Posted on 05/14/2019 6:16:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
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— John H Durham (@John_H_Durham) May 14, 2019
Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection efforts targeting the Trump campaign were “lawful and appropriate,” a person familiar with the situation told Fox News on Monday evening.
John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, will conduct the inquiry, the source said. The move comes as the Trump administration has pushed for answers on why federal authorities conducted the surveillance — as well as whether Democrats were the ones who improperly colluded with foreign actors.
Two sources told Fox News earlier today that Barr was “serious” and had assigned DOJ personnel to the probe. Durham is known as a “hard-charging, bulldog” prosecutor, Fox News is told.
Sources familiar with matter say the focus of the probe includes the pre-transition period — prior to Nov. 7, 2016 – – including the use and initiation of informants, as well as potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuses.
Mr. Durham’s probe will focus on whether the Justice Department lawfully collected intelligence on Trump campaign associates, according to both the New York Times and Associated Press, each citing sources familiar with the matter.
It is not clear what investigative powers Mr. Durham will have or whether Mr. Barr will authorize a team or budget. Special counsel Robert Mueller had a squad of roughly 20 people to conduct his investigation.
Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec did not immediately return a request for comment. Thomas Carson, a spokesman for Mr. Durham, declined to comment.
President Trump has long demanded the Justice Department look into whether the FBI spied on his campaign at the behest of the Obama administration. His calls have increased since Mr. Mueller concluded there was no evidence that the president or members of his campaign colluded with Russia.
Mr. Durham’s probe is the third known investigation into FBI and Justice Department decisions surrounding the 2016 election. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is evaluating the Justice Department’s wiretaps on former campaign associate Carter Page. And John Huber, the U.S. attorney in Utah, is also reviewing a surveillance warrant obtained by the FBI to spy on Mr. Page.
Mr. Horowitz’s findings are expected to be released this month or next while the progress of Mr. Huber’s probe has remained shrouded in mystery.
In addition, Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, has also pledged an aggressive committee investigation into the FBI and Justice Department’s actions in 2016. He said the probe will target how the department was “so in the tank for [Hillary] Clinton and hated Trump’s guts.”
The Durham probe is not a surprise as Mr. Barr signaled earlier this month that he had “people in the department” helping him examine intelligence actions related to the Trump campaign.
Mr. Durham, who was sworn in as U.S. attorney on February 22, has worked at the Justice Department since 1982 and has plenty of experience conducting high-level special investigations.
How many potential witnesses will go missing, or end up dead?
Depends on how many are involved with Her Heinous..............
“He’s the FBI Inspector General.....................”
No. He’s a US Attorney working in Utah.
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Huber is U.S Attorney for Utah. He was appointed by Jeff Sessions to investigate something.
Lovely probably a pal of stolen valor Da Nang Dick Blumenthal
What could go wrong
This may result in either an impass or a flash point. I can see the communists refusing to comply with any subpoenas/requests/penalties... using Barr’s example as an excuse.
They might not be elderly, but they can start with Bruce and Nellie Ohr.
When will the outrage over Durham from the Dems and the swamp begin?
What ever happened to the other one, Huber?
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Is Barr signalling a lack of confidence in Huber and Horowitz and applying pressure on both to do their job, saying in effect that someone will be double checking your work to make sure there’s a thorough investigation?
DOJ Subpoenas are not the same as a Congressional subpoena.
The DOJ has firepower to back them up.....................
Durham deposed James Baker sometime in 2018 about leaks. Who was he working for at the time? Was this one of the ongoing investigations Barr referred to during testimony 5/1/2019? Who else did Durham question? Was/Is there a grand jury involved? How many DS felons brazenly lied to him and are sitting like pidgeons in perjury traps?
I hope Durham can produce reports quicker than Huber and Horowitz.
well, they both start with ‘H’..........
What time is it now?
“When will the outrage over Durham from the Dems and the swamp begin?”
We should worry if it DOESN’T begin as soon as the scripts are distributed.
Gonna need a programme.......
I'm maybe 10% hopeful.
Horowitz is the IG. His report is due out “soon”.
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‘Next Month’ at the latest...................
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