The Russia hoax undermined a duly elected president and continues to divide the nation.
The judge noted all the bad outcomes Clinesmith endures as consequences of the actions he knowingly took.
What about the abuse of trust, the destruction of the FBI's reputation, undermining the FISA court system, and the Russia hoax Clinesmith enabled and which still infects millions of American minds to this day?
"Altering the email has forever changed the course of my life," Clinesmith said.
Politico reports the prosecutors wanted Clinesmith to spend time in jail.
While prosecutors urged the judge to send Clinesmith to prison to send a message to others in government not to try something similar, Boasberg said he believed that message had already been sent.
Clinesmith will be the only Russia hoax figure prosecuted and he need not worry.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Government Agent Whose Altered Email Enabled the Russia Hoax Won't Spend a Day in Jail or Pay Any Fine
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