this is a great smackdown, and shows where we’re going..
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https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044474/posts?page=1
snip...”Sussmann recently asked the judge in his case to dismiss a charge of lying to the FBI, arguing his alleged false statement to the FBI was not material to the case and was protected by the First Amendment.
Durham responded Friday with a sweeping rebuke of Sussmann’s conduct, taking aim at his defense that his alleged lies were constitutionally protected speech
“Far from finding himself in the vulnerable position of an ordinary person whose speech is likely to be chilled, the defendant — a sophisticated and well-connected lawyer — chose to bring politically-charged allegations to the FBI’s chief legal officer at the height of an election season,” Durham wrote the judge.
“He then chose to lie about the clients who were behind those allegations,” he added. “Using such rare access to the halls of power for the purposes of political deceit is hardly the type of speech that the Founders intended to protect. The Court should therefore reject defendant’s invitation to expand the scope of the First Amendment to protect such conduct.”
Durham also revealed that he plans to deliver testimony at trial from several FBI and government witnesses that Sussmann’s false statement was material and relevant and could have influenced the course of the Russia collusion case....”
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“Durham responded Friday with a sweeping rebuke of Sussmann’s conduct, taking aim at his defense that his alleged lies were constitutionally protected speech”
What kind of defense is that? “Hey, I am just a lawyer acting like a lawyer and doing lawyer things. Lying is my job.”