Durham slams FBI for botching Trump-Russia
investigation in closing Danchenko arguments
Posted By: Skinnydip, 10/18/2022 5:47:17 AM
Special counsel John Durham took aim at the FBI in the closing stages of his trial against Steele dossier source Igor Danchenko. Closing arguments in the trial concluded on Monday afternoon, and the jury is now deliberating. Addressing the “elephant in the room” at the trial, Durham made it clear that he believed the FBI had botched up its Trump-Russia investigation but that lies told to the bureau about British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s dossier still mattered.
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"Botched up"? What are the odds on virtually nothing coming out of this?