Tag: Crossfire Hurricane

Bannon Trial: A Slam-Dunk Conviction, a ‘Bulletproof Appeal’

Steve Bannon’s five-day trial ended on July 22 with a jury finding the ‘War Room’ podcaster and former adviser to President Donald Trump guilty of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress. The jury unanimously agreed that Bannon failed to comply with a Sept. 23, 2021, subpoena to provide documents and testify before the House…


Documents Point to Stefan Halper Lying to FBI: Judge

Evidence that has come to light indicated that British professor Stefan Halper is the confidential source who claimed to the FBI that Gen. Michael Flynn left a meeting in England with a Russian-born academic, a federal judge said recently while rejecting Halper’s attempt to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him. Halper has long been identified…


Trump Criticizes Pulitzer for Rejecting Call to Revoke Awards to NYT, Washington Post

Former President Donald Trump criticized the Pulitzer Prize Board on July 18 for refusing to rescind the 2018 awards given to The New York Times and The Washington Post for their coverage of the now-debunked counter-intelligence story of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. “The Pulitzer Board has taken away any shred of…


John Durham Requests 30 Subpoenas in Trial Against Steele Dossier Source

Special counsel John Durham asked a federal court to send out 30 subpoenas for testimony in the pending trial against research analyst Igor Danchenko, who was the alleged main source for the discredited “Steele dossier” that targeted former President Donald Trump. In a filing on Wednesday, Durham’s team said, “It is respectfully requested that the Clerk…


Explained: Comey’s Surprise Decision to Notify Congress of FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane in March 2017 | Truth Over News

In March 2017, FBI Director James Comey abruptly and unexpectedly made the decision to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. During Comey’s opening statement to Congress, he confirmed that the FBI was “investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government and whether there was any coordination…


Former FBI Agent Assesses Outcome of Sussmann’s Acquittal, Impact on Durham’s Investigation

It is not known whether Special Counsel John Durham’s team will bring up any criminal conspiracy lawsuit in its investigation into the discredited Trump–Russia collusion narrative until its next indictments are revealed, but facts once disclosed will become public information, said Marc Ruskin, a former longtime FBI agent. Former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman,…


10 Underreported Revelations From Trial of Former Clinton Lawyer

While former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was acquitted of lying to the FBI, a number of new details came to light during his trial. Some have not been reported, or have not been widely reported. 1. FBI Lawyer Sussmann Met With Was Close to Getting Job at Perkins Coie Sussmann passed along claims…


John Durham’s Probe Cost Over $1.6 Million in Months Before Trial: Spending Report

Special counsel John Durham’s team spent over $1.6 million in the months leading up to the trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, according to a new spending report. Durham’s office spent $1.65 million from Oct. 1, 2021, through March 31, according to the 5-page report (pdf), which is submitted twice a year….


Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Even Harder’ After Sussmann Acquittal

Former President Donald Trump pledged to “fight even harder” in the political arena after a former Clinton campaign lawyer charged with making false statements to the FBI was found not guilty. “If anything, it makes me want to fight even harder,” the former president told Fox News on June 1 in response to a question…


John Durham Answers No Questions as He Leaves Court Following Sussmann Acquittal

WASHINGTON—Special counsel John Durham on May 31 declined to answer questions after a jury acquitted former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann. Durham exited the federal courthouse in Washington with his team of prosecutors about 30 minutes after the acquittal was announced and glanced at reporters, but did not reply when asked what was next,…