The Durham Investigation: A Primer | The Heritage Foundation There is some indication that Clinton knew of and approved the campaign. When interviewed by the FBI in 2017, Danchenko said that when he related the Ritz-Carlton allegations to Steele, he (Danchenko) characterized Trumps alleged activityas rumor and speculation.REF Danchenko further characterized the salacious information as statements made in jest.REF Regardless, Steele reported the allegations in his dossier.REF, Dolan also appears to be Danchenkos sole source in a report relating to Trumps former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. www.adobe.com. endobj Have a question about Government Services? The purpose of this report is to summarize the Attorney General's findings and conclusions with regards to the incident, which resulted in the death of Michael Barrett. As part of Hillary for Americas disinformation campaign, Fusion GPS hired Steele and Orbis Business Intelligence (Steeles London-based firm) in June 2016 to investigate Trumps purported ties to Russia.REF In the months leading up to the election, Steele disseminated a steady stream of raw intelligence to the FBI, various media outlets, elected officials, and others. 0000003965 00000 n The Report on the Affairs of British North America,[1] (1839) commonly known as the Durham Report or Lord Durham's Report, is an important document in the history of Quebec, Ontario, Canada and the British Empire. According to Durham, the core allegation of the Steele Dossierthat an extensive conspiracy existed between the Trump campaign and the Kremlinwas invented out of whole cloth by former Brookings Institution policy analyst Igor Danchenko, a Russian national on Steeles payroll. Indictments filed by Durham show. The FBIs interviews of Danchenko establish that the most salacious allegation in the Steele Dossierthat Trump was present during the performance of a lewd act at the Moscow Ritz-Carltonwas fabricated by Danchenko and/or Charles Dolan, a public relations executive living in Washington, D.C., with lengthy ties to the Democratic Party. However, Durham believed that the problems in mostly Lower Canada were not of a political nature, but rather of an ethnic one. For the report on the FBI's investigation into links between Donald Trump and Russia, see. The WSJ report cited anonymous sources. [9] Those suggestions would be put into place decades later, during the Confederation of Canada. 0000093236 00000 n R>g. 0000010026 00000 n Report: 1. Lord Durham's Report, 1839 - University of Victoria Much remains to be uncovered, exposed, and proven by Durham. Washington, D.C. U.S. Durham report proves Hillary Clinton was Putin's puppet not Trump Durham Report - Wikipedia Millian was essentially Igor Danchenkos deep throat sourcealthough in this instance, the source was entirely fabricated, according to Durhams indictment of Danchenko. endstream endobj 74 0 obj <>stream 0000008542 00000 n Hillary for Americas disinformation efforts consisted of two main components: (1) creating and disseminating the so-called Steele Dossier that falsely alleged, inter alia, the existence of an extensive conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin;REF and (2) concocting false allegations regarding a secret computer communications link between the Trump organization and Alfa-Bank, Russias largest private commercial bank. Thank you,-----------------------------------------Initial Request StaffOffice of Information PolicyU.S. !3v V!IT&`:caM&YH~susF*`L`}GbeU"iiN;_"8' ZQ~jL$%~o,2Du&^}FYW&!m6*X3~n/ReCe, This paper summarizes Special Counsel Durhams findings to date regarding just some of the actions taken by key players in Hillary for Americas 2016 disinformation campaign against Trump. @ ^Lk PDF Environment and Sustainable Communities 23 November 2022 Joint report "[11], "We are not now to consider the policy of establishing representative government in the North American Colonies. 0000127373 00000 n He was interested in not only unifying Upper and Lower Canada but also including Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. @\aJ '.a}29[s&33C[0/txlvJ{/ u3 endstream endobj 700 0 obj 526 endobj 701 0 obj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 700 0 R >> stream Durhams investigation has revealed that Sullivan and other senior members of Hillary for America were aware of the Alfa-Bank disinformation well before the Slate article was published on October 31. Indeed, Brennan wrote in his briefing notes that on July 26, 2016, Clinton allegedly approved of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.REF. According to Papineau and other Patriotes, the analysis of the economic situation of French Canadians was biased. In late July 2016, U.S. intelligence agencies discovered that Russian intelligence had assessed that Clinton had approved a