The secret plot to depose Trump
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STRZOK'S OWN NOTES DISAVOW NYT REPORTING
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Meanwhile, a second document released by Graham absolutely shreds a New York Times article authored by Michael Schmidt, Mark Mazzetti, and Matt Apuzzo. Journalist Sharyl Attkisson details how comments made by former FBI agent Peter Strzok revealed the article, entitled "Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contact With Russian Intelligence," was absolute propaganda.
Via Sharylattkisson.com
Claim in NYT article: "Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election, according to four current and former American officials."
Note by Strzok: "This statement is misleading and inaccurate as written. We have not seen evidence of any individuals in contact with Russians (both Governmental and non-Governmental" and "There is no known intel affiliation, and little if any [Government of Russia] affiliation[.] FBI investigation has shown past contact between [Trump campaign volunteer Carter] Page and the SVR [Service of the Russian Federation], but not during his association with the Trump campaign."
Claim in NYT article: "...one of the advisers picked up on the [intercepted] calls was Paul Manafort, who was Mr. Trump's campaign chairman for several months..."
Note by Strzok: "We are unaware of any calls with any Russian government official in which Manafort was a party."
Claim in NYT article: "The FBI has obtained banking and travel records..."
Note by Strzok: "We do not yet have detailed banking records."
Claim in NYT article: "Officials would not disclose many details, including what was discussed on the calls, and how many of Trump's advisers were talking to the Russians."
Note by Strzok: "Again, we are unaware of ANY Trump advisers engaging in conversations with Russian intel officials" and "Our coverage has not revealed contact between Russian intelligence officers and the Trump team."
Claim in NYT article: "The F.B.I. asked the N.S.A. to collect as much information as possible about the Russian operatives on the phone calls..."
Note by Strzok: "If they did we are not aware of those communications."
Claim in NYT article: "The FBI has closely examined at least four other people close to Mr. Trump... Carter Page... Roger Stone... and Mr. Flynn."
Note by Strzok: "We have not investigated Roger Stone."
Claim by NYT: "Senior F.B.I. officials believe... Christopher Steele... has a credible track record."
Note by Strzok: "Recent interviews and investigation, however, reveal Steele may not be in a position to judge the reliability of subsource network."
Claim by NYT: "The F.B.I.'s investigation into Mr. Manafort began last spring [2016]."
Note by Strzok: "This is inaccurate... our investigation of Manafort was opened in August 2016."
Claim by NYT: "The bureau did not have enough evidence to obtain a warrant for a wiretap of Mr. Manafort's communications, but it had the N.S.A. closely scrutinize the communications of Ukrainian officials he had met."
Note by Strzok: "This is inaccurate..."
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Will the New York Times correct their inaccurate reporrting?
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/declassified-christopher-steeles-p
rimary-sub-source-was-his-own-employee-nyt-russiagate
EVEN PETER STZROK, BIASED AS HE WAS, KNEW THAT THE NYT WAS LYING. NOW, YOU DO TOO.
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With upcoming indictments, former Obama administration officials are beginning to throw each other under the bus ....
Quote:I wonder if Comey will fall on his sword like a good soldier, or if he'll have a sharper recollection of what happened ...
Yates Throws "Rogue" Comey Under The Bus Over Flynn Investigation
Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates threw former FBI Director James 'higher loyalty' Comey under the bus on Wednesday, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI's January, 2017 interview of former national security adviser Michael Flynn was done without her authorization - and she was upset when she found out about it.
"I was upset that Director Comey didn't coordinate that with us and acted unilaterally," Yates said.
We would note that Yates wasn't too upset to warn the incoming Trump administration about Flynn just 48 hours after the FBI launched a perjury trap against him.
Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) asked Yates: "Did Comey go rogue?" - to which Yates replied "You could use that term, yes."
At a Senate hearing on Crossfire Hurricane, @SallyQYates said she was upset @Comey "acted unilaterally" by setting up the interview with @GenFlynn.@LindseyGrahamSC: "Did Comey go rogue?"
Sally Yates: "You could use that term, yes." pic.twitter.com/J0Hvdqapj7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 5, 2020
Yates said she also took issue with Comey for not telling her that Flynn's communications with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak were being investigated and that she first learned about this from President Barack Obama during an Oval Office meeting. Yates said she was "irritated" with Comey for not telling her about this earlier.
