Partisan Divide Deepens Over John Durham's Findings on Russia and Trump.

Republicans and Democrats clashed over the political implications of special counsel John Durham's report on the origins of the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Republicans criticized flaws in the FBI and Justice Department conduct, while Democrats highlighted the lack of convictions from Durham's investigation. Both sides kept an eye on the 2024 presidential campaign, with Democrats accusing Republicans of distracting from Trump's legal troubles and Republicans arguing that the FBI and DOJ have been turned into active political weapons against citizens. The hearing had rare moments of levity, with Durham jokingly disagreeing with Trump's description of Bill Barr as a "gutless pig" and a "coward."