Prosecutors and Defense Duel in Closing Arguments of Politically Charged Trial

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and a defense lawyer put forward starkly opposing views on Friday in

for the politically charged trial of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer with ties to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

The case against Mr. Sussmann involves a narrow charge — an accusation of lying to the F.B.I. in a 2016 meeting — but is freighted with partisan overtones. It is also a test of the special…