Jack Smith is in survival mode Donald Trump, meanwhile, is celebrating the dismissal of federal criminal charges Salon · Nov 26, 2024
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 · Aug 31, 2023
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 The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Dec 14, 2022
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 · Oct 19, 2022
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. Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022
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 · Jun 1, 2022
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 · May 31, 2022
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 · May 31, 2022
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 · May 31, 2022
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 · May 31, 2022
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 · May 28, 2022
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 · May 27, 2022
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 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 · May 23, 2022 Don't Panic Over Monkeypox Plus: The wrong way to address formula shortages, Clinton approved the plan to share Trump-Russia information, and more...
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 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 · May 21, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 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 · May 18, 2022 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 · May 17, 2022 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 · May 16, 2022 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 · May 16, 2022 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 · May 14, 2022 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 · Apr 20, 2022 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.