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Durham Is Said to Seek Indictment of Lawyer at Firm With Democratic Ties
The New York Times ^ | 15 Sept 2021 | William K. Rashbaum By Charlie Savage, Adam Goldman, Michael S. Schmidt and William K. Rashbaum

Posted on 09/15/2021 6:31:13 PM PDT by Theoria

The lawyer, Michael Sussmann, is accused of lying to the F.B.I. in a 2016 meeting about Trump and Russia. He denies wrongdoing.

John H. Durham, the special counsel appointed by the Trump administration to scrutinize the Russia investigation, has told the Justice Department that he will ask a grand jury to indict a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on a charge of making a false statement to the F.B.I., people familiar with the matter said.

Any indictment of the lawyer — Michael Sussmann, a former federal prosecutor and now a partner at the Perkins Coie law firm, and who represented the Democratic National Committee on issues related to Russia’s 2016 hacking of its servers — is likely to attract significant political attention.

Donald J. Trump and his supporters have long accused Democrats and Perkins Coie — whose political law group, a division separate from Mr. Sussmann’s, represented the party and the Hillary Clinton campaign — of seeking to stoke unfair suspicions about Mr. Trump’s purported ties to Russia.

The case against Mr. Sussmann centers on the question of who his client was when he conveyed certain suspicions about Mr. Trump and Russia to the F.B.I. in September 2016. Among other things, investigators have examined whether Mr. Sussmann was secretly working for the Clinton campaign — which he denies.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: christophersteele; clinton; dnc; durham; fbi; indictment; michaelsussmann; perkinscoie; russia; spygate; trump
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1 posted on 09/15/2021 6:31:13 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria

The Great Pumpkin?
I won’t be staying up late to wait for him.


2 posted on 09/15/2021 6:33:40 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Theoria

Bravo Foxtrot Delta.


3 posted on 09/15/2021 6:35:49 PM PDT by Howie66 (TRUMP WON!)
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To: Theoria

Two plus years of waiting for Burnham and so far he snagged a lawyer. Why bother?


4 posted on 09/15/2021 6:36:59 PM PDT by Fzob
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To: Fzob

Whoo Hoo. 🙄🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸


5 posted on 09/15/2021 6:38:05 PM PDT by Shady (The #JihadJunta is in full control in DC..The Prince is toast..And who killed Ashli Babbitt? )
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To: Theoria
Durham Is Said to Seek Indictment of Lawyer at Firm With Democratic Ties

Get back to me when there's a 5 am raid and they're led away in handcuff and CNN is there recording everything.

6 posted on 09/15/2021 6:38:15 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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7 posted on 09/15/2021 6:38:24 PM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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Is Durham teasing for his paychecks??

I don’t get it…


8 posted on 09/15/2021 6:38:41 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Fzob

Even if the guy is guilty as hell, which I’m sure he is, he’ll get the same treatment as Clinesmith. Won’t even be disbarred. And he’ll be a hero in DC for taking one for the team.


9 posted on 09/15/2021 6:38:58 PM PDT by qaz123
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Durham Is Said to Seek Indictment of Lawyer at Firm With Democratic Ties”

Like a restaurant that serves food.


10 posted on 09/15/2021 6:39:32 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The difference between animals and humans: animals would never let the dumbest of the herd lead them)
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To: Theoria

Nothing happens to dems that lie, but if you’re a supporter of PDJT and make a misstatement, they will raid you at oh dark thirty with more firepower than they took on the bin laden raid.


11 posted on 09/15/2021 6:39:37 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix circa 1984. The Gulag Archipeligo is not far behind.)
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12 posted on 09/15/2021 6:39:48 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (China is like the Third Reich. We are Mussolini's Italy. A weaker, Jr partner, good at losing wars.)
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What has Durham done?????


13 posted on 09/15/2021 6:40:02 PM PDT by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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Wish he’d indict that Democrat that’s worship by the Q crowd, Lin Wood.


14 posted on 09/15/2021 6:40:32 PM PDT by David Chase
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To: Theoria

Low hanging to be pardoned fruit.


15 posted on 09/15/2021 6:40:37 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Get your houses in order.)
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Durham is scared just like Bill Barr was scared.


16 posted on 09/15/2021 6:41:30 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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Wow, some no name lawyer. Trust the plan!


17 posted on 09/15/2021 6:41:54 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Theoria

The mountain labored and brought forth a mouse.


18 posted on 09/15/2021 6:42:45 PM PDT by Orosius
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He lied to Government Employee’s that Never tell the truth!


19 posted on 09/15/2021 6:43:09 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Theoria
"Durham Is Said to Seek Indictment sacrifical victim..."
20 posted on 09/15/2021 6:43:23 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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