disinformation operation against Trump. PDF Different Perspectives: The Durham Report and Act of Union After the Upper and Lower Canada rebellions of 1837, Lord Durham was sent from England to investigate the cause of the unrest. But the Crown must, on the other hand, submit to the necessary consequences of representative institutions; and if it has to carry on the Government in unison with a representative body, it must consent to carry it on by means of those in whom that representative body has confidence. I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 1, 2021. Christopher Steele (Orbis Business Intelligence). Page was placed under FBI surveillance in an operation that was later flagged in a December 2019 report (pdf) conducted by the Department of Justice's inspector general, who found errors and omissions in how the . On October 31, 2016, one week before Election Day, Sullivan hyped the false Alfa-Bank disinformation in a press release. Department of Justice, Subject: Your FOIA Request FOIA-2021-01633. 6 the [legal] profession and that legal proceedings appear fair to all who observe them.'" 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Cameron, "Lord Durham Then and Now", Last edited on 13 December 2022, at 11:26, Russia investigation origins counter-narrative Durham investigation, History of the Insurrection in Canada in refutation of the report of Lord Durham, Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada, Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, Durham, 1839: "Report on the Affairs of British North America", bound with several appendices that do not appear on this particular link, "Durham Report | The Canadian Encyclopedia", Lambton, John George, 1st Earl of Durham, in the, Report on the Affairs of British North America, "Critical Review of Sir Francis Heads Narrative and of Lord Durhams Report", "Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America, Volume 2: Text of the Report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Durham_Report&oldid=1127194272, that Upper and Lower Canada be united into one province, and, the introduction of responsible government for all colonies in British North America, Brown, George W. "The Durham Report and the Upper Canadian Scene. 2 0 obj z($Pl4p7QG5P/XB0hY,@b5=!p1 h?^$.m]rV26xj# ynMpOY]whozF- ;4#Jo}) pQyas&f|_B\e"HM3U? 1 0 obj Lambton, John George, Charles Buller, Edward Gibbon Wakefield. There were extensive advance publicity and public processions to attract audiences for meetings. The Durham investigation has determined that Lorenzen, a computer data scientist, was the original source behind the Alfa-Bank disinformation. "[1] He would return to that theme repeatedly throughout his report. In this season of internal change and leadership development, CAN continued to . Durham, appointed by then-Attorney General William Barr to lead a review into the Russia investigation, made the claim in his investigation that brought charges against an FBI attorney and former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman, who is currently charged with making a false statement to a federal agent. ?[n$}wTI(@(AI4[zE(D)ZLe]u4L pDeeT:YQ'U k=Fqcjiv\EW2B9MqiX,>>e qkZNLX0'5)[\clvzu4`$R>"0l%* g?rxL>Q*\gPg#cBweLp&^v^nzP>2\S(no)\o{r$-D8O( The three of them collaborated to prepare and write the report.I t was generally disparaged or ignored in Britain but did draw attention from some leading British intellectuals such as John Stuart Mill. tfzN+j))).P"L rU*5qp\j+K^!he _ "Z;sg?2\$vnW45$G'uo51H.Y "*gh&8^Wg~s?RXvY3 ;pk+s h 0tvgS`cX>w%L)O Tr31L+%'0|3!Yc?tc.|1TeGw r2Pf)+j|s{p M4wHy:oOxu5 9c$V. Foer expressed great interest in the story, e-mailing Fritsch: My editors are very excited about this piece. endstream endobj 73 0 obj <>stream . While opposition research will continue to be a standard part of political campaigns, the actions taken by Hillary for America and its agents should be condemned so that such actions are never repeated by any political campaign in the future. 0000004612 00000 n In an effort to further increase public aware- ness of Soviet active measures, the FBI has provided me with an update of its 1983 report on Soviet active measures operations here in the United States. 