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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…

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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

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Jury gets Danchenko case in what may be Durham's swan song

Jurors deliberated for a little less than four hours Monday without returning any verdict.

Politico

Opinion | Bombshell Jan. 6 Testimony Could Hurt a Justice Department Prosecution

And DOJ only has itself to blame.

Politico

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

Pressure builds for Durham to ditch Russia probe

But the Department of Justice seems unlikely to pull the plug on investigation despite Sussmann acquittal.

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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

Sussmann acquitted on charge brought by special counsel Durham

The jury acquitted him on a charge that he lied when he allegedly denied he was acting on behalf of any client in alerting the FBI to claims that a secret server linked Trump and a Moscow bank.

Politico

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Politico

Prosecution: 'Overwhelming' evidence of guilt for Clinton campaign attorney

Jury began deliberations Friday in false-statement case against lawyer Michael Sussmann

Politico

2016 Clinton attorney Sussmann won't testify in his own defense at trial

Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments in the case beginning Friday morning.

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Jury sees conflicting evidence on Michael Sussmann's role at FBI Trump-Russia meeting

The prosecution rested in the false-statement case brought by special counsel John Durham.

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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

Politico

Sussmann’s defense faults FBI probe of Trump-Russia server claims

The Durham case should wrap up later this week.

Politico

Jurors hear contrasting stories about FBI handling of Trump-Russia secret server claims

Agents detail their role in probe prompted by attorney Michael Sussmann, who is on trial over an alleged false statement to the FBI.

Reason

Don't Panic Over Monkeypox

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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.

Politico

Clinton 2016 campaign manager denies approving passing anti-Trump info to FBI

Robby Mook told jurors that he would have opposed taking the allegations to the FBI because the campaign had no faith in the bureau after the FBI’s then-director James Comey publicly blasted Clinton.

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