Something For Everyone In The IG Report on Crossfire Hurricane

The much-heralded Inspector General report on the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign is out, and the victory lap lane is crowded.

Libs are cheering the finding that the investigation was not politically motivated. Over on the right, the talking point is the FISA warrant process was roughly as phony and dishonest as we thought. Here is Tobias Hoonhout of National Review:

DOJ IG Report Finds Russia Probe Wasn’t Politically Motivated But Suffered from ‘Serious Performance Failures’

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The investigation did, however, identify “at least 17 significant errors or omissions in the Carter Page FISA applications and many errors in the Woods Procedures” which dictate the relevant information that must be shared with the FISA court when the FBI applies for a surveillance warrant.

“These errors and omissions resulted from case agents providing wrong or incomplete information to the National Security Division’s Office of Intelligence and facing to flag important issues for discussion,” Horowitz said.

The report confirms that the FBI relied heavily on information gathered by former British spy Christopher Steele in its FISA application to surveil Page, but neglected to inform the court that Steele gathered the intelligence while working for the research firm Fusion GPS, which had been contracted by the Clinton campaign to produce opposition research on Trump.

In addition to concealing the partisan nature of Steele’s findings, the FBI also failed to independently corroborate the information included in his dossier, which had largely been sourced from Russian nationals who Steele had never met with personally.

Democrats have long-sought to downplay the importance of the unverified Steele dossier in the face of Republican criticism of the investigation’s origins by suggesting that the intelligence was just one minor piece in a broader case that justified surveillance of Page, but Horowitz undercut this claim, writing in the report that the dossier “played a central and essential role in the FBI’s and Department’s decision” to apply for the warrant in the first place.

The FBI also omitted from the warrant application, and the three subsequent renewal applications, certain potentially exculpatory information, including Page’s denial that anyone associated with the Trump campaign was conspiring with Russia through WikiLeaks or any other channel, and his claim that he had “literally never met” campaign chairman Paul Manafort — a denial that, if shared with the court, would have disrupted the prevailing theory that Manafort was the middleman between Page and Russia. The bureau also neglected to inform the court that Page was serving as a source for a separate intelligence agency at the time.

But sure, those accumulated errors had no political agenda behind them. Grr.

Comments

[Threadkiller]

I hope there is no birther talk on this thread.

[Extraneus]

I see that Barr and Durham have taken exception to the conclusion that the FISA was adequately predicated.

Let the games begin.

[anonamom]

So, what is he arguing? That they are incompetent???

Horowitz failed this nation.

[Narciso]

Splunge but im not being indecisive.

[Jim Eagle]

Deep State 1 - America 0

Why can't Trump fire all the IG's like how W fired those Assistat AG's?

/sarc

[Thomas Collins]

Extraneus, many a slip 'twixt the cup of not adequately predicated and the lip of Brennan, Clapper et al in an orange jumpsuit.

Being an eternal optimist, I think something good will come out of this report and Durham's investigation. However, whatever good comes out won't be orange jumpsuits for the coup leaders.

[Tom R]

From the last thread:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-william-p-barr-inspector-generals-report-review-four-fisa

Perhaps Clarice or Jane can explain from a legal perspective what is the difference between malfeasance and misfeasance?

[Extraneus]

Yes, TC, you've been consistent on that prediction. I think it's interesting that both Barr and Durham de-cloaked in order to make those statements.

[henry]

Nothing in that report for me. FBI rotten from bottom through to the top. So "no intent."

Is Durham the next #twoweeks?

[Thomas Collins]

At least that means the coup leaders may still sweat a little, Extraneus.

[Narciso]

With the ig on interrogations, did they say we could make bo determinations.

[MissMarple2]

Kal
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@RightWingLawMan
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Dec 7
Following the Saudi shooting comes THIS! Two ex Twitter employees have been charged for being spies for a foreign govt. They are accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars from Saudi Arabia as payment for the private info of users. One has fled abroad!
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This is based on the WSJ story which I cannot read due to the paywall, so I am not certain this interpretation is correct.

Maybe we could hear from the FBI's Counterintelligence group, if they aren't too busy manufacturing dirt on President Trump.

[Narciso]

There was a cyber attack alongside the lone wolf terror attack

[Tom R]

I see that Barr and Durham have taken exception to the conclusion that the FISA was adequately predicated.

What is the correct way to interpret the following excerpt?

