Barr taps Durham as special counsel,
pushing probe into Biden era
Politico,
by
Kyle Cheney
&
Josh Gerstein
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
12/1/2020 4:40:05 PM
Attorney General William Barr has appointed U.S. attorney John Durham as a special counsel to investigate the origins of the FBI’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The appointment formalizes Durham’s ongoing probe, but more significantly, would give Durham latitude to continue the politically explosive investigation after President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. Barr elevated Durham to special-counsel status on Oct. 19 but disclosed the move in a letter Tuesday to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Democrats have long viewed Durham’s efforts as political payback
Reply 1 - Posted by:
stablemoney 12/1/2020 4:46:55 PM (No. 620937)
Barr needs to issue a 2nd scope memo to Durham to add Joe Biden and family.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
montwoodcliff 12/1/2020 4:48:53 PM (No. 620941)
WHERE'S THE FIRST DURHAM REPORT? Two years and nothing! What the hell is going on?
57 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
earlybird 12/1/2020 4:55:21 PM (No. 620949)
As Barr told - I believe - Laura Ingraham, the purpose of Durham’s work was criminal prosecutions, not the publishing of a report. He was not like an IG. He went on to say that a report might come out, but it would be a biproduct of his main work.
As special counsel, he could be fired by Biden, but the politically astute believe that would be a very dicey move.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
judy 12/1/2020 4:55:58 PM (No. 620950)
Barr is a real creep...where has he been for months???Durham is Mueller Jr.......all talk & action...what a mess. JD is the DEEP State
27 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
TheRevJMP 12/1/2020 5:00:03 PM (No. 620953)
A special counsel, now, under Sleepy Joe? Don't make me laugh. This is betrayal of the first degree -- betrayal of the American people.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 12/1/2020 5:18:53 PM (No. 620973)
Swamp first, loyalist second. Far second.
15 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
coldoc 12/1/2020 5:19:24 PM (No. 620974)
Talk about rewarding incompetence. Durham (and barr) should be receiving pink slips.
21 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Italiano 12/1/2020 5:20:11 PM (No. 620975)
My expectations are nil.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
4Diogenes 12/1/2020 5:21:39 PM (No. 620979)
Looks like Barr and Durham were deep state all along and are looking forward to their jobs in the new administration.
27 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
john56 12/1/2020 5:23:44 PM (No. 620980)
Assuming that Sleepy Creepy Crooked Limping Uncle Joe takes temporary residence in some government housing in Washington DC in mid to late January, I expect any decision to continue Mr. Durham's turtle-like pace will come to a screetching halt around February 1st at the latest.
Massive paper shredders, non-acid rain producing incenerators and new and improved Bleach Bit 4.0 will be delivered to those offices the following day.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Newtsche 12/1/2020 5:25:24 PM (No. 620984)
Heads will roll!
..on the floor laughing :(
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Submariner 12/1/2020 5:26:44 PM (No. 620986)
#3, if they brazenly 1)kick GOP poll watchers out 2) import hundreds of thousands of paper ballots at 3AM 4 Nov in multiple Democrat stronghold counties, all of which are for Biden 3) nominate a candidate that was completely discredited 32 years ago as a liar and plagiarist 4) Push a Russia Collusion hoax that was subsequently debunked in front of the public in the Congress 5) promote openly Marxists congresswomen, and 5) have the MSM run better protection than the best offensive linemen, why do you think this would be politically dicey?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
lakerman1 12/1/2020 5:31:23 PM (No. 620995)
Dementia Jo, or more likely his surrogate, Slutty Jill the Adulteress, will fire Durham, and there will be no consequences to that action.
It may be time to face reality. The Biden Crime Family will not tolerate investigations.
And Durham is the latest in a long line of fake saviors. He is the New Coke of the Justice Department.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 12/1/2020 5:33:50 PM (No. 620998)
And Mueller will be Durham's assistant.
