1/ The administrative review of the origins of the Russia investigation is now a criminal investigation.
The bar for opening a criminal inquiry is low. A "reasonable indication" that a crime has been committed. (Basically something more than a hunch.)
nytimes.com/2019/10/24/us/…
The bar for opening a criminal inquiry is low. A "reasonable indication" that a crime has been committed. (Basically something more than a hunch.)
nytimes.com/2019/10/24/us/…
2/ There is good reason to be skeptical about this investigation, which was launched by Barr but is in the hands of veteran prosecutor John Durham.
We have heard no public evidence that would support opening a criminal investigation. The scope of it could be very narrow.
We have heard no public evidence that would support opening a criminal investigation. The scope of it could be very narrow.
3/ We don't know what crime is being investigated or who is under criminal investigation.
The mere fact that a criminal inquiry is open can be enough to serve Trump's ends. Nothing more may come of this than this headline. We'll have to wait and see. /end
The mere fact that a criminal inquiry is open can be enough to serve Trump's ends. Nothing more may come of this than this headline. We'll have to wait and see. /end
