Article snippet: Attorney General MORE has reportedly assigned a federal prosecutor in Connecticut to examine the origins of the investigation into Russia's election interference and alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Moscow. The New York Times, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported on Monday night that John H. Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, had been tapped by Barr to look into the probe's inception. The newspaper reported the inquiry is the third publicly known investigation focused on the FBI's counterintelligence probe of the Trump campaign. Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz is reviewing how investigators used wiretap applications and informants as well as whether political bias motivated decisionmaking. John W. Huber, the U.S. attorney in Utah, is also examining aspects of the investigation. A spokesman for Durham's office and the DOJ declined a request for comment from the Times. The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill. Durham was nominated by Trump in 2017 and has served as a lawyer within the Justice Department for nearly 40 years, according to the Times. He has a history of performing special investigations. Former Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey assigned Durham to conduct a probe of the CIA in 2008 over the agency destroying videotapes that showed terrorism suspects being tortured. Bloomberg News reported in April that Barr had formed a team to review the acti... Link to the full article to read more