Posted on 09/29/2022 1:10:02 PM PDT by bitt
Since being named special counsel in October 2020, John Durham has investigated or indicted several unscrupulous anti-Trump informants. But he has spared the FBI agents who handled them, raising suspicions he's letting investigators off the hook in his waning investigation of misconduct in the Russiagate probe.
In recent court filings, Durham has portrayed the G-men as naive recipients of bad information, tricked into opening improper investigations targeting Donald Trump and obtaining invalid warrants to spy on one of his advisers.
But as the cases against the informants have gone to trial, defense lawyers have revealed evidence that cuts against that narrative. FBI investigators look less like guileless victims and more like willing partners in the fraudulent schemes Durham has brought to light.
Notwithstanding his reputation as a tough, intrepid prosecutor, Durham has made excuses for the misconduct of FBI agents, providing them a ready-made defense against any possible future prosecution, according to legal experts.
"Durham was supposed to clean up the FBI cesspool, but it doesn't look like he's going to be doing that," said Paul Kamenar, counsel to the National Legal and Policy Center, a Washington watchdog group. "He started with a bang and is ending with a whimper."
In the latest example, critics point to a flurry of pretrial motions in Durham's case against former FBI informant Igor Danchenko, the primary source for the false claims regarding Trump and Russia advanced by the opposition research paid for by Hillary Clinton's campaign known as the Steele dossier.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearinvestigations.com ...
OR ..is Durham building states’ evidence to go up the chain??
A billion to one against. Like bagpipes Bob he’s just running cover for his masters.
When an FBI Lawyer admits to altering evidence to justify a FISA warrant and only gets a slap on the wrist of one year of probation, I'd say 'no' to your question.
“Durham was supposed to clean up the FBI cesspool..”
No, he wasn’t. He’s supposed to waste time until all of this goes away. And he’s succeeding spectacularly.
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Do-Nothing is doing exactly what he be spose to doin: keep it all on the DownLow
It turns out that Durham’s real job was to protect the FBI and run out the clock.
Durham gets the rare pleasure of history repeating itself even before his task is complete.
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“Durham was supposed to clean up the FBI cesspool...”
No, he was appointed to protect the FBI and DOJ. If he has to sacrifice a few pawns to do that, he will, but he’ll protect the organizations no matter what.
A little late for that since he is letting the statute of limitations expire on pretty much everything.
Running the clock out........ No justice will ever happen as he is covering for the deep state.
OR ..is Durham building states’ evidence to go up the chain??
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Obviously. I studied up on Durham when he first surfaced. Very fascinating character. Very little publicly presented; he’s given one speech, which I read. He sees his mission as good vs evil, he’s never lost a case, his specialty is RICO and he has brought down mafia families and corrupt politicians. His son following in his footsteps, is specializing in gangs, particularly MS13.
Durham is very religious and those who know him hold him in the highest regard.
This goes into some detail.
The Durham Quiz
Take The Quiz And See How Much You Understand About What Durham’s Proven Thus Far
https://briancates.substack.com/p/the-durham-quiz
Amazing how many people on the thread are clueless and proud of it. tsk tsk. What happened to the old FR?
Has Durham set up the Danchenko trial as an anti-Republican October Surprise?
I respect and trust Paul Sperry. If he’s on to suspicions of Durham, I will follow where he leads.
Who are you trying to convince? Durham is not going up any chain.
Cultivated by who, exactly?
There is no statute of limitations on ‘conspiracy’ if it is continuing. I think we can agree that this particular conspiracy IS CONTINUING.
“STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Federal crimes typically have a general statute of limitations that is a period of five years. What that means is that any federal prosecution has to start within five years from the end of the crime. Federal conspiracy charges share the same five-year statute of limitations as many other federal crimes. The statute of limitations for federal conspiracy starts from when last overt act committed in furtherance of the conspiracy happened. If a conspiracy statute does not require an overt act, then the statute of limitations starts from when a conspiracy accomplishes its objective, when someone withdraws from the scheme, or when the scheme is abandoned altogether. The burden of proof in regard to withdrawal or abandonment is on the defendant to prove when and how the withdrawal or abandonment happened.”
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