Sen. Lindsey Graham, R.S.C., said in Special Counsel John Durham’s report that the FBI “failed to live up to its mandate of strict observance of the law” when it launched the Trump-Russia investigation. He is calling for a Senate hearing on the findings.
Durham’s 300-plus-page report was released Monday afternoon after years of investigation into the FBI investigation known as “Crossfire Hurricane.” The report found that FBI officials used “unanalyzed and uncorroborated raw information” as justification for investigating former President Donald Trump, and that the investigation was “directly or indirectly influenced by Trump’s opponents.” provided or funded,” he said.
The special counsel did not recommend new charges against individuals or a “whole change” in current FBI guidance and policy. However, Durham said, “The FBI and the Department recognize the lack of analytical rigor, the apparent corroborative bias, and the failure of investigators to conduct proper investigations by relying too much on information from individuals associated with political opponents.” There is still a need,” he said. Considering alternative hypotheses and acting without proper objectivity or restraint. ”
In a statement, Graham said the Durham report was a “hateful indictment” of the FBI’s conduct under former Director James Comey.
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“Their behavior during the Crossfire Hurricane investigation is like a page in Nixon’s strategy book,” Graham said.
Graham, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Durham’s findings were consistent with his 2020 determination that the Crossfire hurricane was motivated by “political ends.” . He called on Judiciary Chairman Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois to hold a public hearing on the Durham report “immediately.”
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“Not only did the FBI fail to verify the Steele dossier, which was a key basis of the surveillance warrant, but it also ignored evidence of innocence and illegally altered evidence to continue the investigation. It confirms that it was started and continued as part of it,” Graham said.
“Unfortunately, this report shines a bright light on the FBI and Justice Department issues and reinforces the narrative that America’s rule of law is subordinated to political outcomes. It’s a very dangerous development and moment in the history of .
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“Unfortunately, when it comes to the American Left, we don’t listen to the Durham Report. The American Left admires such villains because it had a ‘noble cause’ to defeat its political opponents. This justifies its purpose.” “It’s a case of terrorism.” I hope they prove me wrong and show that the FBI and the Department of Justice have violated the constitutional protections of many people, including Donald Trump. , I’m not holding my breath.
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“Finally, my advice to those who have been unjustly slandered by the fake Crossfire Hurricane investigation is to get a good lawyer and file a lawsuit thoroughly. The person responsible for Crossfire Hurricane We have all destroyed honor and life in the name of politics. not. ”