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The New York Times recently disclosed that National Security Letters were used in surveillance of the Trump Campaign. It appears there was a specific reason for their use.
Inspector General Horowitz was appointed by Obama in 2011. From the very start he found his duties throttled by Eric Holder’s DOJ. From Congressional testimony by Horowitz:Continue Reading
A Christopher Steele timeline with links. Will update periodically.Continue Reading
The House Memo noted the FBI’s claimed use of George Papadopoulos to open the July 2016 Counterintelligence Investigation into Trump-Russia:Continue Reading
As the first of two historic meetings begin today, I thought it worthwhile to revisit the most public revealing of this sordid affair.
On March 22, 2017, after learning of Trump Transition surveillance, Devin Nunes gave an impromptu press conference followed by a more formal press conference (transcripts here).
Like many, I will not soon forget the look of pure shock on Nunes’ face.Continue Reading
Senator Grassley sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (pdf here).
Grassley’s letter is interesting for a variety of reasons which will be detailed below.Continue Reading
A good observation was made today:
@Comey *deliberately* didn’t tell the “Gang of Eight”, the most senior congressional leaders with TOP SECRET clearance the CI investigation existed (https://t.co/4wA8lWlQkK)*, and even then only with top DOJ approval (https://t.co/Ke0nLcYwOh)
*H/T @TheLastRefuge2 pic.twitter.com/v9AbIeUyJI
— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 22, 2018
John Carlin was an Assistant Attorney General – and Head of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD).
On September 27, 2016, Carlin announced his resignation. He formally left the NSD on October 15, 2016. Carlin had been named Acting Assistant Attorney General in March 2013 and was confirmed in the spring of 2014.
Carlin had previously served as chief of staff to then-FBI Director Robert S. Mueller.Continue Reading
Devin Nunes gave another “must-see” interview with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. Nunes helps make clear the increasingly obvious.
For only the second time in our nation’s history a standing political party attempted to block the peaceful transition of power following an election.Continue Reading
I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes – and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2018
Stefan Halper played a role in the establishment of the Trump-Russia Investigation.
But let’s be clear.
Halper wasn’t “inside” the Trump Campaign. Halper used intentionally manufactured meetings and contacts with Papadopoulos and Page to create perceived associations with Russia.Continue Reading