Barr Reveals He Appointed Durham as Special Counsel

Durham to issue a final report

United States Attorney John Durham and Attorney General William Barr. L-Department of Justice, R-Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The U.S. attorney probing the flawed counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump’s campaign was appointed a special counsel in October, Attorney General William Barr revealed on Dec. 1.

Barr directed U.S. Attorney John Durham last year to review the investigation. Durham’s review later turned into a criminal probe, which remains ongoing.