0000002535 00000 n Room B-103 FACTS A. Overview of the incident On March 11, 2017 at approximately 12:59 a.m., 911 received a call regarding a disturbance at 18 Edgewood Road in Durham, NH. 0000003227 00000 n In 1840, the population of Canada East was estimated at 670,000, while the population of Canada West was estimated to be 480,000. PDF In the United States District Court for The District of Columbia United The parallel nature of government organization in Australia and Canada to this day . ", New, Chester. Since the Court has an independent interest in investigating potential conflicts, see Wheat, 486 U.S. at 161, the Court retains "substantial latitude in refusing waivers of conflicts of Durham Report In 1838, the British politician Lord Durham was sent to British North America to investigate the causes of the rebellions of 1837-38 in the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada. 0000093522 00000 n Durham also recommended the creation of a municipal government and a supreme court in British North America. II. On May 13, 2019, directed John Durham , U.S. Attorney for the District ofConnecticut, to investigate certain intelligence and law -enforcement activities surrounding the 2016 presidential election. Whatever Durham uncovers, the Clinton campaignincluding Hillary Clinton and her foreign policy advisor, Jake Sullivantouted the fabricated Alfa-Bank allegation in the days leading up to the 2016 election. %PDF-1.3 % [16] The British government rejected that recommendation and instead implemented equal representation, apparently to give the English-speaking population of the new province a dominant voice in the provincial government, furthering the goal of assimilating the French-speaking population. How Durham County Council is addressing the gender pay gap.. 10 "Histoire de la rsistance du Canada au gouvernement anglais", in, This page was last edited on 13 December 2022, at 11:26. Hb```f``/f`c``cd@ A;@ 0000009167 00000 n Among the key takeaways from the Durham investigation: The Durham investigation has seemingly uncovered a coordinated effort by Hillary for America; the Perkins Coie law firm (a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that was retained by Hillary for America to represent the campaign during the 2016 election); strategic intelligence firm Fusion GPS; former British spy Christopher Steele of Orbis Business Intelligence; and various computer researchers based in Virginia, Rhode Island, and at Georgia Tech to generate false, misleading, and sometimes sensational allegations against then-candidate Donald Trump in an effort to win the 2016 presidential election. Danchenko claims that in July 2016, he received a phone call from an anonymous caller he believed to be Millian, even though he had never met him and never heard his voice.REF Danchenko claimed that he and the mysterious caller spoke for 1015 minutes, during which time they discussed Paul Manafort, Carter Page, communications between the Trump campaign and Russian officials, and information to the effect that the Kremlin might be of help to get Trump elected.REF Danchenko further claimed that he and the anonymous caller agreed to meet in New York City in the future. Order No. HdRFIQI[Zv,w89|T iW;~a/Az [+;(&q#;%e\G'Ys>)DaW.%Yu7vsta(7yYnrmT>,|z)2S 2 Durham's famous Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839) led to a series of reforms and changes. PDF Download. An official website of the United States government. The meetings were represented as nonpartisan, respectable, loyal, orderly and deserving of parliamentary support. [2] He had just been appointed Governor General and given special powers as high commissioner of British North America. 0000001766 00000 n "The influence of the Durham Report." 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW endstream endobj 72 0 obj <>stream The John Durham filing that set off conservative media, explained 681 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 684 /H [ 1907 628 ] /L 235723 /E 128735 /N 8 /T 221984 >> endobj xref 681 53 0000000016 00000 n His Report contained many inaccuracies about Upper Canada and was bitterly resented in Lower Canada for its unsympathetic view of French Canadians. Among other items that were ultimately reported in the Steele Dossier, Galkina was Danchenkos source for the allegations that Michael Cohen met with Russian officials in Prague in August or September 2016 and that Carter Page met with Igor Diveykin, a senior Kremlin officialan allegation later cited by the FBI in its FISA application to surveil Page.REF. Learn more. The Durham investigation indicates a coordinated effort by the Clinton campaign to disseminate false allegations against Donald Trump to win the 2016 election. 0000058401 00000 n 2 provocativelyand misleadingly1describes for the first time Domain Name System ("DNS") traffic potentially associated with former Presid ent Donald Trump, including data at the Executive Office of the President ("EOP"), that was alle gedly presented to Agency-2 in February 2017. This is a big story. HtUn0+xLqR PDF Durham Tech 2020-2021 Annual Report (text only version) The full story remains elusive. 0000009481 00000 n 6/7 - Durham Tech Installs Fifth President J.B. Buxton endobj 21-582 (CRC): MICHAEL A. SUSSMANN,:: Defendant. Galkina was (perhaps unknowingly)REF a source who provided a great deal of information to Danchenko that was ultimately reported in the Steele Dossier. ", Cameron, David R. "Lord Durham Then and Now. