Is it time for an investigation of an investigation of an investigation? The original investigation led by Robert Mueller into Donald Trump and Russia led to an investigation of that investigation led by special counsel John Durham. Now reporting reveals that Durham’s inquiry was mired with ethical disputes and potential misconduct, and lawmakers are accordingly demanding another layer of investigation, this time into the Durham review itself.
Another Durham review in need of investigation: torture
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NY Times claim that Russia drove attacks on Linda Sarsour is nonsense
Did Russian government trolls really drive a pro-Israel, anti-Muslim campaign targeting Palestinian American Democratic Party activist Linda Sarsour?
NY Times claim that Russia drove attacks on Linda Sarsour is nonsense
H/T: Katie Halper
Moral of Sussmann trial: Americans see lying as a DC norm, making punishment hard
“There are bigger things that affect the nation than a possible lie to the FBI,” jury forewoman declares after verdict.
Moral of Sussmann trial: Americans see lying as a DC norm, making punishment hard
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends
When Mr. Barr left the Justice Department in 1993 after serving as attorney general under President George Bush, he became the general counsel of the telecommunications company GTE Corp., which eventually became Verizon. That stint at the company ended with a $10.4 million payout and made him a millionaire many times over, making it unlikely that he will take another full-time job after he leaves the department.
Chinese fugitive Guo Wengui ‘spread Biden-China claim to impact US election’
Barr may try to spin his ‘investigation’ before the election. Don’t believe him.
The Spies Who Hijacked America
The Spies Who Hijacked America
At first, I was drawn to and respected him for his bold books opposing brain-dead Republican orthodoxies on the Iraq War and China policy. It seemed his real-world government experience eerily mirrored my own. I had yet to discover his checkered past, including: his reported role in organizing ex-CIA operatives to steal Jimmy Carter’s 1980 debate materials; 1990’s crack cocaine arrest; and FBI firing in 2011 for “mercurial” behavior, demanding more “compensation” and “questionable allegiance to [intelligence] targets.”
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FBI’s Steele story falls apart: False intel and media contacts were flagged before FISA
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