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FBI Lawyer Says He Briefed McCabe, Comey on Sketchy Trump–Russia Claims

FBI Lawyer Says He Briefed McCabe, Comey on Sketchy Trump–Russia Claims
(Left) Former FBI attorney James Baker. (Right) Special counsel John Durham. FBI; Teng Chen/The Epoch Times
John Haughey
John Haughey
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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WASHINGTON—Former FBI Director James Comey and his top deputy were briefed on claims against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump brought to the FBI by a lawyer working for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the bureau’s former general counsel testified in court on May 19.

James Baker, who was the bureau’s top lawyer at the time, met with Michael Sussmann, the Clinton campaign lawyer, on Sept. 19, 2016.

John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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