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. By the end of August 2016, Antonakakis raised concerns that the Internet traffic data being mined by the researchers did not implicate Trump in any wrongdoing, would not stand up to public scrutiny, and was clouded by their own bias. Analysis: The Durham report reveals how bad information spreads in But the battle over shaping perceptions is still very . 4 0 obj V:I LORD DURHAM'S REPORT, 1839 Lord Durham spent only five months in the Canadas and less than two weeks in Upper Canada. The Steele Dossier paints a picture of a highly placed source in the Trump campaign relating inside information regarding Manaforts resignation as campaign manager and former campaign manager Corey Lewandowskis dislike for Manafort.REF Dolan informed Danchenko that he received the inside information about Manafort and Lewandowski over drinks with a GOP friend of mine.REF In fact, Dolan had never met with a GOP friend but rather obtained the information about [Manafort] from public news sources.REF. Durham Report | The Canadian Encyclopedia The report provided. @VD'" p1H "6e~e 4<<<>$Z%"t1T]`0yJVw*`(#0|m]Q1LS='uHdP#qRUD]Uom;TIHFo6d~ hDcMV}i 82 endstream endobj 704 0 obj 545 endobj 705 0 obj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 704 0 R >> stream PDF Duke University Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act 2021 Annual Fire It was sort of an anti-Mueller Report, whose results promised exoneration for Trump and criminal convictions for those who had wronged him. Phone: 202-514-2000 Opposition research is the collection of information on the background, activities, etc., of ones opponent or opponents in an effort to uncover damaging details that will undermine them.REF, Fusion GPS utilized the $1 million paid to it to hire several sub-vendors to research alleged ties between Trump and Russia.REF Fusion GPSs sub-vendors included Nellie Ohr (the wife of Bruce Ohr, a career Justice Department official who served as a conduit to provide certain Steele Dossier reports to the FBI); Edward Baumgartner (a Russia researcher based in London); and Graham Stack (a freelance journalist).REF The most notable opposition research generated by Fusion GPS was through its sub-vendor Christopher Steelethe so-called Steele Dossier.REF. Perkins Coie managing partner John Devaney published a letter in the Wall Street Journal intimating that Sussmanns meeting with Baker was on behalf of Joffea client with no connections to either the Clinton campaign, the DNC, or any other Political Law Group client.REF However, before his meeting with Baker, Sussmann texted Baker the following message on his personal cell phone: Tellingly, Sussmanns billing records at Perkins Coie indicate that he billed his September 19, 2016, FBI meeting with Baker to Hillary for America, describing the meeting as work and communications regarding confidential project.REF Indeed, Durham has uncovered that all or nearly all of Sussmanns recorded time and work relating to the [Alfa-Bank] allegationswere billed to the Clinton Campaign.REF. had ever been reported in the Steele Dossier, when, in fact, Danchenko had gathered information that was featured in the Steele Dossier from Dolan regarding former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.REF, Charles Dolan, Jr. The goal was to convince London of the widespread popular support in Canada for the report proposals. download 1 file . endstream endobj 75 0 obj <>stream I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. hAk0a(NHpvYJ'!3CE=}3s`. "X $d,r\oor%]wz]r= Vo Dq/ Fn6Xp_)G;&M. <>/Metadata 531 0 R/ViewerPreferences 532 0 R>> Its major recommendation, responsible government, originated with the Baldwins and other moderate reformers rather than with . It was his opinion that those problems could be solved through the assimilation that he would expect to result from the way he recommends uniting the Canadas, factoring in the Anglophone majority in Upper Canada. To better enhance this relationship, we are providing clarification and information on our Use of Force policy. According to Durhams indictment of former Perkins Coie law firm attorney Michael Sussmann, he directed an effort by a group of computer scientists including Rodney Joffe, April Lorenzen, and others to manufacture a false narrative that the Trump organization and the Kremlin had a secret channel of communications. In exile in France, Louis-Joseph Papineau published the Histoire de la rsistance du Canada au gouvernement anglais (History of the resistance of Canada to the English government) in the French La Revue du Progrs in May 1839. The full story of the Clinton campaigns corrupt joint venture may only come to light if and when Durham releases a final report at the conclusion of his investigation.