I don’t think we can answer that based on these trials. The jury pool is substantially larger in the eastern district, with some counties that are solid red. In comparison to the DC pool which is like 95% blue. I don’t think VA is any more or less corrupt than the rest of the federal districts.
I actually don’t think either Sussman nor Danchenko were guilty of the crime they were charged with - lying to the fbi. Don’t get me wrong, they certainly lied. But the required elements of the crime were not met.
Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (1) the defendant made a knowingly false statement; and (2) that false statement had a material effect on the investigation. They can’t ever meet element (2) in either of these cases. Because the FBI was moving forward with this bullshit narrative anyways. And the FBI/DOJ themselves lied to the low/mid tier agents involved in investigating it as to the source of these allegations.
Sussman & Danchenko were merely the vehicles by which the corrupt bureau was going to launch this investigation. If for some reason Sussman & Danchenko croaked before delivering this stuff, they would have simply recruited some others to do the same. This “Russia collusion” bullshit was happening regardless of what either of those 2 said to the FBI. Hence, they are not guilty because there was no material effect on the investigation from their lies.
I don’t think we can answer that based on these trials. The jury pool is substantially larger in the eastern district, with some counties that are solid red. In comparison to the DC pool which is like 95% blue. I don’t think VA is any more or less corrupt than the rest of the federal districts.
I actually don’t think either Sussman nor Danchenko were guilty of the crime they were charged with - lying to the fbi. Don’t get me wrong, they certainly lied. But the required elements of the crime were not met.
Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (1) the defendant made a knowingly false statement; and (2) that false statement had a material effect on the investigation. They can’t ever meet element (2) in either of these cases. Because the FBI was moving forward with this bullshit narrative anyways. And the FBI/DOJ themselves lied to the low/mid tier agents involved in investigating it as to the source of these allegations.
Sussman & Danchenko were merely the vehicles by which the corrupt bureau was going to launch this investigation. If for some reason Sussman & Danchenko croaked before delivering this stuff, they would have simply recruited some others to do the same. This “Russia collusion” bullshit was happening regardless of what either of those 2 said to the FBI. Hence, they are not guilty because there was no material effect on the investigation from their lies.