Members phkrause Posted January 30, 2023 Members Posted January 30, 2023 “Barr Pressed Durham to Find Flaws in the Russia Investigation. It Didn’t Go Well.” It became a regular litany of grievances from President Donald J. Trump and his supporters: The investigation into his 2016 campaign’s ties to Russia was a witch hunt, they maintained, that had been opened without any solid basis, went on too long and found no proof of collusion. https://electionlawblog.org/?p=134470 Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 30, 2023 Author Members Posted January 30, 2023 John Durham's Big Ol' "Deep State" Hunt Did Find Some Shady Deals—Connected to Trump The probe of the hoax was a hoax of a probe, but then the Italians raised some questions. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a42679558/john-durham-italians-donald-trump/ Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 30, 2023 Author Members Posted January 30, 2023 Bombshell NYT report reveals Bill Barr’s special counsel opened 'secret' financial crimes probe into Trump Special counsel Robert Durham, appointed by then-Attorney General Bill Barr, uncovered possible financial crimes by Donald Trump but made no attempt to prosecute them, The New York Times reveals in massive, bombshell report published Thursday after a months-long investigation. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bombshell-nyt-report-reveals-bill-barrs-special-counsel-opened-secret-financial-crimes-probe-into-trump/ar-AA16LRVt Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 30, 2023 Author Members Posted January 30, 2023 Russia probe memo wrongly withheld under Barr, court rules The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memo Barr cited in announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice in the Russia investigation, a federal appeals panel said Friday. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-william-barr-obstruction-of-justice-992952614b7619681df0e1109548a27f? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 2, 2023 Author Members Posted February 2, 2023 Former attorney general Barr admits that the Durham investigation was nothing but a witch hunt Four years after former Attorney General William Barr tapped John “Bull” Durham to be his very special counsel to investigate the Russia investigation, it’s become clear that the whole affair was a major misuse of the Department of Justice. In fact, the Durham investigation is exactly what the Durham investigation claimed to be fighting against—a smear job launched with no evidence that anyone had committed a crime, for the pure purpose of seeking revenge on political opponents. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/2/2150734/-Former-attorney-general-Barr-admits-that-the-Durham-investigation-was-nothing-but-a-witch-hunt? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 16, 2023 Author Members Posted May 16, 2023 Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges WASHINGTON (AP) — A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence as he concluded a four-year probe that fell far short of the former president’s prediction that the “crime of the century” would be uncovered. https://apnews.com/article/durham-trump-russia-probe-7e84f94ca9cf7905cbc5eddc108575b3? Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-john-durham-donald-trump-merrick-garland-william-barr-e1577021ffa81541df04cc9a9511fc3f Analyst acquitted at trial over discredited Trump dossier ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday acquitted a think tank analyst accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald Trump. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-think-tanks-john-durham-1150104ba00e16beb428299f2d130f60 Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 16, 2023 Author Members Posted May 16, 2023 Special counsel Durham blasts FBI's Trump-Russia investigation Special counsel John Durham concluded in a long-awaited report released Monday that the FBI's basis for launching its explosive investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia was "seriously flawed." https://www.axios.com/2023/05/15/durham-investigation-fbi-trump-russia? Durham report on Trump-Russia investigation: What led to it and what happens next WASHINGTON (AP) — An investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded, with prosecutor John Durham submitting a much-awaited report that found major flaws. https://apnews.com/article/durham-justice-trump-russia-8d50b5f7cbff6670afbb2d866f06edb7? Special prosecutor ends Trump-Russia investigation, saying FBI acted hastily WASHINGTON (AP) — A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence as he concluded a four-year probe that fell far short of the former president’s prediction that the “crime of the century” would be uncovered. https://apnews.com/article/durham-trump-russia-probe-7e84f94ca9cf7905cbc5eddc108575b3 Special counsel John Durham criticizes FBI Trump-Russia probe but recommends no wholesale changes Donald Trump had long argued he was treated unfairly by the FBI during the 2016 campaign. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/15/john-durham-report-fbi-russia-donald-trump/70179728007/ Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted June 21, 2023 Author Members Posted June 21, 2023 John Durham to testify to Congress after scathing report WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Trump-era special counsel John Durham is scheduled to testify before Congress twice this week, just over one month after he released a scathing report on the investigation into former President Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/john-durham-to-testify-to-congress-after-scathing-report/ Notes on the Durham Report: A Reading Diary On Monday, the Justice Department released the Durham Report—the long-awaited account by Special Counsel John Durham of his investigation into the conduct of the 2016 Russia investigation. Yesterday, I read the executive summary and formed some initial impressions. Starting Wednesday, however, I am reading the entire document carefully, starting at the beginning. Much as I did when I wrote a reading diary of the Mueller Report back in 2019, I will be writing up my thoughts as I go in this post. There will be no cohesive argument to this journal. It will simply be a collection of my observations, questions, and thoughts as I go through the document. It will get long. I will mostly not attempt to summarize the underlying document, merely to reflect on it, but I will organize this post by document section, so that you can read it as a commentary on the actual text. I will update the post as I read. I hope people find it useful. https://www.lawfareblog.com/notes-durham-report-reading-diary? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted June 22, 2023 Author Members Posted June 22, 2023 Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel who investigated the FBI’s probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign found himself at the center of a heated political fight as he appeared before a congressional committee Wednesday, with Democrats denouncing his inquiry and Republicans arguing that its findings helped prove an anti-Trump bias within law enforcement. https://apnews.com/article/john-durham-trump-russia-house-republicans-b24ef8c4b781083227009d09d55bc5e7 READ: Durham report on Trump-Russia investigation Trump-era special counsel John Durham, assigned to review the investigation of the former president’s ties to Russia, concluded authorities didn’t have sufficient information to open the case, according to his report released Monday. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4005363-read-durham-report-2016-investigation/ Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Russian-born analyst who provided the bulk of the information for a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump told an FBI agent he was shocked and dismayed that the speculative information he provided was portrayed as fact, an agent testified Thursday. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-presidential-elections-campaign-2016-41116202428688e1088829852505e144 Durham report takeaways: A ‘seriously flawed’ Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI WASHINGTON (AP) — Bungled applications to eavesdrop on a former aide of then-candidate Donald Trump. Flawed research by a former British spy tasked with a sensitive, and political, assignment. And an FBI scrambling against the election-season clock to untangle suspicions about foreign government collusion that it feared could have grave national security implications. https://apnews.com/article/durham-report-fbi-trump-clinton-2016-campaign-f3039e651eeb35a09091c363419e6766 Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted July 10, 2023 Author Members Posted July 10, 2023 Judge rules Trump can be deposed in lawsuit from ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok A federal judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump can be deposed in the lawsuit ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok brought against the Justice Department for his wrongful termination after the Russia investigation. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/politics/trump-strzok-page-deposition/index.html? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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