Why We Think Durham Won’t Stop After Sussmann

We are seeing firsthand how the wheels of justice turn slowly. Back in 2016, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s lawyer Michael Sussman tried to take down the other presidential candidate Donald Trump over a phony Russian collusion narrative. Now, new evidence from Special Counsel John Durham’s court filing is revealing hard evidence that Sussmann lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – and the FBI might have known about it.
As we previously noted, a United States Department of Justice (DOJ) court filing, regarding Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation, states:
"As set forth in the government’s detailed indictment, on Sept. 19, 2016 – less than two months before the 2016 U.S. Presidential election – the defendant, a lawyer at a large international law firm (“Law Firm-1”), met with the FBI General Counsel at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The defendant had requested the meeting to provide the General Counsel with purported data and “white papers” that allegedly demonstrated a covert communications channel between the Trump Organization and a Russia-based bank (“Russian Bank-1”). In the course of the meeting, the defendant lied, falsely stating to the General Counsel that he was not providing the allegations to the FBI on behalf of any client. This false representation led the General Counsel to understand that the defendant was providing the information as a good citizen, rather than as a paid advocate or political operative. In fact, the defendant had assembled and conveyed the allegations to the FBI on behalf of at least two specific clients, including a technology executive (“Tech Executive-1”) at a U.S. based Internet company (“Internet Company-1”) and the Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Campaign (the “Clinton Campaign”)."
Michael Sussmann actually texted FBI General Counsel James Baker before the meeting:
"Jim - it’s Michael Sussmann. I have something time-sensitive (and sensitive) I need to discuss. 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."
Following the meeting, the FBI Assistant Director and Deputy General Counsel took notes. The notes indicated that Sussmann said he was not doing this for any client, but also stated that he represents the DNC, Clinton Foundation, etc.
Today’s full Sekulow broadcast is complete with even more in-depth analysis of the Durham filing.