Barr Appoints Special Counsel To Continue Investigation Into Origins Of Trump-Russia Probe – By Chuck Ross (Daily Caller) / Dec 1 2020
Attorney General William Barr designated U.S. attorney John Durham in October as special counsel for the Justice Department, allowing him to continue his investigation of the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Barr revealed the decision in an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday.
The move seemingly adds an additional layer of protection to Durham’s investigation, which began as an inquiry on May 13, 2019, into the FBI and CIA’s Trump-related intelligence activities.
President-elect Joe Biden has not said whether he would allow Durham’s investigation to continue. Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, is investigating FBI and CIA activities that occurred largely during the Obama-Biden administration.
Barr appointed Durham special counsel on Oct. 19, using the same legal statute that created the special counsel’s probe led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
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