Our role in this review was not to second-guess discretionary judgments by Department personnel about whether to open an investigation

Leftwingers will spin that as "IG confirms no political bias in FBI's decision to spy on Trump campaign.

Seems to me Horowitz is saying upfront the role of the IG is not to determine whether political bias was involved in the FBI's decision to spy on the Trump campaign.

[Narciso]

This is (redacted) garbage, that may be the sop.

[Narciso]

Its a clear violation of rule 13 of the fisa atatute and one other.

[Threadkiller]

TwitterTeaBeanzzzz suggests Padapolous got boned. Papadap replies "WTF?"

Sorry, no link.

[MissMarple2]

Julie Kelly
@julie_kelly2
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Per the infamous footnote: “Factual assertions made in renewal applications were inaccurate, incomplete or unsupported. These included...the connection between Steele’s reporting and the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton campaign.” FBI knew in early 2017, at the latest
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You have to read the footnotes.

[Narciso]

Brashears might reverse:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/supreme-court-upholds-kentucky-abortion-law-mandating-ultrasounds-n1098181?fbclid=IwAR3fHEyPjanUiXPzk1eM-3Cm4GJvrwXwbPRaIYW4s6J6fEB2VS5cH76tAIw

[Tom R]

You have to read the footnotes.

Agreed. So far all the findings appear to contradict the proclamations of innocence we have heard from members of the Obama administration for the past 3+ year.

[Melinda]

Ooops.

Undercover Huber
@JohnWHuber
The FBI nor NSD could not locate a signed copy of the certification for FISA Renewal 1 in January 2017, it is missing apparently. The IG determined Kevin Clinesmith was involved in the certification from "instant messages"...all good, nothing to see here

https://twitter.com/JohnWHuber/status/1204114481321824256

[Tom R]

BTW one key point from the executive summary is that Horowitz was not able to interview Glenn Simpson since he was not a DOJ employee. He is however fair game for Durham and I imagine will be the linchpin for connecting a lot of the loose ends.

[sbwaters]

Dems, unable to find an impeachment crime, look beyond facts and law to interpret "intent" by reading Trump’s mind.

DOJ IG Horowitz found agents and their FBI/DOJ bosses signed off on information that should never have been in FISA submissions but declined to ascertain "intent".

Horowitz pulled "intent" from Comey’s Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card. Comey had concluded that, ignoring the actual law, Hillary Clinton lacked intent spraying her classified emails onto the Internet.

If intent is not required revealing classified emails, is finding intent required before charging so many actions used to mislead the FISA court?

And if so many highly experienced FBI/DOJ officials lacked training to understand laws even pajama-clad bloggers know, how could they have reached such high office so profoundly ignorant?

And why are they, and the IG, still employed?

[Dave (in MA)]

I wonder if this Drawandstrike guy on Twitter took down his Horowitz posters from his basement bedroom yet?

[henry]

Dave, he's off on how devastating this nothing happened is compared to all the other things that never happened... and Durham tick tock.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

The FBI lying to FISA Court isn't a crime.

But, if you lie to the FBI after they lie to FISA Court to spy on you, it's a crime.

[Tom R]

While we did not find documentary or testimonial evidence of intentional misconduct on the part of the case agents who assisted OI in preparing the applications, or the agents and supervisors who performed the Woods Procedures, we also did not receive satisfactory explanations for the errors or problems we identified. In most instances, the agents and supervisors told us that they either did not know or recall why the information was not shared with OI, that the failure to do so may have been an oversight, that they did not recognize at the time the relevance of the information to the FISA application, or that they did not believe the missing information to be significant.

In other words, Horowitz believed the DOJ/FBI personnel he interviewed were full of shit but he could not prove it because there were no document records of the conspiracy. The DOJ/FBI personnel he interviewed claimed ignorance of the rules to defend their actions.

[Jim Eagle]

What if, Durham asked Horowitz to edit the report so as not to give away certain clues of the coup? It was supposed to come out in May, then September, then now. Lots of time to scrub and sanatize so Durham and his crew can continue to investigate unimpeded.

Just a theory about the delay.

