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How the Durham inquiry backfired to show weaponization of Trump DoJ

Investigation into origin of FBI Trump-Russia inquiry is ending with little to show but questions over its own political bias

The Guardian - US

Durham's dud is worse than it looks

Trump’s attempt to bring disrepute to the Mueller report just backfired spectacularly

Salon

GOP can’t stop failing with conspiracy investigations

Now we have the GOP House’s so-called “weaponization” committee, which will put on a great show of trying to prove conspiracies about the mythical “Deep State.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Will Bunch: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016

It was arguably the most consequential "October Surprise" in the history of American presidential elections. In the waning days of the 2016 race, with polls showing Hillary Clinton clinging to a lead over Donald Trump, two last-minute stories broke that rekindled on-the-fence voters' ethical doubts about Democrat Clinton and quashed…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Gene Collier: Get ready for the weaponization Olympics

William Barr took another spin through the news cycle last week, and though it wasn’t anywhere near as uplifting as his star turn before the Jan. 6 committee, you can be sure he came out wearing the identical self-assured smirk he’s long since perfected.

Tribune News Service

Barr blows up Durham probe to save Trump

The Durham investigation was Bill Barr's personal project and it turns out that it was a monstrous abuse of power

Salon

Durham probe found more Trump evidence

Barr asked Italy for evidence to clear Trump. They responded by linking Trump to suspected financial crimes

Salon

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Accountability for Trump: Finally here

That million-dollar fine imposed on Trump and his lawyer for weaponizing the legal system is a serious deterrent

Salon

Special counsels, like those examining Biden's and Trump's handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee investigations into how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump handled classified documents after leaving office – Biden after he ended his terms as vice president in 2017, and Trump after leaving the Oval…

The Conversation

Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.

The Conversation

What is a special counsel and why will one investigate Donald Trump?

Jack Smith will oversee investigations into Trump – but why did the attorney general take this step against the ex-president?

The Guardian - US

Trump rages after Durham probe flops

"Durham could not get a fair shake in the Swamp of biased and partisan juries," Trump claimed

Salon

Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe

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

The Independent UK

Legal experts mock failed Durham probe

One legal analyst noted Durham got "two acquittals at trial in a system where the feds win 95% of their cases"

Salon

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The Independent UK

Fox News suggests Trump’s Russia case ‘imploding’ after Steele dossier source acquitted

‘You have to wonder if this is Durham’s swan song. There was great expectation here. It’s just fizzled’

Tribune News Service

Russian analyst in Trump dossier case acquitted of lying to FBI

A Russian business analyst who was the primary source of a largely unverified 2016 dossier on then-presidential-candidate Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia was acquitted of charges he lied to the FBI.

Axios

Key Steele dossier source Igor Danchenko acquitted of lying to FBI charges

It is a major blow to special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Russia probe.

WEKU

An analyst is acquitted of lying to the FBI over the Trump-Russia 'Steele dossier'

A jury acquitted think tank analyst Igor Danchenko, who was accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald Trump.

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Politico

Durham loses again in court, but trial airs FBI flaws

The Danchenko verdict is the latest setback for the Trump-appointed special counsel's investigation into the FBI and Russia inquiry.

Politico

Jury gets Danchenko case in what may be Durham's swan song

Jurors deliberated for a little less than four hours Monday without returning any verdict.

The Independent UK

Jury begins deliberations in trial of Trump dossier analyst

A jury has heard closing arguments in the trial of 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

Politico

Judge dismisses 1 of 5 counts against Trump dossier source

In the count that was tossed out, prosecutors alleged that Danchenko lied to the FBI when he told an agent that he never talked with a Democratic operative named Charles Dolan about the information in the dossier.

Salon

John Durham turns on his own witness

Senior FBI analyst contradicted the heart of Durham's indictment

Politico

Durham brings in alleged Danchenko source as witness on trial’s third day

The government alleges that Charles Dolan, a public relations executive, was a primary source of the information that the Russian analyst Igor Danchenko contributed to the Steele dossier.

The Independent UK

Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact

The primary source for allegations in a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump told the FBI that he was shocked and dismayed that the speculative information he provided was portrayed as fact

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