When asked directly whether he would commit to not releasing a report from U.S. Attorney John Durham between now and November, AG William Barr flatly declined
A highly anticipated forthcoming report from U.S. Attorney John Durham on the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation won’t trigger a Justice Department policy against interference in the 2020 presidential race, so the review could be released in the weeks leading up to the November election, Attorney General William Barr indicated to Congress Tuesday.
The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid taking overt investigative steps that could roil an election in the 60 days before Election Day. However, the policy has largely been an informal one, marked by generalized warnings not to take steps that could have political fallout, but no outright ban.
During the exchange with Murcasel-Powell, Barr referenced a statement he made in May, throwing cold water on the expectations some Republicans had raised that Durham’s report could lead to criminal indictments of top Democratic figures like President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden—the expected Democratic presidential nominee this fall.
Barr tapped Durham in May 2019 to look into issues related to how the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race began and the decisions to focus on various Trump allies. Durham is also known to have received referrals of potential criminal conduct DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz found during the review he released last December of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act applications related to Trump adviser Carter Page.
But when Collins pressed for details on whether any FBI officials or others were cooperating with Durham’s probe, Barr demurred. “I cannotDuring the five-hour-long hearing, Barr said some of the decisions he has made have been beneficial for Biden, including a move to insist that all new investigations related to Ukraine be approved by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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