Igor Danchenko is set to go on trial in what is only the third indictment under the long-running probe into the origins of the Russia inquiry.
"This case is likely the last real test for Durham's office to justify its years-long investigation into possible collusion with Russia in the 2016 election," Robert Mintz, a former federal prosecutor, toldIf Danchenko is cleared of the charges against him, Mintz added it will"only add fodder to critics of Durham's office who believe that his prosecutions have failed to get to the core of his mandate to investigate the genesis of the Russian collusion allegations, but...
Kevin Clinesmith, a former FBI lawyer, was also charged in connection to Durham's probe for altering a government email to justify the surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page., who will decide whether to make its findings public.
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