That meeting, which took place on Jan. 5, 2017, was of great interest to Graham, who wanted to know why Obama knew about Flynn's conversations before she did. Graham and other Republicans have speculated that Obama wanted Flynn investigated for nefarious purposes. Yates claimed that this was not the case, and explained why Obama was aware of the calls at the time. -Fox News
Yates testified that Obama wanted to find out why the Kremlin suddenly backed down from threats to retaliate against sanctions over 2016 election meddling, leading to the DOJ's discovery of the communications between Flynn and the ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
"The purpose of this meeting was for the president to find out whether – based on the calls between Ambassador Kislyak and Gen. Flynn – the transition team needed to be careful about what it was sharing with Gen. Flynn," said Yates - who suggested that the meeting was not about influencing an investigation, which she added would have "set off alarms for me."
Logan Act
Yates was also asked whether former VP Joe Biden brought up the 1799 Logan Act at a January 5 Oval Office meeting about the Flynn investigation, which prohibits American citizens from communicating with foreign governments or officials without authorization "in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States."
Yates said she couldn't recall if Biden mentioned it - but had a vague recollection of Comey bringing it up either at the Oval Office meeting or later.
Sen Graham: "Did [former VP Joe Biden] mention the Logan Act?"
Sally Yates: "I don't remember him saying much of anything.”
Sen. Graham: "Did anybody mention the Logan Act?"
Sally Yates: "I have a vague memory of Comey mentioning the Logan Act." pic.twitter.com/h9AyrreGap
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) August 5, 2020
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FISA Fiasco
Later during testimony, Yates said that she had no idea that the FISA applications to spy on the Trump campaign were riddled with false evidence - and also denied knowledge that her own deputy, Bruce Ohr, had facNOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
This is part of ... what? A senate investigation? Any teeth behind it? Any chance it'll lead to charges filed by the DoJ or somebody before November 3, 2020? or at least start a ball on an inevitable roll downhill?
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/john-durham-investiga
tion-trump-russia-william-barr/2020/07/29/b9dd1e1a-d1b8-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html
Barr says he won’t wait until after election to reveal Durham’s findings. Democrats fear a campaign-altering surprise.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/28/barr-pre-election-release-dur
ham-report-385244
Barr won’t rule out pre-election release of Durham report
The attorney general told House lawmakers he would be "very careful" with the forthcoming review of the Russia probe.
I have some hope that this will be more revealing.
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Even more excellent posts, now page 8.
Index of posts revealing new reports (of old news which most of us already knew).
#2 - 27 April - Obama White House, Podesta, Biden forcing Ukraine to help with conspiracy.
#3 - 27 April - Comey/Rosenstein.
#10 - 27 April - Mike Whitney.
#17 - 2 May - Nellie Ohr.
#19 - 2 May - Nellie Ohr lying to Congress.
#31 - 3 May - Barr Investigating FBI "Spying"
#32 - 3 May - Azra Turk is first named FBI Spy sent to spy on Trump. Then FBI denied it.
#35 - 3 May - FBI's Honeypot Spytrap against Trump, MSM keeping mum.
#37 - 10 May - FBI, Steele lies are falling apart - link only.
#39 - 11 May - Judgment Day for Brennan
#69 - 14 May - Barr picks Dunham.
#72 - 14 May - Guiliani on Steele and Dossier.
#82 - 17 May - FBI, CIA blaming each other (Comey/Brennan)
#94 - 19 May - James Baker backing away.
#105 - 20 May - Ghost Data finds collusion of Anti-Trump campaign.
#108 - 22 May - Barr closing in on Comey, Brennan
#112 - 23 May - Bucket 5, Gang of 8
#116 - 28 May - from another thread, Trump grants Barr Declassification Authority on documents.
#117 - 28 May - Steele now hiding from Barr & team.
#118 - 30 May - Obama's Crooked Cops & Spies scrambling for cover.
#120 - 31 May - Whistleblower exposes Obama's DOMESTIC Spying program.
#133 - 7 June - Mueller Outright Lie #2.
#134 - 7 June - Mueller Outright Lie #1.
#143 - 16 June - Fake Source of Fake Hacking pretext.
#144 - 16 June - Video of Nunes opening Statement on Mueller Dossier.
#148 - 17 June - Partial transcript of video of Nunes opening statement.
#162 - 22 June - Comey's lies to President, FBI Mole Ferrante in White House.
#165 - 29 July - Weisman had begged Russians for dirt on Trump.
#179 - 30 August - IG Report on Comey and his Crimes.
