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PREMIERING NOW: Kash’s Corner: Durham Blasts FBI Corruption Despite Danchenko Acquittal

This episode will premiere on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ET. In this episode of Kash’s Corner, we discuss Igor Danchenko’s acquittal of four counts of lying to the FBI and the strategy the defense used to win over the jury. Kash Patel reflects on the trial’s key takeaways and whether Americans should have…


Kash’s Corner: Durham Blasts FBI Corruption Despite Danchenko Acquittal

In this episode of Kash’s Corner, we discuss Igor Danchenko’s acquittal of four counts of lying to the FBI and the strategy the defense used to win over the jury. Kash Patel reflects on the trial’s key takeaways and whether Americans should have any faith in the FBI moving forward. “Now, thanks to John Durham,…


PREMIERING 8PM ET: Kash’s Corner: Durham Blasts FBI Corruption Despite Danchenko Acquittal

This episode will premiere on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ET. In this episode of Kash’s Corner, we discuss Igor Danchenko’s acquittal of four counts of lying to the FBI and the strategy the defense used to win over the jury. Kash Patel reflects on the trial’s key takeaways and whether Americans should have…


FBI Sought Dossier Contributor as Source Before Interviewing Him: Document

Even before the FBI interviewed Igor Danchenko over three days in late January 2017, the agency wanted to enroll the suspected primary sub-source of the discredited Steele Dossier as a confidential source, according to a document. The document was listed as an exhibit for Danchenko’s trial by his defense but was never formerly entered into evidence,…


Barr ‘Disappointed’ by Danchenko Acquittal but Optimistic About Pending Durham Report

The acquittal of Igor Danchenko was disappointing but special counsel John Durham’s pending report should shed additional light on the U.S. counterintelligence investigation into former President Donald Trump and Russia, former Attorney General William Barr said on Oct. 19. Barr, speaking on Fox News, said Durham’s team was handicapped by how the judge overseeing the…


Durham Case Reveals Details of FBI’s Reliance on Danchenko

News Analysis John Durham’s prosecution of Igor Danchenko has revealed many details on his work for the FBI, but one overlooked—and crucial—element has been how Danchenko’s claims were used not just by the FBI but throughout the intelligence community. According to FBI agent Kevin Helson, who was Danchenko’s handler while he was a confidential human…


Key Source for Anti-Trump Dossier Acquitted on All Counts

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A key source for the anti-Donald Trump Steele dossier was acquitted on all counts by jurors in Virginia on Oct. 18. Igor Danchenko, a Russian national, was acquitted on four counts of lying to the government after about 10 hours of deliberations. “We’ve known all along that Mr. Danchenko was innocent. We’re happy the…


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,…


FBI Officials Blocked Investigation Into Dossier Source With Russian Links: Testimony

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An FBI supervisory agent and former bureau analyst both say they were prevented from opening an investigation into a longtime Democratic operative’s relationships with Russians and key players in assembling the anti-Donald Trump dossier authored by former British spy Christopher Steele. FBI special agent Amy Anderson and former FBI counterintelligence expert Brittany Hertzog wanted…


Will James Comey and Robert Mueller Be Prosecuted for Lies John Durham Uncovered?

News Analysis While special counsel John Durham’s prosecution of Steele dossier source Igor Danchenko appears to be headed toward acquittal, Durham has used the trial to make public a number of revelations that cast the entire Trump-Russia collusion narrative in a fresh light. Most prominently, Durham revealed that on Oct. 3, 2016, the FBI had…