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Question for the hive mind: Is there any formal statement from DOJ on the scope Durham's investigation?
I see this: Durham has been tasked w/ “exploring the extent to which a number of countries, including Ukraine, played a role in the CI investigation directed at the Trump campaign during the 2016 election,” DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec said in a Sept. 25 statement.
From this story: time.com/5693083/john-d…

But is that it?
"Given the extraordinary public interest in this investigation, the department should make clear what Durham is investigating criminally."

Read Bob Litt at @lawfareblog on this: lawfareblog.com/justice-depart…
Also, this June letter from DOJ to @RepJerryNadler contains more info about the scope of the Durham investigation: lawfareblog.com/department-jus…
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Kate Brannen
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Important from Yovanovitch's lawyer on the State Dept's failure to produce legal guidance for his client:

"Ambassador Yovanovitch has been subpoenaed to testify, and as we read the law, she is obliged to be here and testify, and she will...
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Weird how Trump is always surrounded by criminals.

The trial of Roger Stone, Trump's close adviser for years, starts this week: nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Paul Manafort, his 2016 campaign chief, is in prison. reuters.com/article/us-usa…
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It's astonishing when you look at how many people have stepped forward -- defying the White House & complying w/ congressional subpoenas -- to tell what they know about Trump, Ukraine & a quid pro quo (weapons to fight Russia for an investigation into Biden).

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