Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe

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EXPLAINER: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe
The first trial resulting from special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the early days of the Trump-Russia probe hardly seems an explosive affair. It’s about a single false statement that a cybersecurity lawyer with ties to the Hillary Clinton campaign is alleged to have made to the FBI in 2016.Yet the stakes are high.The verdict in the case of lawyer Michael Sussmann will help shape the fate and legacy of Durham's three-year probe. An acq…

EXPLAINER: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe
The first trial resulting from special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the early days of the Trump-Russia probe hardly seems an explosive affair. It’s about a single false statement that a cybersecurity lawyer with ties to the Hillary Clinton campaign is alleged to have made to the FBI in 2016.Yet the stakes are high.The verdict in the case of lawyer Michael Sussmann will help shape the fate and legacy of Durham's three-year probe. An acq…