By Matt Zapotosky and Matt Zapotosky National security reporter covering the Justice Department Email Bio Follow Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow May 13 at 9:36 PM Attorney General William P. Barr has tapped John H. Durham, the U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, to investigate the origins of the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
In 1999, Attorney General Janet Reno appointed Durham to investigate law enforcement corruption in Boston, and more recently, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. called on him to investigate the treatment of CIA detainees and the destruction of videotapes. Mueller also found 10 “episodes” of potential obstruction of justice by President Trump but ultimately concluded that it was not his decision to determine whether Trump broke the law.
Trump’s campaign is publicly calling for criminal investigations into former FBI officials and is making “spygate” fundraising pitches, seeking to turn the tables and transform the Russia investigation into a political asset instead of a liability.
I sincerely hope Durham is wise enough to know that what he does/doesn't find, doesn't matter. It will be what ever Trumpski says it will be.Durham will be another victim of Trumpski..That he accepted to be this close to Trumpski shows maybe he isn't as clean and wise as thought
Origins of the Russia probe: “Russia, if you’re listening...”
Hell i can tell them the origins of the investigation,, trump and everyone in his campaign staff and campaign managers had deals going on with Russians,what kind of campaign staff has over a hundred contacts with Russians during the campaign. Even The convention ,traitors thieves
Bet there are some tight butts in Washington and Chicago.
Hope he comes after you and the NY times next. Going to love seeing that.
A fools errand.
karma
Awesome
Wow ... he never worked for the American People..
The GOP is using Goebels playbook! What ever you are being accused of, just accuse your opponent of the same!
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Apparently, the other two investigations failed to turn up the desired results. One is a DoJ IG invistigation and the other Jeff Sessions got started 18 months ago with the Utah USDA.
Personal Trump attorney initiates actual witch hunt.
Great choice!
Finally
Time to deal with the Plan B soft coup perpetrators.
A total waste of taxpayer money and a new distraction.....let's get to the bottom of the Mueller investigation and get this country back to being the United States and a world leader...enough of being a banana republic lead by a Russian Prostitute
About time!
Donald is at it again. This investigation is to destroy Mueller’s findings.
He looks nice.
the Gotti Administration in action. Barr is the worst AG since John Mitchell
Can’t wait to see the truth he finds and the IG!
MULTIPLICITY. Barr continues to act more like Trump's lawyer than Attorney General of the American people. Mueller focused on Russian interference, and passed a substantial body of information to other jurisdictions for further investigation.
Bring the heat!!
I wonder how much this will cost. As you know how Trump was upset on the cost off the Mueller Report. Plus this won't be an impartial investigation. This is all about changing the narrative to make trump the innocent one and Democrats and FBI as the back actors
I get the impression that this is a conclusion in search of an ‘investigation’ ... trump & gop whine about witch hunt crap but have no problem re-litigating something that at least 2 groups have found to be reasonable. No morals, no ethics, no credibility, no gop ...
Washpo and company are going to spend the next weeks/months trying to destroy this guy. Classy news outlets.
And Democrats should do EXACTLY what Trump and his entire admin have done...refuse to cooperate...until they ALL do as law requires them to do.
In case you wondered why the angry left was calling for AG Barr's head. They wanted to avoid this at all costs.
Are they going to withhold the report & all investigative information for this investigation too? Will the BillionDollarLoser claim “Executive Privilege” on this as well?🙄
William Barr should start by reading the Mueller report. By the way these republicans are acting, there's a good chance I wont vote R again any time soon in my lifetime. They are a clear threat to our democracy.
Wasting more of taxper money. Look at all we got from Benghazi, Wikileaks, Whitewater, Lewinsky. Moved our country back light years. But we were entertained by Gym Jordan.
joe_warmington
and this is why Dems and their partners in the media went after Barr last week.
What do you do when the Attorney General and President decide to create a Dictatorship? asking4afriend AmericanApocalypse
I dont want to spend any more $ on this issue! Spend it on environment and getting h1b out of country when stint is over nytimes latimes uscis
'One must know when to stop.' - Lao Tzu
Hell yes. Thank you AG Barr
Perspiration levels are beginning to climb. Clinton, Comey, Brennan, etc. etc. etc.
And I want this investigated!
Maybe he’ll find the 3m “illegal votes”.
So, this is the scene where the dictator-in-waiting tries the impossible: he's turning White people against one another. I'm gonna enjoy this!
Yes!!!!
Rasputin is that you?
About fucking time.
I see you found a “sinister face” picture to go with as usual.
This might end up being the biggest self-own yet.
How about investigating the current politicization of the FBI leadership?
Is this the tough guy squint?
WaPo better hope they weren’t a part of the Russia hoax. This guy is tough as nails.
Bad day for you, WP. Your Russia narratives, where are they now?
Here’s the spoiler: DNC, Obama and Hillary. If you were a real news organization you’d already be reporting this.
'Witch Hunt', can't trust anything the Republicans do. They are liars and cheaters. With Barr at the top any story can be made up.
Dictator move.
Oh look at reporting something straight. But never fear,,,they’re sure to follow this up with another cheap shot. Wait for it,,,,,
We’re saved...again💋
Wasting tax payers dollars.
Go get'em tiger
So instead of reading the Mueller report, the report from Trump's own IG and talk to our own Allies that warned the FBI about team Trump & Russia he going to prove to America the DOJ has been weaponized by Trump.
About time
So, THIS is what he decides to investigate. This joker needs to go along with trump. Time to drain the Whitehouse.
you mean the “oranges”?
Its on
They may not like what they find.
Expect major leaks to start coming out of the DoJ/FBI within days now... Senior bureaucrats inevitably put career above partisan politics. Nobody is going to sacrifice their SES pension to protect the shenanigans of Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates, John Brennan, et. al.
hand picked dupe
Attention Democrats: the stuff is about to hit the proverbial fan for you!!
Barr should just read the Mueller report, it's all in there.
SenateGOP senatemajldr Barr Should be Impeached, only there as trump's flunky, Not an Attorney for the Country..Here we Go Again, the BenghaziTrain Wasting Time and Money CBSThisMorning
Wouldn’t it something if this obvious diversion were to backfire when the incriminating evidence comes out as to why Trumps team was suspected of working with foreign powers.
Isn't it funny that all the Liberals are Running Scared shit they're all afraid the truth is going to come out and the liberal heads will explode
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Libs don’t give a shit that the Hillary campaign paid foreign intelligence services to create a dossier making it look like Trump was using foreign intelligence services.
From people that don't like to pay taxes, you guys sure know how to waste tax payer dollars on investigating fallacies and fictionional subjects.
joe_warmington Hip Hip HOORAY
Waste. Of. Money. Diversion. Tactic.
Geezz, you need an investigation to examine the origins of the Russia Probe when we’ve SEEN and HEARD Trump’s overt and questionable overtures toward Putin for the last TWO(2) years and longer? Who are we kidding here?
Oh snap! Does this mean the pee tape finally comes out? It kinda started there
Oranges* 🍊
Another 'voter fraud' investigation....
Smh😏
Barr is realDonaldTrump 's SLAVE not really America's AT.
If trump were president on 9-11 when the US was attacked, trump and Barr would care more about themselves and avoiding an investigation than they would care about those murdered or preventing additional attacks.
Rut row
It's about damn time! LockThemUp LindseyGrahamSC realDonaldTrump SenTedCruz RepAdamSchiff SpeakerPelosi damnDems need to be LOCKEDUP FLOTUS FoxNews
Barr found someone who agreed to come up with the conclusions Trump and the Republicans want. Everyone Trump rails against in his tweets over the Witch Hunt will be indicted. What payment is Pompeo securing for him? What info is he picking up?
Russia attacking the US to promote their presidential candidate does not warrant an investigation by the US to protect the country?
Let’s then hire another lawyer to investigate why he’s investigating . What a great time to be a lawyer !
I didn’t think anybody should be asked to do such a dangerous job. Looking up Trump’s arsehole could prove to be very dangerous indeed.
You meant to say special prosecutor
Include Graham and McConnell in the investigation, they are knee deep in illegal activities
Dems should welcome this if they have nothing to hide. Any reaction to it is evidence of guilt. They must welcome the findings or they're literally killing our Democracy. They must prove they didn't do it and they are already guilty, so screw their due process The new rules
AG Barr. In true Trump Stooge fashion.
One more reputation gone to shit. Good luck Mr. Durham!
The American people are starting to awake and think for themselves....the biggest fear of the Main Stream Media!! Truth is Truth , no matter how much the media wants the American people to believe them...WWG1WGA!! We Love our Country!! We will not let the Democrats Destroy USA
Fascism
The glass house is about to shatter Obama rice Clapper Brennan strozc page and old wildebeest Hillary probably should start thinking about wearing orange
The Media is Complicit in Trump and this Administration Contempt for Average American Citizens. Tariffs/BarrBS/ constantly in the News ! Russia! Obstruction! Acting like A King and Mitch hand to the King! Nothing else Matters!! CNN ABC MSNBC thehill nytimes
This will trigger Dems - what do they fear ? 3,2,1... triggered
No need to waste time/money. Here is the result: Man who's head is elongated in the picture to make him look evil is the next sycophant to be awarded a big job in Trump Admin after he determines the entire probe was a witch hunt. Recommends jail for everyone, Trump overjoyed.
How about an investigation into Barr and Trumps corrupt behaviour?
how many more years, $s and misguided energy are we going to expend as a country to chase shadows? 180° one way for 4 years 180° the opposite way for 4 years. we are fiddling as greed wastes our natural resources & corrupts people's souls. can we deal w/ something of substance?
That’s bad news for Democrats. And any who voice opposition are obstructing justice.
If you did nothing wrong don't look so guilty Democrats! it's going to be a long and salty year We note the We shall Enjoy it! Tick Tock, Tick Tock,
The attorney general should resign or be impeached.
We should investigate him...you know, since we investigate the investigators investigating the investigation.
Move along. Nothing to see here
It’s a good day! Justice
Yeah, Dump and his minions have nothing to hide. 🤨
Shits about to hit the fan for the deep state.
I wonder if this guy investigated dirty FBI Mueller and the Whitey Bulger case in Boston?
thereckoning is coming for you liberal dogs
OMG! A doubleheader. I can't get any better than this can it L. Lin Wood? LLinWood
In the Mueller report the gd thing..wow.
Why is Barr attacking America rather than defending her against the adversarial foreign governments who are attacking her? The MuellerReport clearly stated on p 1, V 1 that 'The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion.'
Way to go Barr. Investigate the investigators that investigated the investigating for the Mueller report that investigated RUSSIAS interference in US election. How stupid is this? VERY
Another scam by chickenshyt Barr!
The Origins are very clear and we all saw and have the tweets to prove it.
Papadapolous. Investigation is now over. Saved the AG, and us, a bunch of money.
And after all this time liberals will be blindsided .. Built to low I suppose.
ImpeachBarr
Barr is everything most of us thought he was.
A real quack
UH OH LIBS DAT GUY LOOKS LIKE HE MEANS BIDNESS!!! SOME OF YOUR HEROES FROM THE LAST ADMIN ARE GOING TO JAIL!!!
ImpeachBarr
Sounds like what innocent people do.
So glad the white men are circling the wagons.
Oranges not origins
Easy. The origin is that Trump decided to conspire with Russia after they cultivated him since the 1990s. Duh.
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