Durham Report Finds FBI Rushed Investigation into Trump/Russia Affair, No Evidence of Wrongdoing Found

The long-awaited report from Special Counsel John Durham on the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign has been released. The report concluded that the FBI rushed into the investigation and relied too heavily on raw and unconfirmed intelligence.

Donald Trump and his allies had predicted that the investigation would uncover massive wrongdoing by law enforcement and intelligence officials, but the report did not deliver on these expectations. The only criminal cases taken to trial by Durham’s investigation resulted in a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employee and losses in the two cases taken to trial.

Despite the lack of evidence to support the claims of wrongdoing, Trump diehards and most Republicans have continued to insist that the Trump/Russia investigation was a Deep State plot or collusion between the FBI, the Clinton campaign, and the Obama administration.

The Durham report is the latest in a series of investigations into the Trump/Russia affair, all of which have failed to uncover any evidence of wrongdoing. This report is unlikely to change the minds of those who believe that the investigation was a politically motivated witch hunt. However, it does provide a much-needed reminder that the FBI should take care to ensure that investigations are conducted in a thorough and impartial manner.