The Michael Sussman trial opened today and prosecutors accused the Clinton campaign lawyer of duping the FBI [right, duped, but, okay] with the anti-Trump dirt as an October surprise in the 2016 presidential election.
They argued on Monday that Sussman planned to deceive the FBI officials in September 2016 when he gave a top official two white papers and two thumb drives with details of the debunked theory linking President Trump to Russia’s Alfa Bank.
THE CHARGE
Sussman is charged with lying to the feds in the first trial of Durham’s probe into Russia-gate. He did not reveal that he was representing the Clinton campaign and a tech executive when he turned over the so-called evidence of secret communication between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank.
As it turns out, prosecutors say he billed the Clinton campaign for the meeting with the FBI (James Baker). They believe his goal was to instigate an FBI investigation of the alleged and now-debunked ties to Russia’s bank.
“The evidence will show the defendant’s lie was all part of a bigger plan. It was a plan to create an October surprise on the eve of a presidential election — a plan that used and manipulated the FBI,” prosecutor Shaw said in her opening statement at the trial in DC. “It was a plan that largely succeeded.”
Michael Bosworth, a defense attorney for Mr. Sussmann, said his client was a good citizen acting on a solid tip from Rodney Joffe, a cybersecurity expert.
THE DESIRE TO START AN FBI PROBE
Ms. Shaw stated that Mr. Sussmann was motivated by a desire to use the FBI to tilt the 2016 election in favor of Mrs. Clnton.
“We are here because the FBI is our institution. It should not be used as a political tool for anyone. Not Republicans. Not Democrats. Not anyone,” she told jurors.
“You will learn that Mr. Baker and the FBI opened a case and devoted FBI resources to the serious allegations,” Ms. Shaw said. “The server did not reflect a crime, nor was it a threat to national security.”
Defense attorneys also slammed the FBI’s Mr. Baker in their opening arguments, saying that Mr. Sussmann made it clear that he was the Clinton campaign’s lawyer when he presented the Alfa Bank allegations.
The evidence is available through filings and it’s very strong. Mr. Durham has the evidence but he also has a Clinton-AOC jury deciding it.
DON’T WORRY, NINA’S ON IT
Disinformation Czar Nina Jankowicz is so dishonest. No one asked her if the Russian disinformation is real – listen.
There is evidence linking Hillary Clinton’s campaign to the Russian collusion hoax. Nina Jankowicz doesn’t believe it.
She was asked “what makes your view of disinformation more accurate than others?” pic.twitter.com/CsRhMk1njK
— Maze (@mazemoore) May 16, 2022
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Yes but, with Clinton sycophants on the jury, it will be interesting to see the final decision.
The FBI wasn’t “duped” into anything. They were already doing the same thing with Crossfire Hurricane. They might have been worried that this idiotic plot of killary’s might get in their way.
All this trial will reveal is that the FBI is a mob of armed thugs employed by the taxpayer for the defense and use by the Commiecrat Party. There is no rule of law in the USA and patriots had better accept the only justice they will get will come from the muzzles of their guns. Sussmann will be acquitted and the entire Durham investigation will go up in smoke and Schiff and Pelosi will be screaming it was all a Russian disinformation campaign to benefit Trump and his followers.
Unfortunately, if there is an acquittal, everything you are saying is true! I still think if Hillary was put on the stand she would start throwing people under the bus trying to get her story straight.
Birds of a feather flock together, especially when the goals are the same, but money and upward mobility goes a long way to suede others to commit crimes, if you get caught and I’m in charge it your ticket out. Look at how the Dem’s bailed out BLM/ANTIFA after being caught.
Birds of a feather flock together, especially when the goals are the same, but money and upward mobility goes a long way to suede others to commit crimes, if you get caught and I’m in charge its your ticket out. Look at how the Dem’s bailed out BLM/ANTIFA after being caught.
How dare Crook Hillary’s people tell the DOJ easily discernible lies which they now pretend to believe because they used some of the information to commit major crimes.
This trial is hardly near the center of the major crimes which occurred.