Attorney General Merrick Garland's release of a politically sensitive report differed sharply from how his predecessor, William P. Barr, handled the Mueller report.
and Mueller’s complaints became known, Barr faced a fresh round of criticism for his handling of the issue.
“The difference in the rollout was stark,” said Mary McCord, who served as acting assistant attorney general for national security during President Barack Obama’s administration. “Garland did what he said he would do when he maintained the special counsel appointment of Durham. He let him continue his work independent of the department.
While Democrats were quick to dismiss the Durham report, noting the lack of new revelations, Republicans seized on it in an effort to make the case for additional disclosures about FBI investigations related to President Biden’s family.Sen. Charles E. Grassley said in a written statement that the report “validates the concerns I’ve raised since we first learned of the bogus investigation in 2017.
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