The Durham Report is a confidential report required by section 600.8(c) 1. It was released on May 12, 2023, and it is related to intelligence activities and investigations related to the 2016 election1. The report was conducted by Special Counsel John Durham, who was appointed by former Attorney General William Barr in May 2019 to investigate the origins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election2.
The Durham Report confirms that the Hillary Clinton campaign created the Trump/Russia collusion narrative1.
Members of the FBI abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on the Trump campaign and to undermine his presidency after he was elected.
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on May 12, 2023, Durham submitted to Attorney General Merrick Garland a 306-page unclassified report for public release and a 29-page classified appendix1. The Justice Department released the Durham Report on May 15, 2023, which is the long-awaited account by Special Counsel John Durham of his investigation into the conduct of the 2016 Russia investigation2. The report casts doubt about the FBI’s decision to launch a full investigation into connections between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 election3. Durham concluded that federal investigators did not have “any actual evidence of collusion” between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia before launching a years-long probe into the matter3. The report accuses the FBI of failing to uphold its “important mission of strict fidelity to the law in connection with certain events and activities described in this report”3. The report has been the subject of political hype and controversy, with some claiming that it confirms that the Hillary Clinton campaign created the Trump/Russia collusion narrative
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is a United States federal law that was initially enacted in 19781. The law prescribes procedures for requesting judicial authorization for electronic surveillance and physical search of foreign intelligence2. FISA was enacted to provide judicial and congressional oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance activities while maintaining the secrecy necessary to effectively monitor national security threats1. FISA, as amended, establishes procedures for the authorization of electronic surveillance, use of pen registers and trap and trace devices, physical searches, and business records for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence1. FISA prohibits surveillance of or production of business records regarding a U.S. person based solely on First Amendment activities1. The law regulates certain types of foreign intelligence collection, including certain collection that occurs within the United States3. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has criticized FISA for how the government can secretly eavesdrop on Americans in the name of national security4.
1 2. Whistleblowers are an invaluable source for Congress in identifying, understanding, and remedying waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement 3. The New York Times has been accused of bias against Palestine in a newspaper of international importance4. Fox News has been criticized for regularly advancing false and misleading claims on topics including the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-19, and U.S. elections 5. The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022 is a comprehensive report on the state of digital news around the world 6.
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1 pottsmerc 2 strausscenter 3 house 4 mit 5 wikipedia 6 ox 7. CNN
