Special Counsel Durham Takes Aim at FBI in Closing Arguments in Danchenko Trial
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—FBI agents investigating the anti-Donald Trump dossier should have done a better job investigating the truthfulness of its source, special counsel John Durham said in closing arguments for the source’s trial on Oct. 17.
FBI agents should have performed a “detailed review” of Igor Danchenko, the source, and his statements, including a behavioral assessment, an examination of Danchenko’s finances, and a polygraph test, Durham said, at least some of which were recommended by FBI experts.
With the evidence presented during the trial, jurors could conclude that the FBI “mishandled the investigation,” Durham said.
But “the government is not here to defend the FBI’s performance in these matters,” he added….