A newly unclassified 29-page document annexed to Special Counsel John Durham’s 2023 report suggests that George Soros’ Open Society Foundation may have played a role in the Hillary Clinton campaign’s 2016 effort to falsely link Donald Trump to Russia.

Released by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the annex reveals that senior Open Society executive Leonard Benardo allegedly exchanged emails in July 2016 outlining a strategy to circulate unverified Trump-Russia claims through FBI-connected tech firms like CrowdStrike and media outlets.

Senator Chuck Grassley condemned it as part of “one of the biggest political scandals and cover-ups in American history,” accusing the Obama-era FBI of failing to investigate key intelligence and allowing the Clinton campaign to weaponize false narratives for political gain.

The annex identifies Clinton adviser Julianne Smith as a participant in this effort, reportedly describing the plan as a long-term campaign to vilify both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.