Can we all agree that this was a gigantic backfire.
How John Durham’s Probe Has Exposed Trump’s Russia Con – Mother Jones
In the reality-based world, Durham actually has undermined Trump and his bogus narrative. He has failed to demonstrate that the Russia investigation was a witch hunt or hoax cooked up by Trump’s enemies. His small-beer cases do not challenge any of the main findings of the investigations, which justifiably taint Trump’s 2016 victory and presidency. Durham’s work (so far) shows that Trump’s attempts to distract from the scandal have been nothing but a big con. Trump shrieks about Sussmann, the Steele dossier, and other matters so the public doesn’t see what’s clearly there: a record of misdeeds, lies, and treachery. In a way, Durham has provided a valuable service. His inability to uncover evidence of a hoax confirms that Trump’s denials and diversions have been the real hoax all along.
And another.
Trump’s “Russia Hoax” Narrative Just Took a Big Blow – Mother Jones
Durham was first
appointed by Attorney General William Barr in May 2019, just after Barr
used lies to bury special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign. Durham’s
charge was to investigate the origins of DOJ’s Russia investigation and determine if related intelligence collection was “lawful and appropriate.” (Barr
gave Durham special counsel status in October 2020.) Durham has not identified any wrongdoing on that front. But by prosecuting Sussmann, his team cast a spotlight on the Clinton campaign ties to researchers who unearthed allegations about Trump, and seemed to deliberately
release cherry-picked information intended to work up Trump backers.