Tag: Michael Sussmann

As Michael Sussmann’s Trial Begins, Some Very Real Questions Remain; Will Durham Win? | Truth Over News

Special counsel John Durham has charged former Perkins Coie partner and Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann with lying to the FBI. This week, Sussmann’s trial gets underway. Sussmann met with James Baker, the FBI’s senior legal counsel, in September 2016, giving Baker data that Sussmann claimed showed communications between Trump Tower and the Russian Alfa…


Clinton Campaign Lawyer Wanted to Create ‘October Surprise’ With Trump-Russia Claims: Prosecutors

WASHINGTON—A Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer aimed to influence the 2016 presidential election when he conveyed allegations about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russia to the FBI, U.S. prosecutors said on May 17. Michael Sussman, the lawyer, and others were hoping to create an “October surprise” by “using and manipulating the FBI,” Brittain Shaw, a prosecutor with…


Marc Elias, FBI Agent Set to Testify in Trial of Former Clinton Campaign Lawyer

WASHINGTON—Former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Marc Elias and an FBI special agent are among those set to testify on May 17 in the trial of another former Clinton campaign attorney. Prosecutors with Special Counsel John Durham’s team and defense lawyers for Michael Sussmann, of the Perkins Coie law firm, agreed on a 12-member jury on Monday,…


Potential Jurors Picked for Trial of Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer

WASHINGTON—A pool of 38 potential jurors was chosen on May 16 in the trial of Michael Sussmann, the former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer who is accused of lying to the FBI. After a recess, the parties will begin the final selection of 12 jurors from the pool. Jury selection started Monday morning in the trial…


Potential Jurors Picked for Trial of Former Clinton Campaign Lawyer

WASHINGTON—A pool of 38 potential jurors was chosen on May 16 in the trial of Michael Sussmann, the former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer who is accused of lying to the FBI. After a recess, the parties will begin the final selection of 12 jurors from the pool. Jury selection started the morning of May 16…


Jurors Picked for Trial of Former Clinton Campaign Lawyer

WASHINGTON—12 jurors and four alternates were chosen on May 16 in the trial of Michael Sussmann, the former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer who is accused of lying to the FBI. The jurors were sworn in, setting the stage for opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of Sussmann, who authorities said lied to former FBI…


Trial Opens for Ex-Clinton Lawyer Being Investigated by John Durham

The first trial connected to special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the discredited Trump-Russia collusion narrative is slated to start Monday, May 16, as former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann faces charges that he lied to the FBI in 2016. Sussmann is accused of misrepresenting who he was working for—Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National…


[PREMIERING 5:30 PM ET] New DOJ Notes From 2017 Reveal FBI Panic After Trump Tweeted That He Knew He Was Being Spied On | Truth Over News

Newly released notes taken by high-level Department of Justice officials at a March 6, 2017 meeting with FBI leadership expose some of the lengths the FBI went to, to cover up their corruption and malfeasance in spying on President Donald Trump. The notes were released earlier this week by lawyers for Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyer…


New DOJ Notes From 2017 Reveal FBI Panic After Trump Tweeted That He Knew He Was Being Spied On | Truth Over News

Newly released notes taken by high-level Department of Justice officials at a March 6, 2017 meeting with FBI leadership expose some of the lengths the FBI went to, to cover up their corruption and malfeasance in spying on President Donald Trump. The notes were released earlier this week by lawyers for Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyer…


New DOJ Notes Reveal FBI Panic After Trump Tweeted He Knew He Was Being Spied On

News Analysis Newly released notes taken by high-level Department of Justice (DOJ) officials during a March 6, 2017, meeting with FBI leadership expose some of the lengths the FBI engaged in to cover up its spying on the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump. The notes were released on May 8 by lawyers representing former Hillary…