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Hillary campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann's criminal trial is reaching its conclusion.
On Day 10, Friday, the Jury will be read closing statements by the prosecution and defence,
Next, it's time for deliberation. /1
Hillary campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann's criminal trial is reaching its conclusion.
On Day 10, Friday, the Jury will be read closing statements by the prosecution and defence,
Next, it's time for deliberation. /1
In the last 8 days, we heard from 20 witnesses.
17 were for the prosecution.
Sussmann declined to testify in his own defence.
A witness for the defence, former NYT reporter, pulled out. /2
17 were for the prosecution.
Sussmann declined to testify in his own defence.
A witness for the defence, former NYT reporter, pulled out. /2
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Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann," the defendant, is charged with one count of making false statements to the FBI; that is, for willfully and knowingly making a materially false statement to the General Counsel of the FBI." /3
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Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann," the defendant, is charged with one count of making false statements to the FBI; that is, for willfully and knowingly making a materially false statement to the General Counsel of the FBI." /3
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Opening Statement
"The evidence will show that this is a case about privilege: the privilege of a well-connected D.C. lawyer with access to the highest levels of the FBI; the privilege of a lawyer who thought that he could lie to the FBI without consequences
Opening Statement
"The evidence will show that this is a case about privilege: the privilege of a well-connected D.C. lawyer with access to the highest levels of the FBI; the privilege of a lawyer who thought that he could lie to the FBI without consequences
...the privilege of a lawyer who thought that for the powerful the normal rules didn't apply, that he could use the FBI as a political tool.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, on September 19, 2016, the defendant, Michael Sussmann, a high-powered D.C. lawyer, went to the FBI...
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, on September 19, 2016, the defendant, Michael Sussmann, a high-powered D.C. lawyer, went to the FBI...
...bringing serious allegations about a presidential candidate on the eve of the election, serious allegations about secret communications with a foreign adversary. But when the defendant walked into FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue, the evidence will show that he bypassed
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Upcoming today: former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker.
His testimony began late yesterday, describing his relationship with Sussmann
Sussmann used to work for the DOJ, and Baker considered him an expert in cyber security and someone he trusted
Upcoming today: former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker.
His testimony began late yesterday, describing his relationship with Sussmann
Sussmann used to work for the DOJ, and Baker considered him an expert in cyber security and someone he trusted
Baker said that he learned some time in 2016 that Sussmann was representing the DNC on cyber issues.
But Baker did not know Sussmann was representing DNC/Hillary on political issues.
But Baker did not know Sussmann was representing DNC/Hillary on political issues.
Baker was shown the text message Sussmann sent him setting up the meeting.
This goes directly to the criminal charge of lying to the FBI.
This goes directly to the criminal charge of lying to the FBI.
As you are watching the Sussmann trial, remember that Hillary's people concealed that they hired Fusion and Steele. It took legal action for Perkins Coie to admit this in October 2017, by which point the damage was done.
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October 2017 -- WashPo is forced to report that Hillary paid for the Steele dossier and services of the dirty tricks outfit Fusion GPS
Oct'17: revelation that Perkins Coie (Marc Elias) hired Fusion.
Fusion hired Chris Steele.
Elias gave evidence yesterday in the first Russiagate criminal trial.
Steele refused to appear, but judge allowed his communications with Sussmann and Fusion to be admitted into evidence.
Fusion hired Chris Steele.
Elias gave evidence yesterday in the first Russiagate criminal trial.
Steele refused to appear, but judge allowed his communications with Sussmann and Fusion to be admitted into evidence.
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Laura Seago (Fusion GPS) testimony
-Started working for Fusion in July 2015
-reported to Fusion parters
-around 8 people worked for Fusion at the time
Laura Seago (Fusion GPS) testimony
-Started working for Fusion in July 2015
-reported to Fusion parters
-around 8 people worked for Fusion at the time
Seago says Fusion worked for "anti-Trump republicans" in fall 2015 and early 2016, then changed to Democrats.
Seago says in summer/fall 2016, Fusion client was the Democrats. Primary client contact Marc Elias of Perkins Coie.
Here it is, the latest #SpecialCounselDurham filing in the Sussmann case
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From #SpecialCounselDurham indictment:
“Rodney Joffe] called an individual at Internet Company-3. During the call, [Joffe] instructed the individual to task Internet Company-3 employees to search for any Internet data reflecting potential connections or communications between /1
“Rodney Joffe] called an individual at Internet Company-3. During the call, [Joffe] instructed the individual to task Internet Company-3 employees to search for any Internet data reflecting potential connections or communications between /1
Trump or his associates and Russia. In connection with this tasking, [Rodney Joffe] later stated that he was working with someone who had close ties to the Democratic Party and to Hillary Clinton. In connection with this tasking, [Joffe] emailed to Internet Company-3 personnel /2
a five-page document (the “Trump Associates List”) listing six associates of Trump and a purported U.S.-based lobbyist for Alfa Bank who was also discussed in written materials prepared by the U.S. Investigative Firm that SUSSMANN would later provide to the FBI General Counsel /3
#SpecialCounselDurham #Flashback On this day, December 28, 2016 IG Horowitz found then @FBI Deputy Director McCabe wrote to senior intel official arguing Steele dossier should be included in the "main body" of the Intelligence Community Assessment or ICA -- the most consequential
intelligence product about Russian 2016 election interference. McCabe wrote, "We oppose CIA's current plan to include it (Steele dossier) as an appendix; there are a number of reasons why I feel strongly that it needs to appear in some fashion in the main body of the reporting."
NOTE: IG Horowitz found "McCabe's view did not prevail" though he argued 3 points, "President Obama had requested 'everything'" + Steele reporting not vetted but "consistent with information from other sources" (circular reporting) + it had been "widely circulated throughout
#SpecialCounselDurham: More from recently released @petestrzok texts @ChuckGrassley @SenRonJohnson NOTE: These records stand out because they hit key events, span final days 2016 Clinton email probe + go beyond FBI 2016 Russia case to June 2018 Special Counsel NOTE: This matters
because in the past, records were made public AFTER Durham was finished with them. In other words, it strengthens investigation to keep witnesses in the dark about what investigators know. CONSIDER: Why are these records potentially important to criminal investigation + WHY held
back? NEW INSIGHT ON STEELE: September 2016, 1 month before first FISA, “I would definitely say at a minimum Steele’s reports should be viewed as intended to INFLUENCE as well as INFORM” (BOLD my emphasis) REMEMBER: Source Sept 2016 Yahoo News article #CircularReporting
