Special Counsel John Durham received a thunderous round of applause on Wednesday while testifying before Congress, after putting a Democratic Representative in their place when they tried to disrespect his reputation.
As Ohio Republican Congressmember Jim Jordan asked Durham about his review of the FBI’s Operation Crossfire Hurricane, Democratic Tennessee Rep. Steven Cohen began questioning Durham about who appointed him as a U.S. attorney. Durham replied that it was former President Donald Trump, with the nomination receiving the support of two Democrats.
Cohen then tried to get Durham to provide an opinion on Trump’s criticisms of former Attorney General Bill Barr, to which Durham replied was outside his investigation scope. Durham then explained that other investigations by Mueller and the House Committee had already looked into a meeting at Trump Tower, and his review was meant to look into “the conduct of the intelligence community agencies” instead.
This was followed by Cohen’s inappropriate remark about Durham’s reputation being damaged by associating with Trump. After being cut off by Congressmember Jordan, Durham retorted “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect, and my family and my Lord. I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.”
At this remark, Jordan added his support “Well said, God Bless You,” to which several of Congress responded by breaking out into a round of applause.
Durham was appointed by Barr in 2019 to review special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
The final report found the FBI’s investigation to initiate an investigation was a noticeable departure from how it approached prior matters involving people close to the Clinton campaign.
Durham also found that the FBI had no indication of contact between anyone in the Trump campaign and any Russian intelligence officials.
I think what Mr. Cohen is trying to say (without saying) is that the DOJ would have been justified in falsifying documents to meet and end they believed was justified. Call me crazy, but I think that someone should take a long in-depth look at Mr. Cohen’s professional work if that’s how he believes things should work.
Even if members of the justice system believed wholeheartedly that something nefarious took place in the Trump towers, that does not give anyone authority to falsify documents in order to force an unlawful investigation. That’s just insane, and suggesting such makes Mr. Cohen suspect in my book.
The conclusion you’ve reached about the suspect ethics of Democratic Tennessee Rep. Steven Cohen is spot on. Unfortunately, even though the suspicion is this is a regular Democrat playbook move, nothing will be done to discipline Rep. Cohen or anyone else involved in this deceitful episode. And there were many players in this plot to subvert a duly elected President. It’s all about power and control by undermining the opposing party whatever it takes. Morality is a lost cause in politics (nationwide), especially from the left.
The slow walk of the investigation likely is intentional too. Statute of limitations runs out. People have moved on beyond this “old topic”, particularly with Trump now out of office. Many of the perpetrators are no longer in their old jobs. Lack of interest in making people accountable for illegal actions for fear retribution will be next against the nay sayers.
Cohen has always been an arrogant / ignorant big mouth. Does not say much for his district’s constituents that actually voted for this political hack.
I watched enough of the Durham Disgusting Despicable Democrat Display of Total Lack of Decency and Decorum to Turn My Stomach too many times! These Clowns should never been elected to any office in Our Government. They ALL should be Censured and FIRED and lose All taxpayer paid for Benefits! I felt sorry for Durham but he showed everyone that he is an Honorable Honest and Highly Competent Investigator and how he kept “calm” is beyond me? These is a Reason I have been calling the Democrat Party the Party of Pond Scum…..because they ARE and Proved again yesterday. God Bless America and Damn the Democrat Party.
Dems are always Fools day 1
Democratic Tennessee Rep. Steven Cohen and the rest of the Democrats in Congress are really ignorant, nasty vermin.
How much longer, and how more, are patriots going to tolerate this criminally corrupt federal government? Is it now the appropriate time to “refresh the tree of liberty”?
Hearing is not a hearing. The Democrats have to be told what to talk about, what to say and can only speak on that topic. Democrats have rehearsed all these hearings. So sad the Democrats can’t think for themselfs and have their own opinion.