Tag: john durham

Top Prosecutor on John Durham’s Team Withdraws From Case Against Steele Dossier Source

One of the prosecutors on special counsel John Durham’s team has withdrawn from the team’s upcoming case against a source for the anti-Trump dossier. Durham asked the federal court in Alexandria, Virginia on Aug. 21 to “withdraw the appearance” of Andrew DeFilippis, an assistant special counsel, in the case against Igor Danchenko. Durham referred comment to…


Special Counsel John Durham Objects to Anti-Trump Dossier Source Using Classified Information

Special counsel John Durham is objecting to the proposed use of classified information by a key source for the anti-Trump dossier funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Durham filed the objection in court on Aug. 16. The filing was under seal, meaning the contents are not visible to the public. But the title of the filing…


Here Are the Senior Biden Officials Entangled in Durham’s Criminal Russiagate Probe

Several individuals connected to a 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign plot to cast Donald Trump as a covert Kremlin collaborator are working in high-level jobs within the Biden administration—including at least two senior Biden appointees cited by Special Counsel John Durham in his “active (and) ongoing” criminal investigation of the scheme, according to recently filed court documents. Jake Sullivan,…


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…


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,…


Peter Strzok Says He Didn’t Know of Major Mistakes in Trump-Russia Probe Documents

A former top FBI official has said he did not know that the bureau wrongly said the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) conveyed sketchy claims regarding Donald Trump and Russia ahead of the 2016 election, despite being sent the documents containing the false details. Both the opening and closing electronic communications (ECs), or documents, for…


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….


Kash’s Corner: Sussmann Case Exposed Sweeping Evidence of Abuse; Durham Should Bring Future Cases Outside of DC

This episode will premiere on June 3 at 8 p.m. ET.      The acquittal of ex-Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was “a straight-up case of jury nullification … which basically says we don’t care what the facts are, we’re going to find you not guilty anyway,” argues Kash Patel. The jury’s short deliberation time…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] Kash’s Corner: Sussmann Case Exposed Sweeping Evidence of Abuse; Durham Should Bring Future Cases Outside of DC

This episode will premiere on June 3 at 8 p.m. ET.    The acquittal of ex-Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was “a straight-up case of jury nullification … which basically says we don’t care what the facts are, we’re going to find you not guilty anyway,” argues Kash Patel. The jury’s short deliberation time means…


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…