Commentary
The acquittal of Michael Sussmann is undoubtedly a travesty for American justice. It proves not only that the country’s intelligence agencies have been thoroughly politicized, but also—and perhaps worse—that the citizens of this nation are rapidly losing the ability for legal recourse to hold our institutions accountable.
So much for “consent of the governed.”
The Durham indictment is viewed as a partial success by some, as it was able to leave little doubt that the Clinton campaign was responsible for both inventing and releasing some of the earliest rumors of the Trump-Russia lie. It also proved that presidential candidate Hillary Clinton personally approved the release of the Alfa Bank “evidence,” positing that the Trump campaign had a provable link to the Kremlin….