The acquittal today of attorney Michael Sussmann isn’t sitting so well with the nation’s conservative media. After months of presuming Sussmann’s guilt of charges that he lied to the FBI, Fox News and right-wing print media were caught scrambling to explain the failure of Former President Donald Trump's special counsel John Durham to prove his case. If you’re a Republican, it’s weighted against you. If you’re a Democrat, it’s in your great favor.”At the National Review, where countless articles in recent weeks argued for Sussman’s guilty – and excoriated the media for not covering the trial with enough enthusiasm – the headline went as far as the publication would go: “Clinton Lawyer Michael Sussmann Found Not Guilty in Politically Charged Trial.”Breitbart.com refused to swallow its pride with this headline: “Michael Sussmann Acquitted; Trial Revealed Clinton Role in Russia ‘Collusion’ Hoax.”At the Washington Examiner, under a headline “What Durham proved,” chief national correspondent Byron York offered this assessment of the acquittal: “There is no doubt Sussmann lied to the FBI. There is no doubt he is guilty.

Source: Fox News May 31, 2022 18:33 UTC