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Durham springs the trap on Hillary Clinton’s lawyer
Spectator World ^ | April 22, 2022 | 10:11 pm | Charles Lipson

Posted on 04/24/2022 4:33:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The month of May won’t be a merry one for Michael Sussmann, one of Hillary Clinton’s top lawyers at her favorite election law firm Perkins Coie, who is facing a criminal charge of lying to the FBI when he passed information to the Bureau’s general counsel, James Baker. Sussman stated explicitly that he was acting as a “good citizen,” not as a lawyer for Trump’s election opponents.

Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.

The tip was false. It described a secret, traitorous back-channel connection between candidate Trump and the Kremlin and included some “white papers” as “proof.” But that deceit is not part of this criminal charge. Nor is Sussmann’s follow-up meeting with the CIA, where he also claimed to be a “good citizen” not representing anyone, and passed on the same false information, amplifying it with still more data about a secret Russian phone that was always near Trump. The CIA quickly determined the internet data was bogus and perhaps created by Hillary’s anti-Trump group. It also recognized that crucial data had been omitted to create a false impression and perhaps that some of the data had been made up or spoofed.

Sussmann is not being charged with that, at least not yet. Nor is he being charged with participating in a broader criminal conspiracy. Some filings by Special Counsel John Durham suggest he may be preparing such charges against Clinton’s larger network of hoaxers, but he hasn’t leveled those charges yet. He’s going after Sussmann first.

Although a single count of lying to the FBI might seem like a relatively minor charge, Durham is pursuing it for three important reasons. First, a false statement to the FBI is a felony in its own right, or, rather, it is if the statement “materially affected” a federal investigation. Second, Durham seems to have rock-solid evidence...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crookedhillary; deepstate; hillaryclinton; johndurham; spygate; sussmann
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To: AndyJackson

“Not in a conspiracy that is still active and operating.”

Precisely.....It’s surprising that so many on this forum are ignorant of that fact.


21 posted on 04/24/2022 5:04:49 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Nothing will change until HRC is perp-walked.... Then the beans will be spilled.

All of Billy’s babes will dish on HRC, so they can get whatever money he has squirreled away.


22 posted on 04/24/2022 5:06:40 PM PDT by pacificus
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Meanwhile, bill fantasizes over governor hochul's buttocks.

23 posted on 04/24/2022 5:09:00 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (Anti-Socialist Derelict at Large)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bkmk


24 posted on 04/24/2022 5:09:49 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: HandBasketHell
#12: "No DC jury/judge is going to punish anyone with a (D) after their name."

Yep. DC is a big plantation where all the field hands serve on the juries.

25 posted on 04/24/2022 5:23:23 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I wonder what river they’ll find Sussmann floating down?


26 posted on 04/24/2022 5:29:00 PM PDT by bertmerc1 (Conservative Buddhist)
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To: Col Frank Slade

Or to incentivize others to forward now with their an proffers before Durham puts them in his cross hairs.

It’s all fun and games til someone loses a Weiner...or a process server shows up at their door with a trial subpoena.

Many don’t appreciate the delicate way Durham is proceeding, so that his case won’t be blown out of court by a good lawyer. And remember, these people may be crooked as hell but they are also some of the best lawyers in the country. And they have a LOT to lose so money is unlimited.


27 posted on 04/24/2022 5:29:06 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: chief lee runamok

I guess someone has to. Although, compared to Monica, she is Raquel Welch.


28 posted on 04/24/2022 5:29:55 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Hillary Clinton’s top lawyers at her favorite election law firm Perkins Coie, who is facing a criminal charge of lying to the FBI when he passed information to the Bureau’s general counsel, James Baker. Sussman stated explicitly that he was acting as a “good citizen,” not as a lawyer for Trump’s election opponents.”

Without the libtard crooks at the FBI running with this bogus unsubstantiated pile of manure wou can smell a mile away - it could have been stopped immediately 🤪


29 posted on 04/24/2022 5:31:19 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Kash Patel was interviewed by John Solomon friday and both he and Solomon brought up an interesting point.

The defendants are trying to hide behind attorney-client privilege but they cannot because “they” are the ones who leaked the information to a 3rd party AND because they perpetrated a fraud or engaged in a scheme to harm Trump there is no privilege.

If you release any information that is attorney-client privilege to a third party (i.e. - you tell the FBI) than it destroys all privilege.

It appears people are cooperating and every time they file something Durham releases another piece of damning evidence. Yeah, it’s slow as mud but I have to admit that I have been pretty impressed with his filings.

Your guess is as good as mine as to what happens and there is little chance any of the “big fish” are held accountable based on recent history.


30 posted on 04/24/2022 5:40:43 PM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Are we falling for this Durham stuff again? Very disappointing.


31 posted on 04/24/2022 5:41:53 PM PDT by CathyWhite (Proud to be in The Free State of Texas!)
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To: maddog55

“Until I see people actually going to prison Im not believing anything.”

Ditto.
Still waiting on Lois Learner to be sent away. Crickets.....


32 posted on 04/24/2022 5:46:02 PM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That worked, thanks.

CC


33 posted on 04/24/2022 5:49:15 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Since that jury is in Washington, D.C., a city that voted almost unanimously for Hillary Clinton, there’s always a chance of ‘jury nullification.’ That is, the jury could recognize that a crime was committed but decide to acquit the defendant anyway.”

Unfortunately, I think that’s the money quote from the article. It would be a small miracle if that jury finds him guilty. And we know what the media will do if it goes the other way.


34 posted on 04/24/2022 5:55:21 PM PDT by Lake Living
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Next to these Democrats scumbags, eels are tar babies.


35 posted on 04/24/2022 5:58:11 PM PDT by karnage
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To: CathyWhite
Are we falling for this Durham stuff again? Very disappointing.
Not as disappointing as falling for the never ending Hunter Biden laptop saga. To keep the salivating uninformed peanut gallery distracted and uninformed.
36 posted on 04/24/2022 6:16:37 PM PDT by lewislynn (Is Fox News covering for Soros, Dominion, themselves with their continued silence on 2020)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Mm-hmm. Seen this cartoon too many times before.


37 posted on 04/24/2022 6:27:07 PM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowsk)
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To: CathyWhite
Are we falling for this Durham stuff again? Very disappointing.

Nothing may come of this in the end. But Sussman at least is having to sweat out this investigation and while he may have assurances the "fix" is in. The court system has a habit of going 50-50 on things. So until a verdict is actually reached or the case is thrown out by a judge. Sussman is living with some anxiety of how this will end up.

It may be some deterrent for the next yahoo who decides to play a game like this. No one wants to be dragged through these types of legal proceedings regardless of the outcome.

If it goes to trial that will be great. If we actually get a conviction well that's icing on the cake. But at least some parties to this atrocity were placed under the microscope.

38 posted on 04/24/2022 6:35:01 PM PDT by stig
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To: Don Corleone

“The wheels of justice grind slowly but fine.”

Or not at all as in this case.


39 posted on 04/24/2022 6:35:31 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: bhl

Statute of limitations do not expire for Treason.

SOL is also extended for RICO conspiracy starting from last RICO act committed.

Durham knows what he’s doing.

Trump’s lawyers know what they’re doing.


40 posted on 04/24/2022 7:35:19 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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