#184 - 12 September - The innocence of Gen. Mike Flynn.
#185 - 12 September - McCabe indicted.
#187 - 23 September - House Democrat Chairmen not interested in Facts or Truth.
#194 - 19 October - Top Secret Plotters are getting caught up, hiring lawyers.
#202 - 25 October - DOJ Russiagate probe elevates to Criminal Investigation.
#210 - 26 October - How FBI Entrapped Flynn.
#269 - 12 February 2020 - Stone Prosecutors flee over sentencing.
#295 - 13 February - Stone Jury Forewoman Tomeka Hart was Ringer for Witch Hunt Fishing Expedition.
#322 - 15 February - The buildup of Deep State moles in NSC.
#331 - 4 March - Judge orders Hilliary deposition.
#335 - 30 April - Unsealed: FBI plotted Perjury Trap on Flynn.
#338 - 12 May - DNI Grenell demands Schiff release transcripts.
#340 - 14 May - Judge Sullivan refuse to accept DOJ dismissal of Flynn case.
#341 - 10 June - Rosenstein throws Mueller under the bus.
#373 - 12 June - The Fake Case against Flynn. 85 points.
#385 - 8 July - British court rules against Steele.
#390 - 18 July - Declassified Steele documents.
#391 - 18 July - Stzrok clarifies NYT lied.
#392 - 6 August - Sally Yates throws Comey under the bus.
#396 - 15 August - Clinesmith pleads Guilty.
#397 - 15 August - More on Clinesmith & Guilt.
#399 - 17 August - Weismann demands fellow lawyers lie to keep him out of prison.
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Top Level Obamination FBI Lawyer pleads Guilty.
https://infoglitz.com/durham-investigation-former-fbi-lawyer-pleads-gu
ilty-to-first-criminal-case-arising-from-review/
Durham investigation: former FBI lawyer pleads guilty to first criminal case arising from review
August 14, 2020 US 191 Views
Two sources close to the matter told Fox News that former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith (Kevin Clinesmith) will challenge U.S. Attorney John Durham to Russia and Trump in 2016. The investigation of the connection between the campaign activities resulted in a false statement in the first criminal lawsuit that pleaded guilty.
The Office of the Inspector General of the Justice Department transferred Clinesmith to possible prosecution, and the office conducted its own review of the Russian investigation.
Specifically, the inspector general accused Klein Smith (albeit not worthy of the name) of changing an email about former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, saying that he was not a “source”
; for another government agency. Page said he was a source of the CIA. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the third and final renewal application in 2017 to rely on this claim when Peggy was tapped under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Durham probe explores the “development” of “Barr”, the investigation will not be “abolished” by the election
Kleinsmith’s lawyer Justin Shur told the Associated Press that Clinesmith is being charged in federal court in Washington and is expected to plead guilty to a false statement.
Durham was appointed by Attorney General Bill Barr last year to investigate the origins of the FBI’s initial investigation into Russia. Not long ago, special counsel Robert Mueller completed his campaign. A multi-year investigation of whether the activity colluded with the Russians to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Durham’s timeline focuses on July 2016, when the FBI’s initial investigation into Russia began in May 2017 with the appointment of Mueller.
Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence of criminal conspiracy or coordination between Trump’s campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 election, although the final report did not mention whether Trump obstructed justice .
Trump cuts the Golden Gunner in Durham Probe: “Barrister” or “Mean Lawyer”
The developments on Friday were full of speculation, and even Barr spoke to him. He said on Fox News’ Hannity that there would be “developments” in the investigation and ridiculed that it would not “shake the earth,” but would “show that the situation is proceeding at an appropriate pace in accordance with the facts in the investigation. .”
Barr said: “Two different things happened.” “I said that Americans need to understand what actually happened, and we need to figure out the story of what happened between 2016 and 2017. That’s it.”
Barr also said: “If people cross the border, those involved in the activity violated the criminal law and will be prosecuted.”
Barr praised Durham as an “independent” and “experienced” man, and said that although he blamed the delay on the coronavirus pandemic, his investigation is “seeking peace.”
The source said that FBI agents used election jamming briefings in 2016 as a “cover” for the Trump team.
At the same time, last month, “Fox News” reported that a declassified document showed that FBI agents provided a defensive briefing on election interference to the Trump campaign in August 2016 and “actively listened” to certain Some topics-use it as a “cover” for surveillance. Sources familiar with this document said-candidates Donald Trump (Donald Trump) and Michael Flynn (Michael Flynn).
