Posted on 01/30/2023 1:50:37 PM PST by Coronal
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, R-Ill., announced that the committee led by Democrats will "take a hard look" into "alleged misconduct" by Special Counsel John Durham as he conducts an investigation into the origins into the handling of the Trump-Russia investigation by law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
In a statement Monday, Durbin referenced a New York Times report that included details about the opening of and actions taken during the investigation led by Durham after he was appointed by former Attorney General Bill Barr, which Durbin framed as "abuses of power."
"These reports about abuses in Special Counsel Durham’s investigation—so outrageous that even his longtime colleagues quit in protest—are but one of many instances where former President Trump and his allies weaponized the Justice Department," said Durbin.
"The Justice Department should work on behalf of the American people, not for the personal benefit of any president, he said.
The New York Times report from last week claimed that there were "strained justifications" for the opening of the probe, which then became "roiled by internal dissent and ethical disputes."
"As we wait for the results of ongoing internal reviews, the Senate Judiciary Committee will do its part and take a hard look at these repeated episodes, and the regulations and policies that enabled them, to ensure such abuses of power cannot happen again."
It remains unclear if the "hard look" mentioned by Durbin entails hearings or other committee actions.
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SMH in disgust.
But FBI and DOJ get a free pass ? wow
Why? So far Durham has produced nothing...
Is this Brianna’s first day on the job?
Dick Durbin R-Ill?
Gee whiz…
Too little TOO late
exactly!
"Misconduct" translates into "getting too close to the truth."
Did we ever find out if John Durham actually exists, let alone any sort of investigation?
what else they got?
cant look at biden corruption
They are scared again. Good.
Its not obstruction when Durbin does it.
Good. Now congress can start investigating more than Muller. Let them take a look at The latest special council hacks.
There is nothing Durham could produce that a DC Jury would convict on. NOTHING.
“A hard look” = “It’s all Russian disinformation”.
“Democrats will “take a hard look” into “alleged misconduct” “
What? Not charging anyone in particular, only charging cases he will lose, running out the clock on the statute of limitations, and plea bargaining Clinesmith to a nothingburger?
I didn’t know “Turban” Durbin was a Republican, but I did know he is Ill.
Could this be an indication that Durham is actually doing something?
Weaponized the DOJ? That has been a Democrat strategy at least since Bill Clinton’s presidency. Hell, Obama’s DOJ was his Praetorian Guard, and the SG his “wingman.” And Biden’s DOJ under Garland? The very definition of a politically weaponized federal agency.
Durham appeared not to have done much other than slow walk his collection of investigations that sort of just faded away.
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