[D]

Many of the perps are no longer employed by the FBI and the federal government.
I guess losing their jobs was deemed acceptable punishment for their treason.
OL: was totally correct as was Tom Collins Henry AB , Jimmyk and others.
Disappointing today, but not game changing.
Closer to the actual election, Durham’s report will pack a better punch.
Bidens being investigated is a good thing.
Notice that Biden ,Kerry and the traitors who employed illegal FISA tactics, either didn’t know about it or forgot it.
Does not recall as a get out of jail free card was first used by the Clintons with great success.
Ergo :all Dems employ it now to get away with crimes.

[James D.]

The DOJ/FBI personnel he interviewed claimed ignorance of the rules to defend their actions.

I thought “ignorance of the law is no excuse.”

Apparently that doesn’t apply to people who actually write, interpret and enforce the laws.

[Extraneus]

Interesting that the report cites the FBI as wanting the Steele dossier included in the Intelligence Community Assessment and the CIA being against it, this apparently according to FBI employee(s) since Horowitz didn't have access to CIA employees.

[Narciso]

Very convenient

https://mobile.twitter.com/RealSLokhova/status/1204115950733332480/photo/1

[Extraneus]

Maybe someone else should handle that one, Dave. You've already had two years to figure it out. Be a good time to retire now.

[Narciso]

Oh and they couldnt interview glenn simpson or jonathan winer.

[Momto2]

This is disinformation laundering:
(pg 188) #IGReport

https://twitter.com/jeffgiesea/status/1204116036573945858

[Momto2]

Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows

Another IG report nugget: as we suspected, FBI kept using Chris Steele even after he was terminated for cause. Bruce Ohr met with the FBI 13 times (!) to pass along information he had been given by Steele, who had been fired.

[Tom R]

James D @ 3:35

That is a perfect example of the difference between an IG investigation and a criminal investigation. The IG can't prove the DOJ/FBI personnel who feigned ignorance are telling the truth. Durham however can present the facts to a jury and they have the choice to believe if the DOJ/FBI personnel acted out of malice or ignorance.

[Extraneus]

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IG REPORT

The FBI used Christopher Steele to get information on General Flynn.

FBI promised Steele he would be paid "significantly" for this information.

cc @KerriKupecDOJ pic.twitter.com/iLLDcTVnbJ

— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) December 9, 2019

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[Melinda]

Madows on the whole report:

Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
THREAD: You will probably see plenty of spin and headlines today claiming the FBI is exonerated in this report. That is laughable, to put it lightly. The report eviscerates senior officials who broke rules and abused power.

Let's go over some of the details.

https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows/status/1204125816042541056

Momto@'s tweet is part of the above thread.

[D]

Momto2:
The evidence is there if anyone wants it.Ohr and his wife guilty as sin.Book them Dano.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows/status/1204125824666013697

Meadows has found a lot of stuff already.

I suggest reading this thread before getting all upset.

President Trump seems pretty confident that they have a lot of information, too.

[MissMarple2]

Dan Bongino
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No sane person is reading this IG Report right now and wondering anything other than
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how in the hell did this media/FBI symbiote think they were going to get away with this? Even a generous reading of the report is breathtakingly awful for our country.

[Threadkiller]

Meadows has found a lot of stuff already.

Did he find any criminal referrals? I'm trying to avoid digging into the report just yet, so I am taking the lazy approach and hoping the criminal referrals are outlined in a tweet somewhere. I assume that would be above-the-fold headlines.

[clarice]

Tom R:
Malfeasance is an affirmative act that is illegal or wrongful. Misfeasance is an act that is not illegal but is improperly performed. Nonfeasance is a failure to act that result in injury.

[Threadkiller]

how in the hell did this media/FBI symbiote think they were going to get away with this?

Does Dan have some mugshots of the indicted Cabalers?

[Tom R]

MM @ 3:54

I'm disappointed that Bongino used the phrase "No sane person...". This was a perfect opportunity for him to use the "No one with an IQ higher than Forrest Gump..." qualifier.

[Tom R]

Clarice @ 3:56

Thanks for the clarification.

[Momto2]

Paul Sperry
@paulsperry_

BREAKING: ABC, NBC and CBS all switch back to regular programming, stop covering impeachment hearings live as Republican committee members show video evidence of Biden & son's quid pro quo and lay out reasons House is investigating the wrong man

[Threadkiller]

He might fit your foxhole, so don't despair too much.

[MissMarple2]

James Comey
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So it was all lies. No treason. No spying on the campaign. No tapping Trumps wires. It was just good people trying to protect America.
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Links to an article in the WaPo that he wrote.Apparently Comey has been listening to the media and their legal experts, who didn't read the footnotes or the full report, only the summary.

