Ric Grenell: FBI wasn't 'duped' by Hillary-linked lawyer indicted in Durham probe

Grenell claimed Russia investigation continued past 2016 because it helped Hillary Clinton

Charles Creitz | Fox News

 

Former Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell said the indictment of Perkins-Coie attorney Michael Sussmann by Special Counsel John Durham is an important development in the probe into the origins of the FBI's investigation into connections between the Trump campaign and Russia, but is not necessarily key to the entire genesis of the Russia investigation.

Grenell, who also served as President Trump's ambassador to Germany, called the entire probe "such a ‘swamp’ situation" and added that Sussmann was simply one of the subjects of 63 transcripts released while he was DNI, after Durham requested them.

"I hope that we have a lot of time to focus on these issues going forward. The media that pushed this, I don’t believe that the FBI officials were duped by an outside lawyer working with Hillary Clinton who lied about his client," Grenell, speaking on "Fox News Primetime," said of Sussmann.

"Michael Sussmann, whoever he is and whatever lie he told, we released his transcript … There is a treasure trove of information of people lying under oath in these," Grenell said. Read entire article and see videos here.

Poll: What Democrats Think About Biden Serving a Full Term May Surprise You

Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet

Paul Bedard, the Washington Secrets columnist for the Washington Examiner on Thursday shared some insight about how the American people feel about the likelihood of President Joe Biden serving out a full term. According to a poll from McLaughlin & Associates, 58 percent of likely voters believe it is "likely" that "Vice-President Kamala Harris will be president before the end of Joe Bidens [sic] 4-Year term."

Bedard offered some insight from John McLaughin on that regard:

Surprisingly, 52% of Democratic likely voters agree, as do majorities of Hispanics, blacks, men, and women.

Asked why, pollster John McLaughlin told Secrets, “Because the more they see of President Biden, the weaker and more feeble-minded he looks. Even when they try to hide him, they are cutting off his mic, shutting off his video feeds, and he has a really light schedule where he can only read from a teleprompter and can’t take questions. Right now Kamala Harris's negatives are insurance against the 25th amendment. Sooner or later, the Democrats will invoke it.”

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