictment has already led news organizations such as The Post to backtrack on some previous reporting about the dossier. But these matters are tangential to the broader purpose and effect of Mr. Durhams probe, which has primarily enabled right-wing agitators to erode trust in the FBI for political gain.
Michael E. Horowitz, the Justice Departments inspector general, has already demolished the claim that the FBIs Trump-Russia investigation was wrongfully predicated. After an exhaustive look, the inspector general did not find political bias or improper motivations impacting the opening of the investigation or the decision to use certain investigative tools, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said at the time. The investigation was opened with appropriate predication and authorization.
Though Mr. Durham attacked the inspector general for his conclusion a shocking move that tarnished his professional reputation he has so far provided no persuasive rebuttal to these findings. That is because there is none. Mr. Trumps own 2016 campaign manager had ties to Russians close to the regime of Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin clearly sought to help Mr. Trump win the election. Mr. Trump himself publicly asked Russia to hack Ms. Clintons emails and displayed bizarre affection for Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. These and many other facts justified the FBIs Russia investigation. Meanwhile, the FBI did nothing to create an October surprise to hurt Mr. Trump; it was only after the election that key details about the Russia investigation emerged publicly.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/01/durham-investigation-trump-clinton-failed/
stopdiggin
(11,317 posts)a certain term .... ? Oh, yes ... "Witchhunt !!"
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TlalocW
(15,384 posts)Durham had no chance with the Obama-appointed judge and the liberal jurors, and he knew going in he was going to fail, but now he's got everything on record, and he's playing 5-D chess, and Hillary is going down!
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Skittles
(153,169 posts)they don't care how much tax money they spend, it's all performance for the CULT