[Threadkiller]

Comey has had this response prepared ever since he and Sessions and Rosenstein and Barr secretly met at The Whitehouse prior to Sessions' retirement gala.

[Momto2]

Has anyone been watching the hearings? Some are upset with the Republican lawyer...he apparently isn't doing that well and showed up with his files in a Whole Foods bag (no briefcase!) I'm not kidding - look.

https://twitter.com/jiveDurkey/status/1204068431454232580

[MissMarple2]

TK,

Horowitz cannot indict anyone. Therefore, no arrests.

Be patient. There is a lot of bad stuff in the full report and this only includes the DOJ and FBI. It does not include the CIA or State or any other agency (IRS I hope).

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Horowitz identifies 17 mistakes that were made in the FISA applications...--

And because there was no political bias it was mere coincidence that every single one of those 17 mistakes worked to Trump's disadvantage.
I see a profitable future for Horowitz in adjustments to historical climate records.

[John S]

Horowitz says he "didn't find" any evidence of political bias or motivation. That is not a conclusion that there was none. Since Barr and Durham have a wider scope, they could find political motivation, and that would not contradict Horowitz. And the "problems" found by Horowitz could be used as evidence.

[Threadkiller]

Horowitz cannot indict anyone. Therefore, no arrests.

I know this.

Be patient.

I Am.

I'm just curious about the referrals.

[Jim Eagle]

"It was just good people trying to protect America."

Comey's right. They were protecting America from a Trump presidency instead of a Hillary one.

[Thomas Collins]

I guess briefcases are not the style for the younger generation, Momto2. A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack would have been more stylish!

[Captain Hate]

I wonder if this Drawandstrike guy on Twitter took down his Horowitz posters from his basement bedroom yet?

There are a few clickbait monkey spankers who are hopefully getting trashed.

[Extraneus]

Glenn Simpson and Jonathan Winer declined OIG's request for interviews. Wonder why pic.twitter.com/gKOyXWQb06

— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) December 9, 2019

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[Melinda]

Well that is unfortunate timing:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-sen-mark-warner-texted-with-russian-oligarch-lobbyist-in-effort-to-contact-dossier-author-christopher-steele

[Extraneus]

It's be nice to see Warner's phone metadata, huh? Too icky for Graham or Burr, of course, but maybe Schiff has it.

[Momto2]

TC - I like the Ninja Turtle backpack idea! Much classier than a recycled grocery bag.

Here's what Greg said:

"GregGutfeld
@greggutfeld

My wife would lock me out of the house if I ever did this.

[D]

I really am done being patient with this entire process.
There just seems to be an overall abhorrence to holding people accountable for their actions.
Dan Henninger says people mentioned shouldn’t rest easy because Durham might have the goods on them.
Is it possible this process is designed to wear people down to a point that they just don’t care about it anymore ?
For my part, I have lost complete faith in the Justice system and agree with the President and Pam Bondi.
This is a sad day for the rule of law and justice.
This should never happen.
17 errors all to the detriment of Donald Trump.
Not buying it.
It was deliberate .
The intent was to stop him at any cost.
I can’t see how Horowitz can say otherwise on Wednesday with a straight face.

[Melinda]

The missteps in the actual report TO Barr remain Barr’s decision what to do with them. Since he’s not in my daily email loop of advice seekers, I’ll have to wait for someone to ask him point blank what he did with the info.

I’ll be waiting for that answer just like you.

[Extraneus]

Chris Wray: Calling FBI the ‘Deep State’ Is an Insult to Our Workforce

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday pushed back critics who say the FBI is part of the “Deep State,” saying the characterization is “affront” to bureau employees.

Wray’s remark was part of an interview with ABC News on the Justice Department’s inspector general report.

Maybe he should be reading the report instead of playing defense on ABC.

[Neo]

This should help the box office ...

Star Wars Actor Daisy Ridley: "Every Sane Person" Has an Issue With President Donald Trump
https://www.themix.net/2019/12/star-wars-actor-daisy-ridley-every-sane-person-has-an-issue-with-president-donald-trump/

[Jane]

Misfeasance lacks intent.

[Melinda]

jane-

Now where have I heard that before....

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/Shem_Infinite/status/1204143050978668547

Long thread with annotated screen caps of report detailing a LOT of illegal stuff.

