Commentary
Many people following the Durham investigation and the Sussmann trial closely wondered whether justice would finally prevail this time. Although it should have resulted in a slam-dunk conviction, alas, that was not the outcome because the trial was rigged:
- The trial was held in Washington, which is filled with Democrats (95 percent of District residents voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016).
- The jury pool was tainted. It included three Clinton donors, a juror whose kid associated with Michael Sussmann’s kid, a juror whose husband worked for Clinton’s 2008 campaign, and a juror who donated to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). It seems fair (not!).
- The judge may have been compromised. Christopher Cooper was appointed by former President Barack Obama after serving on Obama’s transition team. He worked at the same law firm as Obama’s “wingman” at the Department of Justice (Eric Holder). Merrick Garland (thank God we dodged a bullet that he wasn’t appointed to the Supreme Court!) presided over the judge’s wedding. One of his wife’s clients (she is, of course, a lawyer) is Lisa Page. Yes, that Lisa Page, whose texts revealed her visceral hatred for—and scheming to “get”—Donald Trump.
