AG William Barr appoints prosecutor to examine origins of Russia investigation, source says

[Skidmore]

https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-william-barr-prosecutor-russia-investigation-20190513-story.html

Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was "lawful and appropriate," a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.

Barr appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to conduct the inquiry, the person said. The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Durham's appointment comes about a month after Barr told members of Congress he believed "spying did occur" on the Trump campaign in 2016. He later said he didn't mean anything pejorative and was gathering a team to look into the origins of the special counsel's investigation.

Barr provided no details about what "spying" may have taken place but appeared to be alluding to a surveillance warrant the FBI obtained on a former Trump associate, Carter Page, and the FBI's use of an informant while the bureau was investigating former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos....

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

1. Welcome to the...

Banana Republic of America.

[madaboutharry]

5. Isn't that the truth!

I keep waiting for the day when Trump and his sycophants start sewing epaulets on their suits.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

7. This Fourth of July...

It’s his special day he invented for us...he should be in uniform then.

[anarch]

2. so I guess they'll be looking into the oranges of the investigation

When do they issue arrest warrants for the Obamas and Clintons?

[kentuck]

3. Why did he say Carter Page was part of his foreign policy team?

When asked to identify his team? Where did he get the name?

[duforsure]

4. Barr will end up being the one

Going to prison doing this and other things for trump. He will face the consequences for what he's doing. He should be very scared , and having sleepless nights, because he's already in deep , deep trouble.

[kentuck]

6. cartoon from JHB

[brer cat]

8. Red meat for the ignorant base.

They so much want to see Hillary and President Obama in prison.

[struggle4progress]

9. John Durham wrote the never-ever-seen report on the cover-up of American torturers

It means Barr and Company plan to purge the counter-intelligence community of anyone who knows too much about Trump's Russia ties --- and they plan to justify it by having Barr tell us what's in a report we never see

[Johonny]

10. I believe the origins are Trump's campaign colluding with Russia. It starts there ;0