Posted on 02/17/2022 10:34:03 AM PST by lowbridge
Special counsel John Durham, who has been investigating the origins of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, ignited a firestorm in right-wing circles last weekend with a cryptic court filing.
The new filing fleshed out the case against Michael Sussmann, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign who was charged with lying to a top FBI official during a meeting about then-candidate Donald Trump's connections to Russia. In the filing, Durham suggested Sussmann's allies "exploited" government databases to snoop on the Trump White House.
This triggered a tsunami of coverage from pro-Trump outlets, and outrage from Republican lawmakers and Trump himself -- all of it rife with distortions, false claims and misinformation.
In a rebuttal filing Monday, Sussmann's lawyers said Durham was wrong about critical facts. His lawyers say the data was properly obtained and predated Trump's presidency. They also accused Durham of deliberately ginning up a false narrative for right-wing media.
Cyber researchers involved have said they are apolitical actors who were concerned about the national security implications of the data they uncovered. They also say Durham is cherry-picking their emails to make it look like they fabricated an unfounded narrative about Trump and Russia.
Here's a full breakdown of the latest twists and turns, in a saga that started over five years ago.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
this is all made up...Jimmy Kimmel said so.....
“this is all made up...Jimmy Kimmel said so.....”
It’s real, it’s beyond serious, and it will result in just as much impact as if it were made up.
Trump revealed just how real the deep state is. Unfortunately, I realize how powerful it is.
” all of it rife with distortions, false claims, and misinformation “.
CCPNN has spoken !
Do I really need to state that this is sarcasm?
uh, I meant COLUSUION...
Arrrrggggh.
I heard that soundbite on Dan Bongino and went into anger red zone again.
He is on my list in the TV and other media section. (No Hallmark Christmas card to him).
Durham is cherry-picking their emails to make it look like they fabricated an unfounded narrative about Trump and Russia.
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As I recall, that narrative about Trump and Russia actually happened. It didn’t just fall from the sky. You don’t need cherry picking to find it.
So the only decent people are right wingers? Everyone else hides corruption, enables lies and lets Dem criminals go without punishment? Knew it all along, actually.
I happened to pass a TV when Toobin was on CNN for the beginning of the first Trump impeachment. The closeup showed him looking deadly serious and intoning solemnly: "Americans, this is an important day. This is a major moment in history. We are speaking of a crime by a President that will get him ousted and may see him go to prison. A sad but historic day."
Good thing CNN isn't biased.
Was Toobin’s hand going north to south very quickly when making that assessment?
Barf. Good reminder about why I do not watch TV any more.
Unless Toobin was reaching down to bring up his Bible up to quote from scripture. But I doubt that.
When they take 5+ days, it means that they’re doing extensive polling to figure out how to respond.
Now, apologize for doing that!
Not guilty!
LOL
That’s a very open ended question.
I apologize!
Go and sin no more.
Yes, CNN passes more gas...
Consistency is the hobgoblin of little boys.
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