Jill McCabe, the wife of fired former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, wrote an editorial in the Washington Post, The President Attacked My Reputation. It’s Time to Set the Record Straight.

Her editorial may have raised more questions than it answered.Continue Reading

On March 17, 2018, I wrote about this letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd. A letter he sent on November 13, 2017:Continue Reading

On February 27, 2018, Jeff Sessions held a press conference on the Opioid Crisis.

The Conservative Treehouse caught a notable response by AG Jeff Sessions to a question on FISA abuse:

We believe the Department of Justice must adhere to the highest standards in the FISA Court. And yes, it will be investigated. I think that’s just the appropriate thing. The Inspector General will take that as one of the matters he’ll deal with.

On March 28, 2018, the Office of the Inspector General released a second Initiation of Review – dealing specifically with FISA abuses:Continue Reading

Devin Nunes was on with Maria Bartiromo on March 25, 2018. Nunes is refreshingly candid which makes his interviews worthwhile.

While much was covered, there was one short comment by Nunes that specifically grabbed my attention:

Remember the IG report is only looking at how they handled the Clinton email investigation, so we really need that report.

“The IG report is only looking at how they [DOJ & FBI] handled the Clinton email investigation…”Continue Reading

The Moscow Project recently made some headline grabbing claims about the House Intelligence Committee’s investigative work.

We found there were at least 70 known contacts between Trump’s team and Russia-linked operatives during the campaign and transition, including 22 meetings. In 81 percent of these cases, House Intel obtained either no or partial info from the relevant Trump representative.
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— The Moscow Project (@moscow_project) March 22, 2018

On March 22, 2018, I examined the House Intelligence Committee’s newly released Final Findings and Recommendations on its Russia Investigation.Continue Reading

A few posts back I noted that Goodlatte’s House Judiciary Committee was expected to issue a subpoena to the Justice Department this week.

On March 22, 2018, Goodlatte did so.Continue Reading

The House Intelligence Committee just released its final Report on its Russia Investigation:

This report, based on 70-plus witness interviews and more than 300,000 documents collected, provides specific findings and recommendations to improve our election security before the mid-term elections. The report, which will include minority views if the minority submits them, presents the comprehensive results of what the Committee has learned during its fourteen-month-long investigation, and will be useful in thwarting any attempts by Russia or other foreign powers to further meddle in U.S. elections.”Continue Reading

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re Facebook’s customer, you’re not—you’re the product. Its customers are the advertisers. – Bruce Schneier

Facebook is coming under heavy fire. And Congressional inquiry:Continue Reading

Devin Nunes held an impromptu interview on Hannity. The entire segment was only seven minutes in length but covered a surprisingly wide range of topics.

Nunes provided updates on where the House Intelligence Investigation is at, obstacles encountered, where they are headed and the types of charges being considered.

Nunes also discusses overlay with Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Inspector General’s Investigation.Continue Reading