The FBI knows it messed up —big time.
In the wake of the bombshell Durham Report dropping on Monday, the FBI was forced to admit it made some serious “missteps” in its Trump-Russia probe; the bureau released a statement.
“The conduct in 2016 and 2017 that Special Counsel Durham examined was the reason that current FBI leadership already implemented dozens of corrective actions, which have now been in place for some time. Had those reforms been in place in 2016, the missteps identified in the report could have been prevented,” the statement said
“This report reinforces the importance of ensuring the FBI continues to do its work with the rigor, objectivity, and professionalism the American people deserve and rightly expect,” the statement continued.
Statement on Report by Special Counsel John Durhamhttps://t.co/lcow0ea3mG pic.twitter.com/T4vXqoOMrp
— FBI (@FBI) May 15, 2023
From The Washington Examiner:
Durham’s report slammed the FBI’s conduct in opening an investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Durham said if the bureau had taken simple steps, then “the FBI would have learned that their own experienced Russia analysts had no information about Trump being involved with Russian leadership officials, nor were others in sensitive positions at the CIA, the NSA, and the Department of State aware of such evidence concerning the subject.”
Republican lawmakers have gone after the Department of Justice and FBI for their conduct highlighted in the report, and Democrats have mostly brushed off the report, citing the lack of convictions stemming from the investigation.
More over at The Washington Examiner:
The FBI said it has "implemented dozens of corrective actions" to reform "missteps" highlighted in the 306-page report from special counsel John Durham.https://t.co/D1FRHDbXAn
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 16, 2023
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