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The release of the House Memo provided us with a wealth of new information – most of it damning.
In particular the inference that a likely Title I Request – or a Traditional FISA – was issued on Carter Page.
But the Memo also provided us with some important additions to our timeline. Which leads to some new conclusions.Continue Reading
The House Memo was released today. An examination follows.
The pdf is here. A full copy of the House Memo is embedded below. A detailed timeline follows.
On October 21 2016, the FBI and DOJ obtained one initial FISA warrant targeting Carter Page and three FISA renewals from the FISC.Continue Reading
The House Memo. It’s even worse than it was expected to be.
Full pdf here.Continue Reading
The House Memo is likely to be released today.
There has been an incredible amount of obfuscation in front of the Memo’s release. There will be even more intense efforts following its release.
Which is why it’s important to keep one thought foremost:
The goal of the Memo is not the release of the Memo itself.
The goal of the Memo is to force release of all underlying documents.Continue Reading
For any who don’t think the MSM is in bed with the Left, read on.
The Daily Beast ran an article with the breathless headline, Devin Nunes Won’t Say If He Worked With White House on Anti-FBI Memo.Continue Reading
The House Intelligence Committee is scheduled to meet today at 5:00pm and will vote on release of the House Memo.
Republicans comprise thirteen members of the Committee. Democrats have nine members.
Expect the vote to be 13-9 in favor of a release.
Following the House Intelligence vote, members will await a formal decision from President Trump who has already stated his intention to allow the Memo’s release – and may have already signed a formal release statement.Continue Reading
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes and House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte have been busy.
Very Busy.Continue Reading
Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd sent a letter to House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes yesterday.
Boyd is responsible for managing the DOJ’s relationship with Congress – which is one reason why he was the one writing the letter.
There were other reasons as well.Continue Reading
Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee gave a prepared Floor Statement on “Oversight of the Justice Department and the Need for Transparency”.
You can find the full transcript here.
He didn’t mince words. Although I urge you to watch the whole video, I have prompted it to start at the 2:52 mark when his remarks become…direct:Continue Reading
A letter worth reading. Carefully.
My thoughts/comments follow.Continue Reading