May 24
DOJ deputy assistant attorney general Tricia Anderson takes the stand. Her notes taken after speaking with former general counsel James Baker after he received data, documents from Sussmann is evidence in the case.
Prosecutor Brittain Shaw ends her examination of Anderson in less than 10 minutes. Like FBI agent Bill Priestap Monday, she doesn’t recall specifics and is testifying on notes taken during meetings she cannot recall. #SussmannTrial
Govt calls Heide
Heide has worked at the FBI for more than 16 years. He is the SSRA in Des Moines. He manages about two dozen people. In 2009, he moved to Chicago to work CI matters.
Jonathan Algor is questioning. He’s another prosecutor on Durham’s team from EDNY. Heide says he worked on the HRC email case: Midyear. He also supported the initial efforts of Crossfire Hurricane.
Heide says he is being investigating by FBI.He’s being investigated for not IDing exculpatory info. (I believe FBI OPR is doing inquiry). Heide says he did not intentionally withhold exculpatory info — a consensual recording related to the Carter Page FISA.
Heide is explaining the meaning of a full field investigation and the different levels of investigation at the FBI. A full field allows the FBI to use the most intrusive methods or tools. And there is no time limit to the investigation. The Alfa Bank inquiry was also a SIM
Heide is now explaining why the EC says the info came from DOJ and not the FBI. He’s says the info might have been conflated.
Heide says they could not substantiate any of the allegations in the white paper. Heidi says cyber deferred the matter to CI for further investigation