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Durham Report Alleges No Russian Collusion in 2016 Election

Avery Schmitz
Monday, May 15, 2023, 4:04 AM
The special prosecutor’s report is the product of a three-year investigation into claims of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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On May 15, Special Prosecutor John Durham made public a report summarizing a three-year investigation into the extent of Russian collusion in the 2016 election. Durham’s report concludes that there was no verified evidence of collusion at the time the Justice Department began its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s campaign in the summer of 2016.

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Avery Schmitz is a freelance researcher, covering violent extremism along the U.S.-Mexico border. In May of 2023, he graduated from the George Washington University with a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies. He was previously an intern at Lawfare.

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