The agent of the briefing is Joe Pientka. Pientka’s notes came after a briefing to Trump’s Michael Flynn and Chris Christie on August 17, 2016, “to support the presentation of the US presidential candidate and his two advisers ODNI briefing provided”.
The document was dated August 30, 2016 and was submitted under the FBI codename “Crossfire Hurricane” to investigate whether the Trump c
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MORE ABOUT FBI LAWYER/DNC OPERATIVE CLINESMITH'S CRIME
Quote:So, first of all, it's not just Kevin Clinesmith who lied to the FISA court; other members of the FBI did so by withholding evidence that Carter Page was not only NOT a "Russian asset"; Carter Page was actually working for the CIA while being investigated by the FBI
FBI Lied To FISA Court After Concealing Carter Page's CIA Work: Clinesmith Charging Docs
The FBI was aware that Carter Page was a CIA asset months before the agency concealed that fact from the FISA court, which granted permission to spy on the former Trump campaign aide.
Quote:And then Clinesmith altered an email to reverse its meaning, claiming that Carter Page was NOT a CIA source when he, in fact, was.
After withholding this information during the application and two subsequent renewals, top FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith altered documents to specifically say Page wasn't a CIA source during a third warrant renewal, according to a 5-page federal charging document reviewed by The Federalist.
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As The Federalist notes, the MSM was hard at work spinning Clinesmith's guilty plea to suggest that there was "no evidence of a broad anti-Trump conspiracy among law enforcement officials."
Au contraire...
In fact, contrary to the unsubstantiated assertion from the Times, the charging documents highlight that all four of the applications to spy on Carter Page painted a false picture of the Trump affiliate. While the fourth application included outright falsified evidence regarding Page helping the CIA during the relevant time period, the other three withheld that information even though it was known to the Crossfire Hurricane team within days of opening an investigation on the Trump campaign and months before the first application to spy on Carter Page was granted. -The Federalist
... The other key evidence the FBI used to support their warrant applications is the debunked Steele dossier, which the Federalist describes as "a collection of drunken brainstorming and unsubstantiated gossip that was used as part of an anti-Trump operation of the Hillary Clinton campaign."
In other words, the FBI had nothing on Page so they simply lied.
... The Justice Department already admitted that two of the [FISA] application renewals were illicit. Informed observers speculate the first application and first renewal to spy on the Trump ally may suffer the same fate. Durham’s charging document, along with the exhaustive IG report, show that Clinesmith’s deception was part of a broader conspiracy against Page. -The Federalist
Beyond Clinesmith
Also noted by The Federalist is the fact that Horowitz highlighted the errors of many other agents - including "Case Agent 1," which is believed to be agent Steven Somma.
"When Case Agent 1 was explicitly asked in late September 2016 by the Attorney assisting on the FISA application about Page’s prior relationship with this other agency, Case Agent 1 did not accurately describe the nature and extent of the information the FBI received from the other agency," wrote Horowitz.
"Case Agent 1 was primarily responsible for some of the most significant errors and omissions in the FISA applications," the IG report continues - noting Somma's mischaracterization of Steele's prior reporting as credible - as well as omitting the fact that Steele's claim of a "well-developed conspiracy of cooperation between Trump and Russia" were contradicted by statements made by another former Trump campaign aide, George Papadopoulos. Somma also excluded the fact that Steele's claim that Page met with Russian businessman Igor Sechin and Russian official Igor Divyekin were disputed.
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It's hilarious watching SECOND own your troll asses. 
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Quote:MORE At https://jonathanturley.org/2020/08/16/mueller-aide-weissmann-calls-on-
Mueller Aide Weissmann Urges DOJ Attorneys 'Not' To Help [Durham] On Investigations
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
I recently wrote a column discussing how Democratic leaders, including Vice President Joe Biden, have argued against continuing the investigation by U.S. Attorney John Durham despite growing evidence of misconduct by Justice Department officials and now the first guilty plea by former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith.
Now, Andrew Weissmann, one of the top prosecutors with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, has derided the Clinesmith plea while actually calling on Justice Department attorneys to refuse to help on ongoing investigations that could implicate aspects of his own prior work.
doj-attorneys-not-to-help-on-investigations/
SO MUELLER AIDE IS TELLING DOJ ATTORNEYS TO STONEWALL THEIR OWN INVESTIGATOR.
Because god forbid the truth should come out.
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