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For months, @ktbenner @adamgoldmanNYT & I have been scrutinizing the Durham investigation into the Russia investigation. It just went online. nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/durham-trump-russia-barr.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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Among the highlights: 1.Durham opened a criminal investigation into possible financial crimes involving Trump, based on a tip from Italian officials. While it had nothing to do w/ the Russia inquiry, Barr decided Durham should keep control of it. He never brought charges.Permalink On twitter.com
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2. Durham went after the private emails of a George Soros aide based on a claim in a dubious Russian intel memo. A judge twice rejected his request for an order for info about them, so he turned to grand jury powers to get them, leading to internal dissent on his team.On twitter.com
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3. The resignation of his No. 2, Nora Dannehy, came after multiple disputes over prosecutorial ethics, culminating with a blow-up over a draft interim report ahead of the 2020 election, that never got issued. Another prosecutor quit the team in protest of the Sussmann indictment.Permalink On twitter.com
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There is much more. I invite you to read it.Permalink On twitter.com
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Here is a gift article link so you can read this article even if you are not a subscriber and have already hit the paywall. nyti.ms/3HeA9PsPermalink On twitter.com
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