A bombshell report from The New York Times casts serious doubt on a key piece of evidence conservative media figures have cited as proof that Hillary Clinton orchestrated a scheme to falsely link Donald Trump to Russia. The article, co-written by Charlie Savage, Adam Goldman, and Katie Benner, reveals that U.S. intelligence officials assessed the so-called "smoking gun" email as likely Russian disinformation " a finding acknowledged in Special Counsel John Durham's records.