The Cates tweet to which Bigg Bob links us seems to hinge on Cates own focus on the meaning of the word, “assigned”.
Cates says, “Bob Barr announced he had “assigned” Durham”, whereas, Cates then shows the transcript of Jim whatshisname or his lawyer, telling Jordan in that October, 2018, hearing that Durham is already investigating.
(This timing would mean that Sessions/Rosenstein were first to pull up Durham.)
My best guess is it was Rosenstein.
Sessions Recused himself from anything meaningful to Trump, transition, or presidency, where it was remotely seen tied to “Russia, Russia, Russia”.
I’m not yet clear on Sessions investing anything more than HUBER of Utah, but grateful that he did contribute that much. At least it’s a Fact that Sessions did appoint Huber.
No one, including Sessions himself, credits himself with Durham because Jeff would be skeered and too highly principled to be remotely tied to Russia, Russia, Russia, which is what DURHAM was leading into.
Sessions didn’t recuse from investigations on Ukraine though ;^)
Rubini claims Rod Roh appointed Durham. I just got home and am behind on 5 different plains. fwiw