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Special counsel John Durham filed court papers on May 10 saying that the FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies are slowly producing documents related to his case against Igor Danchenko, who prosecutors say lied to investigators about how he obtained information that later appeared in the controversial and discredited Steele dossier that was used against former President Donald Trump.
Durham asked U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga (pdf) to set a new deadline for June 13, from May 13, to turn over classified materials to Danchenkoâs attorneys. So far, most of the classified documents have been handed over to Danchenkoâs lawyers, although Durham said that ârecent world events continue to contribute to delays in the processing and production of classified discovery,â possibly referring to the UkraineâRussia conflict.
âIn particular, some of the officials preparing and reviewing the documents at the FBI and intelligence agencies continue to be heavily engaged in matters related to overseas activities,â Durham wrote in the filing, adding that his team is âcontinuing to press the relevant authorities to produce documents in classified discovery as quickly as possible and on a rolling basis, and no later than the proposed deadline set forth below.â