Tag: Michael Sussmann

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,…


Trump Adviser’s Arrest Only Days After Sussmann Verdict Lays Bare Urgency of Fixing Washington | Truth Over News

Last week’s acquittal of Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann by a jury of Washington residents once again puts into focus that the game is rigged, as even former Attorney General Bill Barr now admits. It is worth reflecting on the fact that it is not just the D.C. jury pool that is rigged. Just…


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…


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…


Michael Sussmann Trial: Transcripts, Exhibits, and Timeline

Former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman went on trial in May 2022 for allegedly lying to the FBI. Sussmann took claims of a secret link between Donald Trump and Russia to the FBI ahead of the 2016 election. He told the bureau he was not acting on behalf of a client. Under oath in late…


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…


FBI Altered Statement on Intrusion Into Democrat Network Based on Input From Lawyer

A lawyer representing Democrats proposed alterations to an FBI statement on the hacking of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) to avoid undermining the narrative from his clients, according to emails released as part of the trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann. FBI officials in mid-2016 were drafting a statement regarding an…


FBI Altered Statement on Intrusion Into Democrat Network Based on Input From Democrat Lawyer

A lawyer representing Democrats proposed alterations to an FBI statement on the hacking of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) to avoid undermining the narrative from his clients, according to emails released as part of the trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann. FBI officials in mid-2016 were drafting a statement regarding an…