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These lawsuits after the fact are the new Democratic strategy. When you lose, you still win. – Michael Caputo
Republican consultant and former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo had two meetings in our Nation’s Capital. He didn’t want to be at either one.Continue Reading
The following is an attempt to begin compiling a more complete list of individuals with possible involvement or affiliation in Trump Surveillance, Steele Dossier and/or the Russia Narrative.
Updated 8-21-18 to add Charles Tawil & David Ha’ivri to Papadopoulos Section. Other minor adds as well.
Updated 8-11-18 to add Robert Otto (CIA), new details on Bruce Ohr, Adam Waldman, Christopher Steele & Oleg Deripaska.
Updated 7-28-18 to add James Wolfe contacts.
Updated 7-6-18 to include Devin Nunes list of 42 individuals referred to the joint task force of the Committees on Oversight & Government Reform and the Judiciary for open-setting interviews.
Note that names on Nunes’ List cut off at a certain political level. Below Sally Yates at DOJ. Below Comey at FBI. Below Kerry at State. All Names appear to be tied/related to Steele Dossier.
On April 27, 2018, the House Intelligence Committee released a declassified version of their complete report on Russian election interference – Report on Russian Active Measures. The classified version was published on April 22, 2018.
On March 22, 2018, the House Intelligence Committee released its Final Report – essentially a summary of the report released today. Of particular interest was the Final Findings and Recommendations. We wrote about them here.
Today’s Report provides some crucial new details to previously released findings.
They concern James Clapper and circular leaking.Continue Reading
Given the clear relevance of journalists to Fusion GPS’s activities, the Requested Records therefore include records related to nine payments to three journalists. – November 21, 2017 Court Filing
With knowledge and hindsight, older articles provide new clarity and unexpected insights. A compelling story emerges when viewed sequentially. One quite different than their authors intended.
Sources revealed. Individuals exposed. Narratives unveiled.Continue Reading
On May 16, 2017, details from a James Comey Memo were leaked to the New York Times.
“I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go,” Mr. Trump told Mr. Comey, according to the memo. “He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go.”
On May 17, 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel.
Comey specifically noted he leaked his Memos to obtain Special Counsel appointment.
It worked.Continue Reading
On April 17, 2018, the FBI announced that Terry J. Albury, a former Special Agent of the FBI, pleaded guilty in connection with his unauthorized disclosure and retention of classified national defense information.
There were two interesting components to this announcement:
I recently wrote an updated post on the many FISA abuses uncovered by NSA Director Mike Rogers – and how DOJ’s National Security Division Head John Carlin intentionally hid these abuses from the FISA Court.
It’s highly improbable that DNI James Clapper did not know about the FISA Abuses as well.
One of the more significant revelations unearthed by Rogers was the FBI’s use of outside private contractors. For those already familiar – scroll down to section on Evelyn Farkas.Continue Reading
The Office of the Inspector General put out a report aptly titled, A Report of Investigation of Certain Allegations Relating to Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe.
It was damning.
McCabe lied multiple times – and he lied under oath.Continue Reading
On April 11, 2018, Devin Nunes was given access to a slightly redacted copy of the Electronic Communication.
Deputy AG Rosenstein and FBI Director Wray were facing a Congressional impeachment vote if they failed to deliver by last night.Continue Reading
Nunes is demanding the DOJ/FBI produce the Electronic Communication (EC) used to establish the opening of the FBI counterintelligence investigation into the Trump Campaign.
There are actually two components to Nunes’ demands: