All eyes on Durham after rebuke of DOJ watch report's findings in Russia investigation probe
The Justice Department’s inspector general, in a long-awaited review concerning the origins of the Russia investigation, determined in a report released Monday that the FBI complied with policies in launching the politically explosive probe -- but also flagged "significant concerns with how certain aspects of the investigation were conducted and supervised."
The Justice Department’s inspector general, in a long-awaited review concerning the origins of the Russia investigation, determined in a report released Monday that the FBI complied with policies in launching the politically explosive probe -- but also flagged "significant concerns with how certain aspects of the investigation were conducted and supervised."
Specifically, Michael Horowitz's report concluded that investigators found no intentional misconduct or political bias surrounding the probe's launch and efforts to seek a controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant to monitor former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page in the early months of the investigation. Click here to read the DOJ inspector general's report.
John Durham, the U.S. attorney who is conducting a separate, wide-ranging investigation of the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, released a rare statement Monday saying he disagrees with conclusions of the so-called FISA report. Now speculation is swirling over what Durham has uncovered in his ongoing review into potential surveillance abuses against President Trump's team.
Durham's inquiry has had a broader scope than Horowitz's, including a focus on foreign actors as well as the CIA, while Horowitz concentrated his attention on the DOJ and FBI. Also, Durham's criminal review has had additional investigative resources not available to Horowitz. Click here for more | 7 takeaways from DOJ watchdog's Russia probe review
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