John Durham Loses Case, Clinton Campaign Lawyer Acquitted

[bobabode]

"WASHINGTON — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election.
The jury in the case of Michael Sussmann deliberated on Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning before reaching its verdict.

The case was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment three years ago to search for government misconduct during the investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign. The verdict represents a setback for Durham’s work, especially since Trump supporters had looked to the probe to expose what they contend was sweeping wrongdoing by the FBI.

The trial focused on whether Sussmann, a cybersecurity attorney and former federal prosecutor, concealed from the FBI that he was representing Clinton’s campaign when he presented computer data that he said showed a possible secret backchannel between Russia-based Alfa Bank and Trump’s business company, the Trump Organization. The FBI investigated but quickly determined that there was no suspicious contact." LA Times

https://www.latimes.com/politics/sto...d-of-lying-fbi

I can hear the world's tiniest violin tuning up...

[Chicks]

Yet another huge waste of taxpayer dollars, like every other rotten Reich-wing probe ever.

[Chicks]

Faux "News" Immediately Blames Jury for Finding Clinton Campaign Lawyer Not Guilty
‘WHOLE BOWL OF WRONG’
“This jury was pretty dispositioned to have a not guilty verdict. And here we are again, another black eye for the justice system!” Joe Concha grumbled on Tuesday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-ne...ann-not-guilty

Uh-huh.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Faux "News" Immediately Blames Jury for Finding Clinton Campaign Lawyer Not Guilty
‘WHOLE BOWL OF WRONG’
“This jury was pretty dispositioned to have a not guilty verdict. And here we are again, another black eye for the justice system!” Joe Concha grumbled on Tuesday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-ne...ann-not-guilty

Uh-huh.

I guess that means old John 'Scowling Soupstrainer' Durham wasn't able to select a jury more amenable to his wacked out conspiracy theory.
He should've gotten his sheepskin from Trump Uni.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Faux "News" Immediately Blames Jury for Finding Clinton Campaign Lawyer Not Guilty
‘WHOLE BOWL OF WRONG’
“This jury was pretty dispositioned to have a not guilty verdict. And here we are again, another black eye for the justice system!” Joe Concha grumbled on Tuesday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-ne...ann-not-guilty

Uh-huh.

And these are the same people who were adamantly opposed to the prosecution of "process crimes" ( e.g., lying to the FBI, perjury).

[Chicks]

Bradley P. Moss @BradMossEsq

Remember when Sussman was indicted, all the MAGA pundits were laughing about how the beginning of a conspiracy charge against Hillary was clearly in the works?

Don't you all look like idiots now.

9:08 AM · May 31, 2022·TweetDeck

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Don't you all look like idiots now.

As if there was a time when they didn't.

[RickeyM]

Remember "LOCK HER UP"

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Bradley P. Moss @BradMossEsq

Remember when Sussman was indicted, all the MAGA pundits were laughing about how the beginning of a conspiracy charge against Hillary was clearly in the works?

Don't you all look like idiots now?

9:08 AM · May 31, 2022·TweetDeck

They look like idiots so often it's hard for them to tell.

[Chicks]

Brutal supercut shows Faux “News” pundits scrambling to explain Sussmann acquittal

https://www.alternet.org/2022/06/bru...-news-sussman/