BREAKING: Durham probe is now a criminal investigation
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Justice Dept. to launch criminal investigation into its own Russia probe: report
By Justine Coleman - 10/24/19 08:28 PM EDT
The Justice Department has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into its own Russia probe The New York Times reports.
The New York Times reports that after former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III closed the official investigation months ago, a new criminal inquiry will proceed to find out how the investigation of Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election and Trump's alleged collusion with Russia "all began."
Attorney General Bill Barr has closely reviewed how the department handled the Russia investigation. But shifting the administrative review to a criminal inquiry would allow the prosecutor, John H. Durham to subpoena for witness testimony and documents, people familiar with the matter told The Times.
It would also enable Durham to put together a grand jury and to file charges.
When defined as an administrative review, Durham could only voluntarily interview witnesses and investigate government documents, according to the Times.
The Times reported it was unclear what specific crime Durham would look into or when the investigation changed from an administrative review.
Opponents to President Trump may perceive the beginning of a criminal inquiry as a method for the president to go after his rivals. The president has indicated he views the department should take steps against his political opponents as he has supported using it to find out the origins of the Russia investigation.
The threshold needed by the federal government to open a criminal inquiry is "reasonable indication" that a crime has taken place but with "objective, factual basis for initiating the investigation," according to department rules.
The Justice Department declined to comment to The New York Times. The Hill also reached out to the department for comment.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/admini...ch-criminal-investigation-into-its-own-russia
The is a mere Gestapo type of farce, dictated by a madman.
Thought you guys loved investigations into Russian meddling.
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Where do you think that this deflection tactic will go??? I can see that in 2021 when a new president takes over Bill Barr will have to answer perverting justice.
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To courts of law, you traitor.
Thought you guys loved investigations into Russian meddling.
You never questioned any tactics used by the Ineptocrats.
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John Ratcliffe: FISA report will show why DOJ opened criminal inquiry into Russia investigation
by Daniel Chaitin
| October 25, 2019 08:54 AM
Rep. John Ratcliffe said the criminal inquiry into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, revealed Thursday evening, may have been prompted by criminal referrals from the Justice Department inspector general.
The Texas Republican said it is "not a coincidence" the shift in the inquiry follows the completion of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's investigation into alleged Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuses.
"I think that these two things are related. That the work done by Michael Horowitz could result in criminal referrals, even though the report hasn’t been released. The referrals could already have been made," Ratcliffe said in a Friday morning interview on Fox News.
Ratcliffe is a member of the House Intelligence Committee. In February 2018, the then-GOP majority of the panel released a memo outlining allegations that DOJ and FBI officials misled the FISA court in using an unverified dossier compiled by British ex-spy Christopher Steele to obtain warrants to electronically monitor onetime Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Democrats put together a rebuttal memo that defended the actions of the DOJ and FBI.
Horowitz began his FISA investigation in March 2018 and wrapped up the inquiry last month. The report is now undergoing a classification review by the DOJ and FBI. Hours before U.S. Attorney John Durham's criminal investigation was revealed, Horowitz sent a letter to Congress saying that process was "nearing completion."
Once that report is released to the public, Ratcliffe said it will shed light on why the status of Durham's inquiry was changed.
"John Durham had to let Michael Horowitz finish this work, and I think when people read the inspector general’s impending report, it will be very clear why the Durham investigation has now moved to a criminal inquiry, which will allow him to impanel a grand jury and bring in witnesses and ultimately, perhaps, bring criminal charges," he said.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...doj-opened-criminal-inquiry-into-russia-probe
by Daniel Chaitin
| October 25, 2019 08:54 AM
Rep. John Ratcliffe said the criminal inquiry into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, revealed Thursday evening, may have been prompted by criminal referrals from the Justice Department inspector general.
The Texas Republican said it is "not a coincidence" the shift in the inquiry follows the completion of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's investigation into alleged Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuses.
"I think that these two things are related. That the work done by Michael Horowitz could result in criminal referrals, even though the report hasn’t been released. The referrals could already have been made," Ratcliffe said in a Friday morning interview on Fox News.
Ratcliffe is a member of the House Intelligence Committee. In February 2018, the then-GOP majority of the panel released a memo outlining allegations that DOJ and FBI officials misled the FISA court in using an unverified dossier compiled by British ex-spy Christopher Steele to obtain warrants to electronically monitor onetime Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Democrats put together a rebuttal memo that defended the actions of the DOJ and FBI.
Horowitz began his FISA investigation in March 2018 and wrapped up the inquiry last month. The report is now undergoing a classification review by the DOJ and FBI. Hours before U.S. Attorney John Durham's criminal investigation was revealed, Horowitz sent a letter to Congress saying that process was "nearing completion."
Once that report is released to the public, Ratcliffe said it will shed light on why the status of Durham's inquiry was changed.
"John Durham had to let Michael Horowitz finish this work, and I think when people read the inspector general’s impending report, it will be very clear why the Durham investigation has now moved to a criminal inquiry, which will allow him to impanel a grand jury and bring in witnesses and ultimately, perhaps, bring criminal charges," he said.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...doj-opened-criminal-inquiry-into-russia-probe
As I said earlier, so what, nobody outside the FOX bubble cares
What is going to happen is some obscure shmuck like Strzok or Page will take the fall, FOX will portray it as a coup, Trump will play the martyr at his gym rallies, and the rest of America will recognize it for what it is, political theater
In the end billy barr won't go after anyone big knowing to do so will regurgitate all the Russian narratives, except this time if necessary that person will expose further information in their defense, the last thing Trump wants
What is going to happen is some obscure shmuck like Strzok or Page will take the fall, FOX will portray it as a coup, Trump will play the martyr at his gym rallies, and the rest of America will recognize it for what it is, political theater
In the end billy barr won't go after anyone big knowing to do so will regurgitate all the Russian narratives, except this time if necessary that person will expose further information in their defense, the last thing Trump wants
CIA is already lawyering up..Durham has notified he wants to depose Clapper and Brennan.
Brennan is dirty. Comey is complicit -down they go
As I said, doubtful, inneundos will fly, conspiracies launched, which is the main goal, but in the end billy barr knows he doesn't want to take on any of those people knowing that they know more than what has been revealed, and if it came to it, if they had to actually play defense, it would all come out
I have no idea what you are reffering to "revealed and come out" -you mean Barr's summary of Mueller?
This is a completely different ballgame..Mueller chose not to go back, so Durham is doing it
Sucks to be you and your dirty ilk right now! Theatrical back room meetings are probably about strategy to save their asses! If not they will be now. Wave goodbye to impeachment, while the rats run for legal cover! Democrats overplayed a really weak impeachment plan, for trumps doing nothing wrong, instead of doing one damn thing for the country, and it is going to coat them for years!
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Will expose further information? Are you suggesting that Clapper, Brennan, Comey, etc...withheld critical information from Mueller regarding the Russian interference?
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Pure nonsense. It is quite ridiculous to make a claim that those that tried to take down Trump have more information that for some reason they didn't use in the effort to take him out?
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I think he is saying that there will be new 'anonymous' sources from 'high levels' that will show that Trump 'did something'... ROFLMAO