Michael Sussmann

Attorney who investigated Trump’s ties to Russia is acquitted of lying to the FBI

By PBS NewsHour

Attorney Michael Sussmann departs the U.S. Federal Courthouse after opening arguments in his trial, where Special Counsel John Durham is prosecuting Sussmann on charges that he lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) while providing information about possible and later discredited allegations of communications between the 2016 presidential campaign of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia, in Washington, U.S. May 17, 2022. Photo by Julia Nikhinson/REUTERS

Clinton campaign lawyer found not guilty of lying to the FBI

A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been acquitted of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election.

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

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