Posted on 05/17/2022 6:55:46 AM PDT by janetjanet998
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
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When asked if it would be a good idea to go to the FBI ahead of a possible story about Trump and Russia?
Elias says no, he did not think the FBI would “give a fair shake” to anything that was seen as anti-Trump and pro-Clinton.
If you get the FBI involved, any number of things could prevent that from happening,” Elias says
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
Berkowitz says prosecutors claim that in September, the Clinton campaign was trying to plant the Alfa Bank story as an “October surprise.” He asks Elias to explain the meaning of that. “First of all, an October surprise comes in October.”
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
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Q: “Did you tell him to go to the FBI?”
A: “No.”
Q: “Did he seek your permission to go to the FBI?”
A: “No.”
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
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“Did you authorize anyone to leak to the press that the FBI was looking into this at all?” Berkowitz asks.
“No.”
The Russians NEVER hacked the DNC.
His name was Seth Rich
John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
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Elias said he did not authorize, encourage Sussmann to go to FBI, allegedly to warn agency about pending article in New York Times. He didn’t think going to the FBI was a good idea because it could have delayed the NYT from publishing the article. #SussmannTrial
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
“The concern that I had was the addition of the FBI into this was going to slow it down,” Elias says. “There wasn’t an endless runway of time for this news story.”
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
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They just said they will call James Baker today
Frank Foer bump
Foer bump again
“The concern that I had was the addition of the FBI into this was going to slow it down,” Elias says. “There wasn’t an endless runway of time for this news story.”
FAKE NEWS STORY... There was no there, there. It was not news, it was deceptive lie that they wanted pushed. Once pushed in the news then they would have the intelligence agencies start investigate and spy on a Presidential Candidate Trump and start a coup attempt.
It will be interesting to see what evidence the prosecution has that puts the lie to those lies!
John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
“We absolutely were” under attack, Elias said, with publication of Russia-hacked emails. “Rather than do what any decent human would do and condemn it, Donald Trump said, ‘I hope Russia is listening’ and asked them to find 30,000 emails “he said were missing.” #SussmannTrial
John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
There was some discord regarding Elias’ testimony and whether it violated some agreement between the parties following Elias’ grand jury testimony when he said under examination, “You got to ask Mre Sussmann.”
ohn Haughey
@JFHaughey58
Defense attorney Berkowitz asked for Elias to be disqualified. Prosecutor DeFilipis argued that “the government was very careful” to avoid the question that would elicit that response. “It wasn’t the government that prompted that response,” he said.
ohn Haughey
@JFHaughey58
Judge Cooper did not grant that request, but said the defense could make an argument on the matter Thursday. Baker now on stand, discussing background. Unlikelly to get into much meat before coming back tomorrow. #SussmanTrial
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
Baker on the stand now. Prior to this, defense said they might move to seek a mistrial based on comments the govn’t made making it sound like Sussmann won’t testify. But that won’t be dealt with today. Unclear what will happen
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
It was not immediately clear what the defense’s concerns were, but it was in connection with a statement Elias made about Sussmann in response to a question. Sounds like we can expect filings later today spelling it out
Wonder if Steve Dejong is any relation to state trooper Nathan Dejong?
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
Baker now testifying. Sayings he knew Michael when they worked at DOJ and they became closer friends after attending the funeral of a mutual friend.
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
“At some point in 2016, I learned he was representing the DNC and/or the Hillary Clinton...campaign related to the cyber incident that occurred,” Baker says. “But I understood him to represent those clients in connection with the cyber matters” and not on “political” matters
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
The govn’t shows a Sept 18 text Baker got from Sussmann setting up the meeting in which Sussmann said he was coming “on my own- not on behalf of a client or company”
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
“I kind of wondered how Michael had gotten my personal cell phone number” Baker said, though he was not freaked out because Michael was a friend.
Baker says he turned the text over to the govnt’ after they sought info for discovery purposes. “I am not out to get Michael and this is not my investigation,” Baker says to the prosecutor. “This is your investigation so if you ask me a question, I answer it.”
Now they are breaking for the day.
Chicago FBI bump
Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
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Judge just said he is “not inclined” to grant a mistrial
John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
Proceedings have concluded with Baker on the stand. He will resume testimony again Thursday at 9 a.m. Berkowitz asked if defense should be ready for witnesses or a mistrial discussion regarding Elias’ testimony. “I am not inclined to rule a mistrial,” Cooper said.
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