A consultant who was the primary source for the "Steele dossier" of unfounded allegations against former President Donald Trump was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI.

Key Quotes: Special counsel John Durham said that "While we are disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury’s decision and thank them for their service." Danchenko's lawyer said during Monday's closing arguments that the government "is just trying to stretch the facts to make something out of nothing."

For Context: The consultant, Igor Danchenko, was arrested last November and charged with five counts of lying to the FBI. In May, a jury acquitted Clinton-linked attorney Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI in the first trial to result from Durham's investigation. Durham was appointed in 2019 by then-Attorney General William Barr to probe the FBI's investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, and the Danchenko trial is expected to be the final leg of the investigation.

How the Media Covered It: Though right-rated media have focused much more on Durham's investigations overall, Danchenko's acquittal was a top story from left- and center-rated sources Tuesday afternoon. Media on all sides had framed the Danchenko trial as a chance at redemption for Durham's probes after the Sussmann acquittal. CNN called the result "embarrassing" for Durham. National Review concentrated more on what Danchenko was accused of and described the dossier as "now-discredited."