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- John Durham used Russian intelligence claims to obtain a US citizen's emails, per The New York Times.
- Durham was appointed by former Attorney General Bill Barr to examine the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.
- But Durham pursued a dubious claim from Russia involving Hillary Clinton and an aide to George Soros.
John Durham, former US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, was supposed to be investigating the investigators, charged with looking into the origins of what former President Donald Trump often termed a "hoax": the FBI's examination of his campaign's dealings with the Russian government.