Clinton lawyer 'sought October surprise'

Updated May 18 2022 - 5:36am, first published 5:34am
A prosecutor has accused Michael Sussmann of misleading the FBI during a meeting in 2016.
A prosecutor has accused Michael Sussmann of misleading the FBI during a meeting in 2016.

A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign who is charged with lying to the FBI sought to "use and manipulate" US federal law enforcement to create an "October surprise" in the final weeks of the presidential race, a prosecutor has alleged.

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