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Jack Smith is in survival mode

Donald Trump, meanwhile, is celebrating the dismissal of federal criminal charges

Salon

Special counsels, like the one leading the Justice Department's investigation of Hunter Biden, are intended to be independent − but they aren't entirely

On June 20, 2023, Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors related to tax-related charges and the illegal possession of a firearm.

The Conversation

Trump-Russia: what we know about the Durham investigation of an investigation

William Barr asked special counsel in 2019 to investigate the FBI investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia in 2016

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Special counsels, like those examining Biden's and Trump's handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee investigations into how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump handled classified documents after leaving office – Biden after he ended his terms as vice president in 2017, and Trump after leaving the Oval…

The Conversation

Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.

The Conversation

Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe

Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign

The Independent UK

Trump seeks to turn Durham case bust into Clinton lawsuit boon

NEW YORK — The acquittal last month of a former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was a blow to Republicans who wanted to take the Russia probe down a notch. But it wasn’t a total loss for former President Donald Trump.

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Clinton lawyer mocks failed Durham probe

The court loss is only the "latest in a long string of failures" by Bill Barr-appointed special counsel

Salon

John Durham loses Clinton lawyer case

"What a roaring waste of money and time," criminal defense attorney says after special counsel loses Clinton case

Salon

Former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann found not guilty of lying to FBI

The not guilty verdict is a significant blow to Special Counsel John Durham, who was tasked with undermining a previous investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to the Russian government

The Independent UK

Ex-Clinton campaign lawyer found not guilty of lying to FBI

A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was found not guilty of lying to the FBI about the identity of his client when he provided a flimsy tip on then-candidate Donald Trump two months before the election.

Tribune News Service

John Durham investigation: Clinton-linked lawyer acquitted of lying to FBI

It's special counsel John Durham's first trial loss in his review of the Trump-Russia probe.

Axios

As a jury weighs if a lawyer lied to the FBI, Durham's legacy hangs in the balance

Michael Sussmann faces one charge of lying to the FBI ahead of the 2016 presidential election. It's the first courtroom test for special counsel John Durham, appointed by the Trump administration.

WEKU

Trial tied to Russia probe ends with debate: Did lawyer lie?

A prosecutor has told federal jurors in Washington that a lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign hid his partisan interests from the FBI as he pushed “pure opposition research” related to Donald Trump and Russia in the weeks before the election

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Jurors in trial linked to Russia probe shown billing records

A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign repeatedly billed to the campaign “general political advice” and legal work related to a since-debunked secret back channel between Donald Trump and Russia

Reason

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Plus: The wrong way to address formula shortages, Clinton approved the plan to share Trump-Russia information, and more...

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton approved 2016 plan to give Trump-Russia allegation to press, campaign manager says

Campaign not fully confident in allegations hoped press would verify

Tribune News Service

Hillary Clinton approved Trump-Russia leak to media, her campaign manager says

Hillary Clinton personally signed off on a plan in 2016 to quietly pitch to the media the now-discredited theory that computer servers at former President Donald Trump’s company had a secret communications link with a Russian bank, her former campaign manager told a jury.

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The Independent UK

Key witness testifies in trial tied to Trump-Russia probe

The star prosecution witness in the trial of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI says he was “100%” confident that the attorney told him he was not acting on behalf of a particular client when he presented information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump…

The Independent UK

Testimony: Clinton team did not approve lawyer's FBI meeting

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign did not authorize a lawyer to meet with the FBI and provide information that was meant to cast suspicions on rival candidate Donald Trump and possible connections to Russia

The Independent UK

Opening statements set in trial linked to Russia probe

Opening statements are set to be delivered in the trial of a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign who is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016

WEKU

Trump-era special counsel faces first real test as Washington attorney goes on trial

John Durham's probe led to a single false statements count against Michael Sussmann for allegedly lying to the FBI about possible ties between a Russian-bank and Donald Trump's company.

The Independent UK

Lawyer charged with lying to FBI in Russia probe faces trial

A federal trial is set to begin for a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe

The first trial resulting from special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the early days of the Trump-Russia probe hardly seems an explosive affair

Tribune News Service

Fusion GPS asks judge to keep privileged Clinton campaign emails private

NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign said its communications with a firm that did opposition research into then-candidate Donald Trump’s Russia ties should be kept out of a related criminal case.

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