Washington Post – Politics:
A jury cleared Michael Sussmann, a lawyer for Democrats, of lying to the FBI at the height of the 2016 campaign — a defeat for Special Counsel John Durham.
Author: Devlin Barrett
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Jurors deliberating in FBI lying trial that revisited 2016 election
Washington Post – Politics:
The prosecution of cyber-security lawyer Michael Sussmann is a major courtroom test for Special Prosecutor John Durham, appointed by then-Attorney General William Barr to probe the investigation of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Justice Dept. won’t charge FBI agents accused of botching Nassar case
Washington Post – Politics:
The FBI agents accused of bungling the probe of sex abuse by former US Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar will not be charged with a crime, the Justice Department has decided after reviewing additional evidence.
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Witness was ‘extremely uncomfortable’ over Trump associate data search
Washington Post – Politics:
A witness testified Tuesday that a data search conducted on Trump associates in 2016 made him “extremely uncomfortable,” one of the last pieces of prosecution evidence against Michael Sussmann, a lawyer accused of lying to the FBI.
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New Justice Dept. policy says agents must intervene if they see abuse
Washington Post – Politics:
A new Justice Department policy on when and how federal agents may use force requires them to intervene if they see an officer using excessive force — a change that comes after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in front of other officers.
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Sussmann prosecutors also take aim at Clinton, FBI and the news media
Washington Post – Politics:
Testimony in the trial of lawyer Michael Sussmann shows how the FBI worried about being “played” in the wake of the 2016 probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
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Key witness in Sussmann trial recounts 2016 meeting
Washington Post – Politics:
Trial is a key test of the three years of work by Special Counsel John Durham to probe possible wrongdoing by the FBI and other agencies that searched for connections between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
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Central witness in Michael Sussman’s trial begins testimony
Washington Post – Politics:
“I’m not out to get Michael,” former FBI official James Baker testifies about the lawyer accused of lying in 2016.
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Justice Dept., states seek transcripts of House Jan. 6 interviews
Washington Post – Politics:
Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) said the House committee may allow the Justice Department and state investigators to review records of interviews it has conducted related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.