REPORT: Durham could “punt” completing his investigation until “after the election”

It’s being reported today, in an exclusive by Fox News, that Durham could “punt” completing his investigation until “after the election” if it gets too close to November:

U.S. Attorney John Durham is under pressure to wrap up his investigation into the origins of the Russia probe by the end of the summer, but if he doesn’t, he could wait to reveal his findings or initiate prosecutions until after the 2020 presidential election, Fox News has learned.

Two sources familiar with Durham’s investigation told Fox News this week that Durham is working expeditiously to try to finish the probe by the end of summer, but that several lines of investigation are not yet complete.

“He believes it’s critical to do them,” one source said. “He is feeling more pressure to get this done and wrapped up.”

The source also told Fox News that Durham “does not want this to be viewed political,” and the closer it gets to November, Durham could “punt it to after the election.”

A spokesman for Durham declined to comment on the status of the investigation.

If Durham punts on his investigation, even legitimately, it’s going to be demoralizing to a lot of people who want to see this happen before Trump’s election in November. After what he’s been through over the last four years, I think he deserves to see this completed soon. But what one deserves and the intricacies of investigation don’t always meet up and the right time.

Earlier today Trump tweeted about the investigation in a very frustrated way, saying:

We have a totally corrupt previous Administration, including a President and Vice President who spied on my campaign, AND GOT CAUGHT…and nothing happens to them. This crime was taking place even before my election, everyone knows it, and yet all are frozen stiff with fear. No Republican Senate Judiciary response, NO “JUSTICE”, NO FBI, NO NOTHING. Major horror show REPORTS on Comey & McCabe, guilty as hell, nothing happens. Catch Obama & Biden cold, nothing. A 3 year, $45,000,000 Mueller HOAX, failed – investigated everything. Won all against the Federal Government and the Democrats send everything to politically corrupt New York, which is falling apart with everyone leaving, to give it a second, third and fourth try. Now the Supreme Court gives a delay ruling that they would never have given for another President. This is about PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT. We catch the other side SPYING on my campaign, the biggest political crime and scandal in U.S. history, and NOTHING HAPPENS. But despite this, I have done more than any President in history in first 3 1/2 years!

He definitely seems frustrated. Whether this is in regards to the news about Durham’s investigation punting until after he election, we can only speculate. What I do expect however, if the above reporting is inaccurate, that in the next few days AG Barr will likely put out a statement on it. He has said recently in the past that he has no problem with the investigation being completed in an election year and I’m sure that hasn’t changed.


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