In a stunning development, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday released the classified appendix to Special Counsel John Durham’s report, revealing that the FBI and Obama administration may have knowingly advanced a false Trump–Russia narrative based on intelligence allegedly tied to George Soros’ Open Society Foundations — even before launching the Crossfire Hurricane investigation in July 2016.
The appendix, declassified with coordination from CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel, DNI Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and NSA Director William Hartman, sheds explosive new light on what Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is calling:
“One of the biggest political scandals and cover-ups in American history.”
Key Allegations from the Durham Appendix
Credible foreign sources indicated the FBI would play a central role in spreading the Trump–Russia narrative, before the Crossfire Hurricane probe officially began.
These sources were reportedly linked to Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) and allegedly communicated plans to funnel anti-Trump material through FBI-connected tech firms (e.g., CrowdStrike, ThreatConnect) and mainstream media outlets.
Leaked emails, allegedly from Leonard Benardo, OSF’s Eurasia Director, reference the Clinton campaign’s strategy:
“Later the FBI will