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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.Permalink 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.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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