Seems to end more on a whimper than a bang....
https://apnews.com/article/durham-trump-russia-probe-7e84f94ca9cf7905cbc5eddc108575b3
When reading the report, did you enjoy this little tidbit about your favorite loudmouth ?
The 2 guys couldn't even get their stories straight. Lol.
"The Australian account reflects that two meetings of a casual nature took place with
Papadopoulos. 215 These meetings were documented by Downer on May 11, 2016 and by
Australian Diplomat-I later in the month. 216 Both diplomats advised that prior to the Spring
of 2016, Papadopoulos was unknown to them. 217 Notably, the information in Paragraph
Five does not include any mention of the hacking ofthe DNC, the Russians being in
possession of emails, or the public release of any emails. In addition, when interviewed by
the Office, Downer stated that he would have characterized the statements made by
Papadopoulos differently than Australian Diplomat- I did in Paragraph 5. According to
Downer, Papadopoulos made no mention of Clinton emails, dirt or any specific approach by
the Russian government to the Trump campaign team with an offer or suggestion of
providing assistance. Rather, Downer's recollection was that Papadopoulos simply stated
"the Russians have information" and that was all. 218
As recounted to the FBI on August 2, 2016, by Australian Diplomat-I, the substance
of Paragraph Five was written in a "purposely vague" way. 219 This was done because
Papadopoulos left a number ofthings unexplained and "did not say he had direct contact
214 London EC, at 2-3; see also Cross.fire Hurricane Opening EC at 3 (also quoting the
Paragraph Five information); Redacted OIG Review at 52, 55.
215 We note there is an inconsistency in the statements given by Australian Diplomat-I and
former-High Commissioner Downer to the Crossfire Hurricane interviewers in August 2016 and
what they told the Office when interviewed in October 2019. Australian Diplomat-I and
Downer were interviewed together in August 2016, and, according to the FD-302 prepared
afterward by Supervisory Special Agent- I, Papadopoulos made the statements about the
Russians during the May 6, 2016 introductory meeting when he met only with Australian
Diplomat-I. When the two diplomats were interviewed separately by the Office in October
2019, investigators were advised that Papadopoulos made the statements in front of both
Australian Diplomat-I and Downer during the second meeting on May I0, 2016"