Barr Recasts Probe of Russia Inquiry So It Can Go Into Biden Era
- Attorney general made designation in October, DOJ says
- Decision means probe will continue into Biden administration
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Attorney General William Barr has named U.S. Attorney John Durham of Connecticut to be a special counsel in his ongoing investigation into the FBI’s Russia probe, a move that will let the inquiry continue into President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.
Barr said in an interview published by the Associated Press on Tuesday that he made the appointment of Durham -- who is already leading the FBI-Russia probe -- to provide him “and his team some assurance that they’d be able to complete their work regardless of the outcome of the election.”