[D]

Extraneous:
So true.
We have a deep stater in charge of the current FBI.
The personnel choices of this administration are going to be the death of it.
You have Scaramucci trashing his former colleagues and the President, Rosenstein who only looks out for number one and Comey who should have been gone day one.
Why does Brennan still have a security clearance along with Tillerson,Mattis and Clapper.
Why has t Ohr been cashiered yet?
Hasn’t Durham finished interviewing these traitors yet?

[James D.]

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday pushed back critics who say the FBI is part of the “Deep State,” saying the characterization is “affront” to bureau employees.

Well, from where i sit, director Wray can just shut right the fuck up.

[JimNorCal]

"Is Durham the next #twoweeks"

My understanding is that Horowitz does not have authority to indict.
But Barr and Durham do.
Durham is still, presumably, investigating.
But charges based on the IG report COULD be brought at any time, yes?
Let's see.

[Comanche Voter]

Washington is a place where yahoos like Schumer, Pelosi, Schiff, Inspector Generals, Nadler et al can look at you and solemnly swear that bovine excrement tastes like vanilla ice cream. And what's worse, they expect you to believe it.

[MissMarple2]

If Durham wasn't taking this seriously, why did he go to Italy?

[MissMarple2]

Margot Cleveland of The Federalist has a message for James Comey:

Margot Cleveland
@ProfMJCleveland

Replying to
@Comey

Actually, James, you lied when you testified that Crossfire Hurricane was targeting 4 individuals and not the Trump campaign.

Go to her tweet for screen caps highlighted:
https://twitter.com/ProfMJCleveland/status/1204141709396979712

[Jim Eagle]

If a Durham Grand Jury has been seated then Horowitz is the bland soup before the main entree.

[Threadkiller]

My confidence in Durham is still strong. Sessions getting shitcanned after Rosenstein flew with Trump to Florida was an essential dot. Hiring Barr was the nexf dot. Now we are drawing a line to the Durham dot.

Everything else was a waste of twitter.

[MissMarple2]

Jack,

Klinesmith, who abruptly resigned from the FBI, has already been referred, I think.

Barr is very good at keeping things close to the vest, and Trump is very good at misdirection.

Not to mention the footnotes.

The other thing is that the Democrats didn't count on hundreds, maybe thousands of Trump supporters pouring over this report and others, finding and publicizing clues (like the Shem guy I linked above).

It's fascinating to watch this play out, as the Obama-Clinton people think they are pretty much off the hook, while the President's allies are loaded for bear and think no such thing.

[MissMarple2]

Paul Sperry
@paulsperry_
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BREAKING: US Atty Durham pooh-poohing IG Horowitz's findings that FBI had adequate predication to open investigation of 4 Trump campaign officials, noting Horowitz was limited in who he interviewed & that Durham has interviewed witnesses, incl overseas, & has additional evidence

[joan]

There's something about all of this -- the revelation that Steele had a sub source and that sub source had sub sources, and, hey, it was like some talk when you have beers with a friend, and, hey, that stuff about sex was said in jest -- that is so revolting that I'm nauseated at the evil behind all of this. They, the FBI and prior administration's actors, tried to destroy a man with septic trivia AND NEARLY ACCOMPLISHED IT.

What kind of nation will we be if no one is brought before JUSTICE of some kind and is punished?

I am stunned.

No, I didn't expect anything from the IG report, from Horowitz, but that doesn't mean I can't be sickened when the putrefying revelations reach the light of day.

[MissMarple2]

Shelby Talcott
@ShelbyTalcott
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"James Comey was not booked and was never confirmed to appear on Fox & Friends," - FOX News spokesperson in a statement to the @DailyCaller
News Foundation.
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This is in reply to Comey's claim that he had offered to go on Fox & Friends and was booked and then they cancelled.

[Marlene]

Good afternoon! The Horowitz hearing on Wednesday should give an indication of how strong the spines of the Senate Republicans will be going forward. Grassley,Cruz,Lee and Blackburn are somewhat dependable. Graham? We'll see. On the Dem side,will Spartacus and Klobucher show up from the campaign trail? Kamala has nothing better to do now,so she'll be there.

[Extraneus]

Trump reacts to DOJ watchdog Horowitz's report, says what was done to America was a 'disgrace'

Trump reiterated he was more eager for the report of John Durham, the hand-picked prosecutor selected by Attorney General William Barr to conduct a separate review of the Russia probe.

