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Durham Calls 2017 FBI Russia Probe Flawed, No Charges

8/6/2026

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  • The FBI opened the “Oxferd Comma” probe on May 16, 2017 to determine if U.S. President Donald Trump acted as a Russian agent after firing James Comey.
  • When the investigation closed on April 9, 2019 without charging President Trump, Special Counsel Robert Mueller reported no evidence of coordination with Russia.
  • John Durham’s May 2023 report called the FBI’s Russian-collusion opening flawed and lacking evidence, a White House official said.