John Durham, the special counsel looking into the government’s investigation of Russian election interference, distanced himself from reports in conservative media that a motion he filed last week implied Hillary Clinton’s campaign paid to spy on Trump White House servers, according to the New York Times.
What they’re saying: In a filing Thursday, Durham disavowed responsibility for how the filing was interpreted: “If third parties or members of the media have overstated, understated or otherwise misinterpreted facts contained in the government’s motion, that does not in any way undermine the valid reasons for the…