Special counsel John Durham is "making good progress" in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, Attorney General William Barr said this week. SPECIAL COUNSEL JOHN DURHAM EXPANDING TEAMBarr appointed Durham as special counsel in October, but only made public his decision to do so on Dec. 1. By appointing Durham as special counsel, Barr helped ensure his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe could continue through the next administration. BARR APPOINTS JOHN DURHAM AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO INVESTIGATE ORIGINS OF TRUMP-RUSSIA PROBE"In advance of the presidential election, I decided to appoint Mr. Durham as a special counsel to provide him and his team with the assurance that they could complete their work, without regard to the outcome of the election," Barr wrote, adding that he appointed Durham with "the powers and authority of a special counsel" on Oct. 19. BARR SAYS HE HAS 'NO PLAN' TO APPOINT SPECIAL COUNSEL TO PROBE HUNTER BIDEN, 2020 ELECTIONAfter the Clinesmith charge, Durham’s team went silent.

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