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Baker testified that it was [[Michael Sussmann]], a partner at [[Perkins Coie]], who shared with him information that detailed alleged communications between servers in Trump Tower and servers located in [[Russia]] at Alfa Bank—an allegation that eventually was debunked.<ref>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/11/the-trump-server-evaluating-new-evidence-and-countertheories.html</ref> Sussmann was also the lawyer who spearheaded the handling of the alleged breach of the [[DNC]] servers.  

Baker testified that it was [[Michael Sussmann]], a partner at [[Perkins Coie]], who shared with him information that detailed alleged communications between servers in Trump Tower and servers located in [[Russia]] at Alfa Bank—an allegation that eventually was debunked.<ref>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/11/the-trump-server-evaluating-new-evidence-and-countertheories.html</ref> Sussmann was also the lawyer who spearheaded the handling of the alleged breach of the [[DNC]] servers.  

Baker acknowledged that he discovered that Sussmann was also speaking to ''[[The New York Times]]'' regarding that same information. The FBI later contacted ''The New York Times'' and asked the newspaper to hold off on publishing while the bureau investigated the matter. The information that Sussmann passed to Baker appeared in the so-called ''[[Steele dossier]]'', in a memo dated Sept. 14, 2016. Notably, Sussmann met with Baker five days later, on Sept. 19, 2016.  

Baker acknowledged that he discovered that Sussmann was also speaking to ''[[The New York Times]]'' regarding that same information. The FBI later contacted ''The New York Times'' and asked the newspaper to hold off on publishing while the bureau investigated the matter. The information that Sussmann passed to Baker appeared in the so-called ''[[Steele dossier]]'', in a memo dated Sept. 14, 2016. Notably, Sussmann met with Baker five days later, on Sept. 19, 2016.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/transcripts-of-former-top-fbi-lawyer-detail-pervasive-abnormalities-in-trump-probe_2771370.html</ref>

In addition to coordinating the “small group” activity to exonerate [[Hillary Clinton]], Baker was also a recipient for some of the Comey Memos of leaks of privileged conversations with President Trump. Baker has knowledge of, and possibly a co-conspirator in, the “insurance policy” described by FBI Agent [[Peter Strzok]] and FBI Counsel [[Lisa Page]]. Additionally, Baker would be able to identify the level of knowledge and participation of Director Comey, and is therefore perhaps the biggest risk to Comey specifically.   

In addition to coordinating the “small group” activity to exonerate [[Hillary Clinton]], Baker was also a recipient for some of the Comey Memos of leaks of privileged conversations with President Trump. Baker has knowledge of, and possibly a co-conspirator in, the “insurance policy” described by FBI Agent [[Peter Strzok]] and FBI Counsel [[Lisa Page]]. Additionally, Baker would be able to identify the level of knowledge and participation of Director Comey, and is therefore perhaps the biggest risk to Comey specifically.