WASHINGTON—12 jurors and four alternates were chosen on May 16 in the trial of Michael Sussmann, the former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer who is accused of lying to the FBI.
The jurors were sworn in, setting the stage for opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of Sussmann, who authorities said lied to former FBI counsel James Baker.
Sussmann brought unsubstantiated information ahead of the 2016 election, claiming a secret link between Donald Trump’s business and a Russian bank. At the time, Clinton and Trump were rivals for the presidency.
Sussmann said in a text message sent ahead of the meeting that he wasn’t bringing the information on behalf of a client, according to special counsel John Durham’s team, which is prosecuting the case.
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