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Attorney Michael Sussmann leaves federal court in Washington, April 27, 2022. A criminal case brought by special counsel John Durham, the prosecutor appointed to investigate potential government wrongdoing in the early days of the Trump-Russia probe, heads to trial in Washington's federal court on May 16. The case centers on a single false statement that Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer who represented the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016, is alleged to have made to the FBI during a meeting that year. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Durham prosecution of Clinton campaign lawyer Sussmann also puts FBI on trial

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (center) accompanied by campaign manager Robby Mook (left) and traveling press secretary Nick Merrill (right) speaks with members of the media aboard her campaign plane at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, following the third presidential debate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Clinton campaign bigs Robby Mook, Mark Elias on witness list for trial from Durham probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2006, file photo, John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. Durham is leading the investigation into the origins of the Russia probe. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

Prosecutor suggests Durham hasn’t ruled out charges against tech executive in Russia probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This Jan. 14, 2013, file photo shows a gavel sitting on a desk inside a courtroom. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Tech executive caught in Durham probe seeks to keep his emails out of Sussmann trial

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut's U.S. Attorney John Durham. A judge says the criminal prosecution of Michael Sussmann, a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia investigation, can move forward. The ruling means Sussmann, who was charged last year by special counsel John Durham, remains set for trial on May 16, 2022, in Washington's federal court. (Department of Justice via AP) ** FILE **

Durham: CIA concluded Sussmann’s anti-Trump dirt was ‘not technically plausible’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Durham Probe and Clinton Conspiracy Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Time

Durham writes of ‘spoofed’ data, Clinton ‘conspiracy’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut's U.S. Attorney John Durham. A judge says the criminal prosecution of Michael Sussmann, a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia investigation, can move forward. The ruling means Sussmann, who was charged last year by special counsel John Durham, remains set for trial on May 16, 2022, in Washington's federal court. (Department of Justice via AP) ** FILE **

Federal judge nixes ex-Clinton lawyer’s bid to dismiss criminal charges filed by special counsel

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention in New York, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann lied to FBI in text messages, Durham says

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Christopher Steele, a former British spy who wrote a 2016 dossier about alleged links between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, is seen in this Wednesday July 22, 2020, file photo. In a stunning move, The Washington Post on Nov. 12, 2021, corrected earlier reporting that relied on the discredited Steele dossier, removing large portions from the articles about former President Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) **FILE**

Clinton campaign lawyer tries to keep Christopher Steele, dossier out of trial

By Alex Swoyer and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut's U.S. Attorney John Durham. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP, File)

Durham says he’s not responsible for media firestorm over Clinton spying allegations

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Explosive allegations protect Durham probe from being shut down

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut's U.S. Attorney John Durham, the prosecutor leading the investigation into the origins of the Russia probe. Mr. Durham has obtained the complete FBI investigative file on the bureau’s conclusion that there was no secret internet communication channel in 2016 between then-candidate Donald Trump and Alfa Bank, a large Russian lender controlled by Kremlin-tied billionaire oligarchs. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP) **FILE**

Clinton campaign lawyer Sussmann, others fire back at Durham, deny spying on Trump

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe looks on as President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Ex-DNI: Durham disclosures based on intel of Democratic conspiracy

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers her speech during an international conference that aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars to achieve the long-sought goal quickly, at the Louvre Carrousel in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) ** FILE **

Defense team claims new evidence clears Clinton campaign lawyer indicted in Durham probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, June 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Top Biden aide Jake Sullivan under fire amid Durham indictments, botched Afghanistan exit

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Jake Sullivan outed as ‘foreign policy adviser’ in Durham indictment: Report

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut's U.S. Attorney John Durham, the prosecutor leading the investigation into the origins of the Russia probe. Mr. Durham has obtained the complete FBI investigative file on the bureau’s conclusion that there was no secret internet communication channel in 2016 between then-candidate Donald Trump and Alfa Bank, a large Russian lender controlled by Kremlin-tied billionaire oligarchs. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP) **FILE**

Report: John Durham to call former FBI general counsel in Hillary Clinton lawyer case

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2006, file photo, U.S. Attorney John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

Lawyer indicted in Durham probe resigns from Washington law firm

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2006, file photo, U.S. Attorney John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

Special counsel charges former Clinton, DNC lawyer with lying to FBI in Russia probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to question from Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, during The Atlantic Festival, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Michael Sussmann, Hillary Clinton lawyer, gave FBI Russia meddling document

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times