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Sussmann goes on to give Alpha Bank allegations to former FBI General counsel James Baker on Sept. 19, 2016.
Sussmann goes on to give Alpha Bank allegations to former FBI General counsel James Baker on Sept. 19, 2016.
Closed-door testimony by former top FBI lawyer James Baker revealed that a lawyer at Perkins Coie gave him information alleging that a Russian bank had been communicating with a server in Trump Tower—an allegation later proven false.
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In either the second or third conversation, Baker came to understand The New York Times was also in possession of Sussmann’s information.
As would become clear later, other members of the media also had this same information.
As would become clear later, other members of the media also had this same information.
Baker was asked to go back to Sussmann and see if he would be willing to get the New York Times to delay publishing.
As Sussmann was actually the source for the New York Times, he had the ability to force the paper to hold off on publishing, which they apparently did.
As Sussmann was actually the source for the New York Times, he had the ability to force the paper to hold off on publishing, which they apparently did.
Oct. 31, 2016, the NYT published, “Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia” which appeared to be an updated version of the article they had intended to publish before the FBI asked them to delay their reporting.
On this same day Slate published an article on the Alfa Server story.
And David Corn published an article which provided the first public reporting on the existence of the Steele dossier. It also mentioned Alfa Bank.
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And David Corn published an article which provided the first public reporting on the existence of the Steele dossier. It also mentioned Alfa Bank.
motherjones.com/politics/2016/…
On the same day, Oct. 31, Hillary Clinton sent a tweet that included a statement from Jake Sullivan, a senior policy adviser...
Sullivan’s statement referenced the Slate article and with this statement from the Clinton campaign, combined with the Slate article and the Mother Jones article, the Alfa Bank story took off.
Sussmann’s decision to choose Baker as his FBI contact proved highly effective.
Sussmann’s decision to choose Baker as his FBI contact proved highly effective.
