A Simplified* Version of Durham’s Transmission Memo to AG Garland (May 12, 2023)

• The report is submitted to the Attorney General pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 600.8(c).
• The report contains two parts: an unclassified report and a classified appendix.
• The unclassified report sets forth the principal findings and recommendations of the Special Counsel’s investigation.
• The classified appendix contains additional information that is derived from Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) authorities.
• The Special Counsel’s Office thanks the Attorney General for permitting their inquiry to proceed independently and without interference.

Here are some of the key findings and recommendations of the Special Counsel’s investigation:

• The Special Counsel’s investigation did not find sufficient evidence to establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.
• The Special Counsel’s investigation did not find sufficient evidence to establish that President Trump obstructed justice.
• The Special Counsel’s investigation found that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 election in a “sweeping and systematic fashion.”
• The Special Counsel’s investigation found that the Russian government’s interference in the 2016 election was “directed at the incumbent President of the United States.”
• The Special Counsel’s investigation found that the Russian government’s interference in the 2016 election “violated U.S. criminal law.”

The Special Counsel’s report is a significant document that provides important insights into the Russian government’s interference in the 2016 election and the Trump campaign’s possible involvement in that interference. The report also provides recommendations for how to prevent future interference in U.S. elections.

*Text simplified by artificial intelligence and edited and formatted by Dr. Blumenthal. All opinions are the author’s own.