Durham report: Lawmakers react to long-awaited findings on Trump-Russia investigation

Lawmakers are reacting to the extremely anticipated report from particular counsel John Durham that seemed into the origins and conduct of the FBI investigation concerning alleged ties between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential marketing campaign and Russia.

The report drew robust reactions from Republican lawmakers, and a few mentioned it proved the Trump-Russia investigation was a "witch hunt." Democrats largely dismissed the findings of the report.

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Home Majority Chief Steve Scalise (R-LA) mentioned the report confirmed there was no proof to open the Trump-Russia investigation and that "there should be penalties."

"The Durham report reveals that Obama's FBI had zero precise proof of collusion after they kicked off the political witch hunt of Donald Trump. We've got mentioned this all alongside. Now there should be penalties," Scalise mentioned.

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) known as for the FBI to be dismantled and defunded, and Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) mentioned the report confirmed the FBI's Trump-Russia investigation was a "partisan witch hunt."

"The Durham Report confirms the FBI's Russia Collusion Hoax was a partisan WITCH HUNT in opposition to Pres. Trump for political functions. The FBI additionally ignored the Biden Household receiving money & diamonds from China/Russia/Ukraine & helped Large Tech CENSOR journalists earlier than 2020! CORRUPT!" Miller tweeted.

Home Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) tweeted that he has contacted the Division of Justice in an effort to get Durham to testify earlier than his committee subsequent week.

Home Judiciary Committee rating member Jerry Nadler (D-NY) blasted the report, saying it didn't present any new findings unrevealed within the investigation by particular counsel Robert Mueller.

The long-awaited report discovered there was no correct foundation for the FBI and DOJ to launch an investigation into ties between the Trump marketing campaign and Russia.

Durham concluded within the report that "primarily based on the proof gathered within the a number of exhaustive and expensive investigations of those issues," together with the particular counsel's personal inquiry, "neither U.S. legislation enforcement nor the Intelligence Neighborhood seems to have possessed any precise proof of collusion of their holdings on the graduation of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation."