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 Danchenko case ruled against including some evidence, and how Sergei Millian, a key witness, decided against testifying.
“I was disappointed, obviously. I think they did a good job prosecuting the case,” Barr said. “Their ability to put evidence on in a very difficult case was limited by some rulings. They weren’t able to get access to some witnesses overseas, so it was a tough case. And this should show people that it’s hard to win these cases and sometimes it takes time to achieve justice.”…