VINDICATED: Durham Report Annex Reveals the Truth About the Russia Hoax – We Were Right

For years, the ACLJ has stood steadfastly in defense of the Constitution. And when President Trump was unjustly maligned, attacked, and maliciously prosecuted in a political witch hunt, we engaged in the fight to uphold the Constitution we all love.

Now, with the release of a previously classified annex to Special Counsel John Durham’s report, our unwavering defense of the Constitution has been thoroughly vindicated. It is important to understand the implications of the new evidence that has been uncovered.

We (ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow and Senior Counsel for Litigation and Public Policy Ben Sisney), along with ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, served (in our personal capacity) as President Trump’s personal legal counsel in the Russia investigation. We knew from the beginning that the Russia hoax was a politically motivated witch hunt disguised as legitimate law enforcement during this dark period in American history.

During this chaotic time, we witnessed firsthand the unprecedented weaponization of federal law enforcement agencies against a sitting U.S. President. We saw the manufactured evidence, the procedural violations, the nonsensical and unprecedented twisting of statutes to try to create new crimes, and the clear political bias that created and drove this investigation from day one. While the mainstream media and political establishment consistently dismissed our concerns over these gross irregularities, we never wavered in our commitment to exposing the truth.

The world watched as President Trump was vindicated when Bob Mueller’s report was made public in April 2019. He was vindicated again by Bob Mueller’s disastrous congressional testimony. And now, the newly released Durham annex materials provide smoking-gun evidence: The Russia collusion narrative was a deliberate fabrication designed to use the power of federal law enforcement to undermine the Trump presidency and subvert the will of the American people.

The Truth Finally Emerges

The newly declassified annex confirms in more detail than ever that federal agencies possessed exculpatory evidence from the earliest stages of the investigation – evidence that would have immediately debunked the collusion narrative had it been properly disclosed. It’s more – and clearer – proof of a pattern of deliberate misconduct, suppressed evidence, and coordinated efforts to maintain a false narrative despite mounting proof of President Trump’s innocence. We knew this went much deeper than just a single rogue FBI employee fudging information to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. And we knew the allegations against the President were ludicrous. Now we know for sure that Bob Mueller’s team knew too.

While representing President Trump, we consistently argued that the Russia investigation lacked legitimate predication (no evidence of any underlying crime) and was tainted by political bias, abusing the sensitive tool of prosecutorial discretion for a political end. Critics dismissed these arguments as conspiracy theories. But to the extent there was any real doubt, the Durham annex proves that those legal arguments were right all along.

A Constitutional Crisis Exposed

From the beginning, we warned that the Russia investigation represented an unprecedented assault on the constitutional principle of separation of powers. We argued that unelected bureaucrats were attempting to nullify the results of a democratic election through manufactured legal proceedings.

The Durham annex validates our gravest concerns. It reveals something far worse than mere prosecutorial misconduct – it exposes a coordinated effort by the Obama Administration that represents a fundamental threat to our constitutional republic.

What This Means Moving Forward

The revelations in the Durham annex demand immediate action and accountability. At the ACLJ, we remain committed to seeking full accountability for this unprecedented abuse of power.

The Durham annex contains pages of previously classified material that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how the Russia investigation was conducted. How high up did the corruption go? What major players were involved? To what lengths did they go in their effort to nullify an election? Over the coming weeks, we will be releasing a comprehensive series examining these revelations in detail.

Recalling the warning of what happens when people forget history, we will walk through the specific evidence of FBI misconduct, the suppression of exculpatory intelligence, and the coordinated efforts to perpetuate a narrative that federal agencies knew to be false. Each installment will demonstrate how these revelations vindicate the legal arguments we made on behalf of President Trump throughout this ordeal.

This is not just about political vindication – this is about constitutional governance, the rule of law, and ensuring that no future President faces such an orchestrated campaign of government misconduct. What they did to him, they were essentially doing to you. And what they could do to him, they could do to anyone.

The ACLJ Stands  for Truth

The Durham annex represents more than vindication for President Trump – it represents a victory for constitutional government and the rule of law. It proves that truth and justice will ultimately prevail, even when opposed by the most powerful institutions in our government.

The ACLJ has always stood with the Constitution, even during these dark chapters in American history. The American people deserve the full truth about what their government did during this period. Through the work of the ACLJ, we will help ensure they get it.

Justice delayed is not justice denied – and today, a much clearer picture of justice for President Trump and the American people is finally beginning to emerge.