All the Presidents' Lawyers
An unusual indictment, an unusual memo
Sep 23, 2021
Former US attorney John Durham has indicted attorney Michael Sussman for making false statements to federal officials. The podcast discusses the unusual aspects of this indictment. They also analyze a memo produced by a lawyer for the Trump campaign, arguing that Mike Pence had the authority to set aside election results and declare Donald Trump the lawful president. Other topics include Alan Weisselberg's potential indictment, Trump's lawsuit against Mary Trump, and the risks of opening litigation for a two-decade-old financial settlement.
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- Former US attorney John Durham has indicted attorney Michael Sussman for making false statements to federal officials in the Trump campaign investigation, raising questions about the case's strength and the unusual circumstances surrounding it.
- Law professor John Eastman's theory suggesting that the Vice President could set aside electoral college votes and declare a different winner in the presidential election raised concerns about election result overturning and the limits of the Vice President's power.
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The Durham Investigation and Indictment of Michael Sussman
The former US attorney for Connecticut, John Durham, continues his investigation into the origins of the 2016 Trump campaign investigation. Durham has brought an indictment against attorney Michael Sussman for allegedly making false statements to federal officials. Sussman is accused of falsely claiming that he was not representing any client when approaching the FBI with research material on Trump-Russia links during the 2016 campaign. The indictment has raised questions about the strength of the case and the unusual circumstances surrounding the investigation.
