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Durham report criticizes FBI role in Trump-Russia probe

An investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded, with prosecutor John Durham submitting a much-awaited report that found major flaws.

The report, the culmination of a four-year investigation into possible misconduct by U.S. government officials, contained withering criticism of the FBI but few significant revelations. Nonetheless, it will give fodder to Trump supporters who have long denounced the Russia investigation. Meanwhile, Trump opponents will likely point to the Durham team’s meager court record – one guilty plea and two acquittals at trial – as proof that the probe was a politically motivated farce.

A look at the investigation and the report:

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