Rudy Giuliani avoids any mention of bombshell harassment lawsuit in hour-long YouTube show Giuliani has been sued for $10m for sexual assault, harassment, wage theft and other misconduct The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
FBI’s handling of Trump-Russia probe flawed The Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of a probe into Donald Trump's 2016 presidential election was flawed, an investigation has concluded. The New Daily · May 15, 2023
Trump claimed the Durham probe would uncover the ‘crime of the century.’ Here’s what it really found An investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
Probe of FBI’s handling of Trump-Russia investigation ends US special prosecutor criticises FBI approach to politically charged investigation but does not issue new charges. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023
Trump-Russia: what we know about the Durham investigation of an investigation William Barr asked special counsel in 2019 to investigate the FBI investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia in 2016 The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023
Trump-era special counsel's final report criticizes FBI's Russia probe Special Counsel John Durham says the DOJ and FBI "failed to uphold their important mission of strict fidelity to the law" and in particular, relied on leads provided by Trump's political opponents. WEKU · May 15, 2023
FBI accused of failures but key report finds no deep-state plot against Trump Agency ‘failed to uphold mission of strict fidelity’, special counsel John Durham concludes in investigation launched by Bill Barr The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023
Special counsel Durham blasts FBI's Trump-Russia investigation Durham accused investigators of causing “severe reputational harm" to the FBI. Axios · May 15, 2023
Probe into Trump-Russia investigation slams FBI but fails to recommend new charges Trump administration officials commissioned Special Counsel John Durham’s probe in order to discredit prior investigations into former president Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
Prosecutor ends probe of FBI's Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
Trump's ominous attacks won't save him Trump continues to escalate the intimidation and violent threats. None of that will save him from prosecution Salon · Mar 29, 2023
How the Durham inquiry backfired to show weaponization of Trump DoJ Investigation into origin of FBI Trump-Russia inquiry is ending with little to show but questions over its own political bias The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2023
Durham's dud is worse than it looks Trump’s attempt to bring disrepute to the Mueller report just backfired spectacularly Salon · Feb 4, 2023
GOP can’t stop failing with conspiracy investigations Now we have the GOP House’s so-called “weaponization” committee, which will put on a great show of trying to prove conspiracies about the mythical “Deep State.” Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Gene Collier: Get ready for the weaponization Olympics William Barr took another spin through the news cycle last week, and though it wasn’t anywhere near as uplifting as his star turn before the Jan. 6 committee, you can be sure he came out wearing the identical self-assured smirk he’s long since perfected.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023 Will Bunch: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016 It was arguably the most consequential "October Surprise" in the history of American presidential elections. In the waning days of the 2016 race, with polls showing Hillary Clinton clinging to a lead over Donald Trump, two last-minute stories broke that rekindled on-the-fence voters' ethical doubts about Democrat Clinton and quashed…
Salon · Feb 1, 2023 Barr blows up Durham probe to save Trump The Durham investigation was Bill Barr's personal project and it turns out that it was a monstrous abuse of power
Salon · Jan 30, 2023 Durham probe found more Trump evidence Barr asked Italy for evidence to clear Trump. They responded by linking Trump to suspected financial crimes
Salon · Jan 24, 2023 Accountability for Trump: Finally here That million-dollar fine imposed on Trump and his lawyer for weaponizing the legal system is a serious deterrent
The Conversation · Jan 13, 2023 Special counsels, like those examining Biden's and Trump's handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee investigations into how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump handled classified documents after leaving office – Biden after he ended his terms as vice president in 2017, and Trump after leaving the Oval…
The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022 Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.
The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022 What is a special counsel and why will one investigate Donald Trump? Jack Smith will oversee investigations into Trump – but why did the attorney general take this step against the ex-president?
Salon · Oct 20, 2022 Trump rages after Durham probe flops "Durham could not get a fair shake in the Swamp of biased and partisan juries," Trump claimed
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign
Salon · Oct 19, 2022 Legal experts mock failed Durham probe One legal analyst noted Durham got "two acquittals at trial in a system where the feds win 95% of their cases"