Opening arguments are set to be presented by both the government and Michael Sussmann’s defense team Tuesday morning in federal court, as the first full day of the first trial out of Special Counsel John Durham’s years-long investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe begins.
"Jim — it’s Michael Sussmann. I have something time-sensitive I need to discuss," the text message stated, according to Durham."Do you have availability for a short meeting tomorrow? I’m coming on my own — not on behalf of a client or company — want to help the Bureau. Thanks.
Durham also alleges that Sussmann in February 2017 provided an"updated set of allegations," including the Alfa Bank claims, and additional allegations related to Trump, to a second U.S. government agency, which Fox News has confirmed was the CIA. The prosecution has argued that Sussmann desired to conceal a"joint venture" with the Clinton campaign, which Cooper wrote that the prosecution claims"supplied a motive" for Sussmann to"misrepresent" to Baker"that he was not providing the data to the FBI on behalf of any client, when he was actually representing both Mr. Joffe and the campaign."
Durham was tapped in 2019 by Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the origins of the FBI’s original investigation into the Trump campaign, which led to the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel. DURHAM TEAM ARGUES 'STRONG INTERSECTION' BETWEEN CHRISTOPHER STEELE WORK, SUSSMANN ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TRUMP
Under U.S. code, the special counsel would produce a"confidential report" and is ordered to"submit to the Attorney General a final report, and such interim reports as he deems appropriate in a form that will permit public dissemination."
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