[henry]

Well stated Joan.

A fine answer to Wray’s butthurt as well. Look at what you are defending Wray, you jackass!

[Marlene]

Jane,if you are watching the hearing,our Congressman Steube should be asking questions soon. I think you'll be impressed.

[Marlene]

Joan, I feel like I live in an alternate universe! I'm stunned also.

[Captain Hate]

Wray was on the list the Senate gave Trump to choose from. If you want to criticize his personnel choices maybe the GOP lifers deserve the lion's share of the blame.

[Tom R]

Not everyone in the FBI was trying to destroy Trump.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/09/fbi-agent-new-jobs-2016-election-trump-hillary/

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/09/judiciary-democrats-witness-berke-impeachment-gohmert/

Judiciary Hearing Devolves As Democrats Reuse Their Witness To Louis Gohmert goes off on Sandler.

Video at link, along with article.

[Extraneus]

“The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken,” Barr said in a statement.

He used to say he didn't know if it was adequately predicated. Now he says he knows it wasn't.

[henry]

CH, I too blame GOPe lifers for Trump’s personnel. Not just Wray. TRex and the unfaithful Mattis for two others.

[Extraneus]

Statement by Attorney General William P. Barr on the Inspector General's Report of the Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation

"Nothing is more important than the credibility and integrity of the FBI and the Department of Justice. That is why we must hold our investigators and prosecutors to the highest ethical and professional standards. The Inspector General’s investigation has provided critical transparency and accountability, and his work is a credit to the Department of Justice. I would like to thank the Inspector General and his team.

The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.

FISA is an essential tool for the protection of the safety of the American people. The Department of Justice and the FBI are committed to taking whatever steps are necessary to rectify the abuses that occurred and to ensure the integrity of the FISA process going forward.

No one is more dismayed about the handling of these FISA applications than Director Wray. I have full confidence in Director Wray and his team at the FBI, as well as the thousands of dedicated line agents who work tirelessly to protect our country. I thank the Director for the comprehensive set of proposed reforms he is announcing today, and I look forward to working with him to implement these and any other appropriate measures.

With respect to DOJ personnel discussed in the report, the Department will follow all appropriate processes and procedures, including as to any potential disciplinary action."

[Jane]

Mom,

I'm watching. Our lawyer is doing fine, pretty disgusted with things. The entire hearing is about the dem lawyer cherrypicking evidence - as are the democrats and ignoring all the real evidence which has not been released by Schiff - who was too scared to show up. It's a really amazing abuse of power. Worse I've ever seen.

[Tom R]

In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source.

That's the biggest takeaway from today. 100% confirmation that the Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign.

[joan]

Yes, henry, so many scummy people pretending to be public servants . . .

[MissMarple2]

Today on Twitter I saw a tweet by RG (RattlerGator) that there was one judge on the FISA court who KNEW what the deal was with the FBI/DOJ and acquiesced with the disinformation, lies, etc.

I did not see that and do not know what that was about, or who the judge would have been.

[Jane]

Marlene,

I was very impressed last time.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

We have heard Barr state specifically that the IG report is hogwash. He is Horowitz's boss. from the beginning Horowitz was confined to FBI conduct.

Durham was hired in May. He announced a criminal investigation in October. The trail to Steele is now clearly laid out. Durham is looking into Ukraine from some reports; and surely has looked into the root causes of the FBI's investigation.

So 8 weeks ago he served notice that he thought there were criminal acts involved. He and Barr were unequivocal today. More is coming, and now the same people hallelieuing the IG report are are even shakier ground.

There were no exonerations, and no comment whatsoever on the firings of McCabe, Ohr (?), Strozk, or Page.

[Extraneus]

“It’s a disgrace what’s happened with the things that were done to our country,” Trump told an array of Republican Senators and state officials in the White House on Dec. 9, shortly after the report (pdf) was released to the public. “It’s incredible, far worse than what I ever thought possible.”

Trump, who said he was briefed on the report, added: “It’s a very sad day when I see that.” Claiming the probe was “concocted,” he said the intelligence abuses were “probably something that’s never happened in the history of our country.”

“They fabricated evidence and they lied to the courts,” Trump continued. “This was an attempted overthrow and a lot of people were in on it, and they got caught.”

https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-ig-report-shows-fbi-fabricated-evidence-tried-to-overthrow-him_3169353.html