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Former FBI Officials to Take Stand as Sussmann Trial Resumes Monday

WASHINGTON—Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann’s trial for allegedly lying to the FBI about concocted links between the Trump Organization and a Kremlin-linked bank leading up to the 2016 election continues on Monday before U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in the E. Bartlett Perryman Federal Courthouse. Sussmann is charged with making a false statement after he told…


Inside the Michael Sussmann Trial—Kash Patel Talks ‘October Surprise’; Fusion GPS Employee Testimony; Rodney Joffe | Kash’s Corner

Was the Russia collusion narrative an “October surprise” to damage the Trump 2016 campaign? Why was tech executive Rodney Joffe terminated as an FBI confidential informant? Will he be charged next by special counsel John Durham? We discuss all this and more in this episode on the trial of ex-Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann. * Click…


[PREMIERING 8 PM ET] Inside the Michael Sussmann Trial—Kash Patel Talks ‘October Surprise’; Fusion GPS Employee Testimony; Rodney Joffe

This episode will premiere on Friday, May 20, at 8 p.m. ET.    Was the Russia collusion narrative an “October surprise” to damage the Trump 2016 campaign? Why was tech executive Rodney Joffe terminated as an FBI confidential informant? Will he be charged next by special counsel John Durham? We discuss all this and more…


[PREMIERING NOW] Inside the Michael Sussmann Trial—Kash Patel Talks ‘October Surprise’; Fusion GPS Employee Testimony; Rodney Joffe

This episode will premiere on Friday, May 20, at 8 p.m. ET.     Was the Russia collusion narrative an “October surprise” to damage the Trump 2016 campaign? Why was tech executive Rodney Joffe terminated as an FBI confidential informant? Will he be charged next by special counsel John Durham? We discuss all this and more…


Inside the Michael Sussmann Trial—Kash Patel Talks ‘October Surprise’; Fusion GPS Employee Testimony; Rodney Joffe

  Was the Russia collusion narrative an “October surprise” to damage the Trump 2016 campaign? Why was tech executive Rodney Joffe terminated as an FBI confidential informant? Will he be charged next by special counsel John Durham? We discuss all this and more in this episode on the trial of ex-Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann. * Click…


Hillary Clinton Approved Giving Trump–Russia Allegations to Reporter: Testimony

WASHINGTON—Hillary Clinton greenlighted the plan to give allegations against Donald Trump to a reporter ahead of the 2016 election, Clinton’s campaign manager testified in federal court on May 20. “We told her we have this and we want to share it with a reporter. She agreed to that,” said Robby Mook, the campaign manager. The…


FBI Lawyer Says He Briefed McCabe, Comey on Sketchy Trump–Russia Claims

WASHINGTON—Former FBI Director James Comey and his top deputy were quickly briefed on claims against Donald Trump brought to the FBI by a lawyer working for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the bureau’s former general counsel testified in court on May 19. James Baker, who was the bureau’s top lawyer, met with Michael Sussmann, the Clinton campaign…


Clinton Campaign Learned of Trump-Russia Claims Before FBI: Lawyer

WASHINGTON—The Hillary Clinton campaign learned of claims regarding Donald Trump and Russia in the summer of 2016 and sought to get media outlets to report on the information, Marc Elias testified on May 18. Elias said he was told by Michael Sussman, a fellow lawyer with Perkins Coie—the Clinton campaign’s law firm—about the claims, prompting Elias…


Key Witness Testifies in Trial of Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer

WASHINGTON—An analyst with the operative firm tapped by Hillary Clinton’s campaign ahead of the 2016 presidential election detailed on May 18 the effort to get media outlets to publish stories on sketchy claims about Donald Trump, Clinton’s rival for the presidency. Laura Seago, an analyst with Fusion GPS, recounted meeting with Franklin Foer, then with…


FBI Deemed Trump-Russia Claims False in Less Than a Day, Agent Says

WASHINGTON—FBI agents tasked with analyzing claims about Donald Trump and Russia took less than a day to figure out the data did not support the allegations, one of the agents testified in federal court on May 17. Scott Hellman, the agent, was part of the team that examined white papers and data on thumb drives…