Trial of Clinton Campaign Lawyer Enters Week Two

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    Left narrative

    After a three-year probe, Durham's first trial brings a thin charge of lying to the government. The entire trial hinges on the testimony of former FBI general counsel James Baker. He was the only one to attend that meeting and he recorded no contemporaneous notes, but we are supposed to simply accept his word – and his memory.

    Pro-Trump narrative

    These revelations vindicate former President Donald Trump, who for years had to fend off fake Russiagate allegations insisting he tried to influence the 2016 elections with the help of the Kremlin. Turns out Hillary Clinton was at the center of cooking up these crooked allegations.


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