Sussmann trial day 4: Hillary Clinton’s Trump/Russia media strategy revealed – IOTW Report

Sussmann trial day 4: Hillary Clinton’s Trump/Russia media strategy revealed

Techno Fog:

Yesterday morning we saw the continued testimony of former FBI general counsel James Baker and Hillary Clinton Campaign manager Robby Mook. (As we previously observed, Mook had already admitted to being briefed on “general updates concerning” Fusion GPS findings – though he has denied knowing who Fusion GPS was.)

I’m traveling this weekend and can’t do the deepest dive into yesterday’s testimony – including that of the CIA agent in the afternoon session – but here are the highlights from Baker and Mook.

The Baker examination, continued.

Baker testified that Sussman did not notify him that the discredited Trump-Russia Alfa Bank allegations had been shared with the New York Times. (For a refresher, here are the transcript excerpts from his Thursday testimony.)

Q: Did he [Sussman] tell you anything about whether he had a client when he went to The New York Times?

A: I guess the answer to that question is no.

Q: And you don’t know, sir, whether they were his clients for purposes of attempting to get this story placed in The New York Times, do you?

A: That’s fair. I do not know that, that’s correct. 

Q: You don’t know whether he was working with the Clinton Campaign to do that, do you?

A: I do not.

The Robby Mook testimony.

Robert Mook, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager, also testified before the jury Friday. In his testimony, he stated that Hillary Clinton personally approved a plan to spread the lie that Trump was colluding with Russia via secret servers to the media. He also admitted to being briefed on the conspiracy. more

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