The Durham Report: An Unexploded Bombshell (Part 2)

Part I focused on the introduction of the Durham Report where five, main queries of John Durham’s investigation are listed, along with a brief warning that the answers would be “sobering” to the readers.

Part 2 moves to the final document findings in pp. 303-304. It starts here: (Bolding added for emphasis)

“Throughout the duration of Crossfire Hurricane, facts and circumstances that were inconsistent with the premise that Trump and/or persons associated with the Trump campaign were involved in a collusive or conspiratorial relationship with the Russian government were ignored or simply assessed away…Some of those most directly involved in the subsequent investigation had (i) expressed their open distain for Trump, (ii) asked about when they would open an investigation on Trump, and (iii) asserted that they would prevent Trump from becoming President…[O]ur investigation revealed that the stated basis for opening a full investigation ‘to determine whether individual(s) associated with the Trump campaign [were] witting of and/or coordinating activities with the Government of Russia’ was seriously flawed...[T]he FBI’s failure to critically analyze information that ran counter to the narrative of a Trump/Russia collusive relationship exhibited throughout Crossfire Hurricane is extremely troublesome. The evidence of the FBI’s confirmation bias in this matter, includes, at a minimum, the following information that was simply ignored of in some fashion rationalized away.”