Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann is acquitted of lying to the FBI in the first trial of special counsel John Durham's investigation
The verdict is a major defeat for Durham and his Justice Department prosecutors, who have spent three years looking for wrongdoing in the Trump-Russia probe. He claimed Sussmann lied during a 2016 meeting in which he passed a tip to the FBI about Donald Trump and Russia.The Washington, DC, federal jury deliberated for six hours over two days before reaching its verdict.
Durham said in a statement that he was"disappointed" with the verdict."While we are disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury's decision and thank them for their service," Durham said in a statement."I also want to recognize and thank the investigators and the prosecution team for their dedicated efforts in seeking truth and justice in this case.
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