Posted on 06/01/2022 5:50:44 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
A juror in the trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann told the media after he was unanimously acquitted Tuesday that she did not think the case should have been prosecuted because lying to the FBI was not a big deal.
“I don’t think it should have been prosecuted,” she reportedly said, according to Jeff Mordock, White House reporter for the Washington Times. “There are bigger things that affect the nation than a possible lie to the FBI.”
The case was the most high-profile prosecution undertaken by Special Counsel John H. Durham, who is investigating the origins of the “Russia collusion” conspiracy theory. The trial saw testimony that tied Hillary Clinton directly to the hoax.
Sussmann was widely considered by legal observers to have been proven guilty, given the testimony of FBI agents and a text message that suggested he claimed to be acting as a concerned citizen rather than a Clinton campaign lawyer when he tipped off the agency about supposed collusion between then-candidate Donald Trump and the Russian government via Alfa Bank — a claim that was later debunked.
However, as former White House national security official Kash Patel warned on Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM Patriot 125 last week, there could be “jury nullification,” in which the jury simply decided not to convict, regardless of the evidence.
The juror’s attitude hinted at nullification, and contrasted sharply with the approach taken by a federal judge in the same D.C. jurisdiction when it came to former Trump aide Michael Flynn, who was charged with the same crime. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan would not let the case go, even after new evidence emerged that convinced prosecutors to withdraw the charge.
Ultimately, President Trump had to pardon Flynn to extricate him from what observers considered a wrongful prosecution.
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contrasted sharply with the approach taken by a federal judge in the same D.C. jurisdiction when it came to former Trump aide Michael Flynn, who was charged with the same crime.
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan would not let the case go, even after new evidence emerged that convinced prosecutors to withdraw the charge
Bill Clinton 2.0
Guilty as hell, but it isn’t important when someone with a “D” after their name does it.
The BFD defense. I wonder why this idiot was not eliminated during voir dire.
Yes..... lying for the sake of greater good is the mantra of the Democratic party. Another fine precedent sets by the Rats.
This “unimportant” lie led to the impeachment of a US President!!
but.. yeah.. nothing to see here! not important at all!
Guilty as hell, but it isn’t important when someone with a “D” after their name does it.
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Yep. This is 50% bullcrunk excuse, and 50% psychological bias. To some degree, they have to buy into their own bull to live with themselves, but also, I bet some of them go home and tell their spouses, “Hah, I saved Hillary today”
Future jurists should think long and hard before they reflexively support charges brought by the government against a citizen.
I wonder what THIS jury would do for the people still in prison since Jan. 6th?
Kash Patel Calls On DOJ To Move Russia Hoax Trials Outside Of D.C. After Sussmann Verdict
Yes they should, they may as well start now. I mean it is a Queen of the realm. /S
Are you from DU or something?
So she believes he’s guilty of lying to the FBI.
Shouldn’t this be what they call a mistrial?
“There Are Bigger Things’ Than Lying to FBI”
Huhhhh??
Is it ok to lie to the FBI now?
Alert! For anyone who may be interviewed by the FIB and charged with lying. Just remind them that there are bigger things than lying to the FIB. As I see it, this is a mistrial, did not follow the instructions or the law. Lying is a criminal offense.
O.J. Simpson jury of creeps and idiots just transferred to the east coast. Did Sussman throw a party for them, too?
So the FBI is the highest law enforcement agency in the USA, so lady it’s ok to lie to the Police? Why stop there, ok to lie to IRS? Where does this stop?
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The powers of evil run this land. In truth, I believe that Barry O was elected in 2008, and has not given the reins over to anyone else since. The Lords and Ladies of the realm support his Majesty.
We, as a Nation have given ourselves over to the rule of Kings. To call yourself a Sovereign is considered insane. That is what the common man is. ALL power is derived from the consent of the Governed. That phrase right there tells you who God in Heaven will judge for what this nation has become, US. We the People, who handed this land over to the very Jackals who spend centuries feasting off the flesh of others.
From Wikipedia: “Jury nullification (US/UK), jury equity (UK), or a perverse verdict (UK) describes a not guilty verdict of a criminal trial’s jury despite a defendant having clearly broken the law.”
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