May 20, 2022 Turley: Jury pool in Michael Sussmann trial a 'nightmare' for prosecutors ӣƵ contributor Jonathan Turley on Clinton donors on the Michael Sussmann jury, challenges facing John Durham.
May 19, 2022 Sussmann defense grills Baker during cross-examination, claims inconsistencies in testimony Defense attorneys for Michael Sussmann grilled former FBI General Counsel James Baker during cross-examination Thursday afternoon
May 19, 2022 Special Counsel John Durham's prosecution of Michael Sussmann: Everything you need to know The trial of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, the first during Special Counsel John Durham’s yearslong investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, is set to begin Monday morning.
May 19, 2022 Baker says FBI investigated Sussmann claims of Trump, Russian bank connection: 'There was nothing there' The FBI found "nothing there" after investigating Michael Sussmann's allegations of communications between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, former FBI general counsel testified Thursday.
May 19, 2022 Durham-Sussmann trial: Baker briefed Comey, McCabe on alleged covert communications between Trump Org, Russia WASHINGTON, D.C.— Former FBI General Counsel James Baker on Thursday testified that he briefed then-FBI Director James Comey and Deputy Director Andy McCabe on allegations brought to him by Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann in September 2016 claiming a covert communications channel between the Trump Organization and a Kremlin-linked bank and confirmed that the FBI was “already conducting an investigation” into possible ties between Russia and then-candidate Donald Trump at the time of the Sussmann meeting.
May 19, 2022 Judge denies defense motion for mistrial; Sussmann testimony possible The federal judge presiding over the case of Michael Sussmann denied the defense’s motion for a mistrial Thursday morning, as the defense left open the possibility for Sussmann to testify during trial.
May 19, 2022 Durham probe: Ex-FBI officials expected to take stand in Sussmann trial, as defense plans to argue a mistrial James Baker, the former FBI general counsel, is expected to take the stand again in the trial of Michael Sussmann for continued questioning from Special Counsel John Durham’s team and the defense.
May 18, 2022 Durham-Sussmann trial: Judge ‘not inclined’ to declare mistrial, despite attempt from defense WASHINGTON, D.C.—Defense attorneys representing Michael Sussmann in the first trial stemming from Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe signaled they were contemplating moving for a mistrial— a request the federal judge presiding over the case said Wednesday he was “not inclined” to grant.
May 18, 2022 Sussmann-Durham trial: Marc Elias says he briefed Clinton campaign officials on Fusion GPS oppo against Trump WASHINGTON, D.C.—Former Clinton campaign lawyer Marc Elias testified for more than three hours on Wednesday as part of the trial of Michael Sussmann, confirming that he hired Fusion GPS to run opposition research for Hillary For America during the 2016 election cycle, and revealing that he would share “the fruits of their work” with senior Clinton campaign officials.
May 16, 2022 Jury selected in Durham-Sussmann trial: Opening arguments, testimony from Democratic lawyer Marc Elias to come A jury was seated Monday in the trial of former Clinton attorney Michael Sussmann — the first trial stemming from Special Counsel John Durham’s years-long investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.