Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley Shares Updates on Interns and Durham Report Developments

Senator Chuck Grassley, representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate, posted a series of updates on July 31, 2025, addressing National Intern Day and recent developments related to the release of an appendix from Special Counsel John Durham’s report.

In his first post of the day, Grassley acknowledged the contributions of interns who have worked in his office. On July 31, 2025, he wrote: "2day is natl intern day I hv been fortunate to hv thousands of interns serve the ppl of Iowa w me This summer is no exception No better way to learn govt than thru firsthand experience https://t.co/dXrTVdCd6Q".

Later that day, Grassley addressed matters concerning Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI's probe into alleged connections between former President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. At 17:22 UTC, he stated: "Durham's appendix 2 Special Counsel rpt is finally seeing the light of day thx 2 my oversight Doc shows Comey&co had intel indicating Clinton's campaign was behind fake Trump Russia narrative

FBI didnt fully review the info & investigated Trump ANYWAY using phony Steele Dossier".

Approximately an hour later, Grassley expressed appreciation for officials involved in declassifying related documents. At 18:37 UTC, he posted: "Thx AG Bondi + Dir Patel 4 working w me 2 declassify the Durham annex American ppl need FULL transparency on this dark corner of govt DETAILS HERE: https://t.co/gNqKo3RA5p".

Grassley's comments refer to ongoing scrutiny over investigations into Russian interference in U.S. elections and allegations regarding political motivations behind those inquiries. The referenced "Steele Dossier" was a collection of opposition research documents compiled during the 2016 presidential election cycle that has been criticized for its reliability by several official reviews. The calls for transparency follow years of debate about how intelligence and law enforcement agencies handled information related to both major party campaigns during that period.