Barr Appoints Durham Special Counsel Tying Biden’s Hands

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Attorney General William "Bill" Barr. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

In the face of a potential administration headed by former Vice President Joe Biden, Attorney General William Barr has set his sights on protecting Special Counsel John Durham and his investigation into the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane operation.

Barr said that he appointed Durham as a Special Counsel in October under the same statute that governed former Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his Russian collusion investigation, The Associated Press reported.

The scope of Durham’s investigation has been narrowed to look into the actions of FBI agents involved in the Russian collusion investigation known as Crossfire Hurricane.

“Under federal regulations, a special counsel can be fired only by the attorney general and for specific reasons such as misconduct, dereliction of duty, or conflict of interest. An attorney general must document such reasons in writing,” The AP said.

This would provide Durham with protections from being fired during a potential Biden administration if a cause is not met.