7 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 12/1/2020 5:40:27 PM (No. 621006)
Hartford, CT, August 11, 2061 — John Durham, the US Attorney who was appointed in 2019 by then-Attorney General William Barr to investigate the origins of what was called 0bamagate, and who was made a special counsel in late 2020, passed away today at the age of 104. Despite his advanced age, Durham was still actively working on the investigation. Experts believed that Durham was only a few months away from concluding the investigation before his untimely death. The investigation will continue under the supervision of US Attorney Ronan Farrow III.
19 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
BarryNo 12/1/2020 5:40:48 PM (No. 621007)
Why do I suspect that if its under investigation, no one may speak about it? And that it will go away once Biden is sworn in?
7 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Right Time 12/1/2020 5:44:49 PM (No. 621009)
Fire Barr.
What good was it to defend a President from being impeached by a totally biased and partisan Mueller Investigation on the basis of imaginary charges....
Only to let the same President's re-election be defeated due to massive fraud by that same opposition party?
Barr, you have been bought! You are now officially of the Swamp
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Quigley 12/1/2020 5:50:42 PM (No. 621010)
Bar tap, huh?
Endless stories, like rain reports during an endless drought. “there’s a possibility of rain next week”
4 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
Historybuff 12/1/2020 5:58:29 PM (No. 621017)
Translation: You meal ticket has been renewed.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 12/1/2020 5:59:48 PM (No. 621018)
Isn't this about 4 years late, Billy?
What's this kicking the can down the road crap of the DOJ?
And why pile more on a guy who's investigated for 3 years and so far only indicted ONE flunky?
Do they think we're all that stupid?
4 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 12/1/2020 6:01:04 PM (No. 621022)
I'm starting to lose track of all the scandals. Bidengate and Electiongate are the latest ones? Spygate seems like ancient history now.
3 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
Fireboy 12/1/2020 6:26:18 PM (No. 621031)
So instead of stroking us with the right he’s switching to the left. Got it.
3 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
udanja99 12/1/2020 6:27:48 PM (No. 621032)
Is this from The Onion?
2 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
subal 12/1/2020 6:31:17 PM (No. 621038)
Just kicking the can down the road!
5 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 12/1/2020 7:06:36 PM (No. 621055)
Yaaawwwwwwwwn. How are Comey, McCabe, Brennan and Clapper doing after 4 years? Barr and Durham are trying to run out the clock (up in 2 weeks when electors are selected) so all this nasty business gets swept under the run, never to be heard about again.
4 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
droopydog 12/1/2020 8:44:41 PM (No. 621110)
As an art form, parody is officially dead.
3 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
preciosodrogas 12/1/2020 10:06:29 PM (No. 621143)
How Ironic. The guy who had the show with the iconic tag "You're fired" has failed to use his own words to deal with the gross insubordination of those who are now trying to bring him down.
That's another on my knees in prayer.
Barr is dirty probably Chinese money. It seems easier to list who is not dirty. Outside of President Trump there does not seem to be anyone else. By all accounts President Trump has done amazing things in a short time against non-stop efforts to destroy him. Who can he turn to?
Maybe the lefties are right. Fighting in the streets may be the only way to decide this.
Seeing the rallies across the country I don't see people like that going quietly back to the communist's running the country. Obama nearly brought our country to its knees and if Biden gets in they will finish the job. Keep praying.
3 people like this.
When someone is such a disappointment, I always want to see their bank accounts.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
judy 12/1/2020 11:34:31 PM (No. 621194)
I must have missed the Durham report? He’s been working for a year with one indictment?
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 12/1/2020 11:46:03 PM (No. 621200)
Just More Kabuki Theater.
0 people like this.
Reply 31 - Posted by:
Penney 12/2/2020 7:49:02 PM (No. 621892)
These two birds-of-a-feather draw huge tax-funded salaries, swear an oath and then do nothing?!! Time for them to retire!
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