The Remains of administration - Obama scandals coming to light

[JapaneseKappa]

… it is significant that he was the one to bring up the Logan Act in the first place. Every day the list of those involved with this travesty gets longer.

Why? Biden can’t poof an investigation into existence by saying words. Comey is briefing the administration about the counterintelligence investigation, not a criminal case.

Also note, Comey didn’t say “calls appear legit.” The transcript is:

Obama: Is there anything I shouldn’t tell the transition team?
Comey: Flynn->Kislyak calls, but appear legit.

So this dovetails neatly with what we saw in the other memos, where the FBI didn’t want to inform the transition team about their counter-intelligence efforts to avoid tipping anyone off. Here we see the FBI advising Obama not to inform the transition team about their counter-intelligence investigation.

 

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Biden can’t poof an investigation into existence by saying words.

This goes to his assertion that he had no knowledge of any criminal investigation into Flynn. Clearly in light of Strzok’s notes that claim is false.

Comey is briefing the administration about the counterintelligence investigation, not a criminal case.

This meeting was not about a counter-intelligence investigation, it was about prosecuting Flynn. There was no intelligence to be gathered - the FBI had transcripts of the conversations between Flynn and Kislyak, so it is hardly surprising that Comey said they “appear legit.”

…the FBI didn’t want to inform the transition team about their counter-intelligence efforts to avoid tipping anyone off.

I will certainly agree they didn’t want Trump’s people to know what they were doing, because this had nothing to do with counter-intelligence.

 

[josie_L]

Watch this. It’s an interview with Sydney Powell on Fox (Mornings with Maria). There are many great points that were confirmed on this thread and Flynn’s lawyer.

 

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Update on Flynn: his writ of mandamus has been approved (at least in part) by the DC Court of Appeals.

So, the part of the writ that was not approved was Flynn’s request to have Sullivan dismissed from the case, but this is not the last word; this thing might still continue. It was a three judge panel on the court that issued the 2-1 decision, but any member of the court (or Judge Sullivan) can request that the case be heard by the entire court. Waiting…waiting…

A user-friendly analysis explaining why Flynn's case got dismissed

You've no doubt heard that the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision dismissing Michael Flynn's case. Judge Neomi Rao used impressively accessible prose in the decision, but it's ...

www.americanthinker.com

 

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More on The Case That Just Won’t Die: Judge Sullivan has petitioned for the entire Court to rule on Flynn’s mandamus petition. I (obviously) have no idea how that will be received, but my real interest is in why Sullivan requested it: why is he so intent on dragging this out? The one part of the mandamus request that was not accepted was the plea to remove Sullivan from the case. Too bad; that would have ended things right then.

Judge Sullivan Files Petition with Appeals Court for "Rehearing En Banc" of Decision Ordering Him To Dismiss Case Against Gen. Flynn

redstate.com

It is hard to ignore the probability that all this is just a delaying tactic with the goal of preventing final disposition before the election, but for what reason is certainly not clear to me.

 

[Ridgerunner]

why is he so intent on dragging this out?

Because he’s more of a politician than he is a judge.

for what reason is certainly not clear to me.

I don’t guess he’s telling people, but right now it seems he wants to force the president to pardon Flynn, which I guess Sullivan thinks will make Trump look bad. To me, it looks worse for Sullivan, but others would think differently.

 

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Given that the media was such a large part of the “Russia Collusion” story it is not surprising that they are nowhere to be found as that story collapses in on itself. Nonetheless, it is an important story and deserves attention.

There is this for those who want to understand the real scope of the scandal.

A Put-Up Job

Growing evidence that officials involved in the Russia collusion investigation knowingly acted without cause is undermining our governing institutions

www.discoursemagazine.com

 

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And the investigations continue. The NSA collects massive amounts of phone, internet, text, and email data. It isn’t a violation of the 4th amendment because it just sits as unexamined data …until someone wants to examine it. This requires a warrant. Given the constitutional protection such data deserves this is not surprising. What is surprising (or perhaps not) is that there appears to have been a significant breach of protocol going back to 2015 and earlier. That’s when it was discovered.

NSA Administrator Admiral Michael Rogers asked for a routine internal audit to be done of Sec. 702 search requests. The preliminary audit results showed a significant pattern of abuses in terms of FBI queries that involved United States Persons (USPs)…

In April 2017, FISC Presiding Judge Rosemary Collyer issued a blistering 99 page opinion recounting the abuses of Sec. 702 by the Obama Administration.

Expanding Scope Of Inquiry on "Unmaskings" To Include "To/From/About Queries" of NSA Databases Would Be a Huge Development

redstate.com

 

[qui_est_ce]

Thanks for posting. I wonder if this will haunt Susan Rice if she gets picked as Biden’s running mate.

 

[Jeanne_S]

She has too much baggage ,I hear that Camila Harris is the presumptive pick.

 

[qui_est_ce]

I think it will be Susan Rice.

 

[Jeanne_S]

IMO ,none of the options are palatable

 

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The first charges have been filed against an individual involved in the Russia collusion mess. Kevin Clinesmith, a lawyer with the FBI, has indicated he will plead guilty to federal charges. He was the individual who altered a document stating that Trump campaign affiliate Carter Page never worked with the CIA when in fact he had worked both with the CIA and the FBI. This was part of the information used to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on him.

Given that his conviction was a certainty, the fact that he pled guilty seems a pretty strong indication that he cut a deal with the DOJ, and pretty much the only thing that could save him was ratting out someone further up the food chain.

He is the first domino, but he will not be the last. The only question is how far up the line this will go.

FBI Attorney Kevin Clinesmith Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Carter Page FISA Warrant

Kevin Clinesmith, a former top lawyer in James Comey's FBI, pleaded guilty on Friday to falsifying a federal spy warrant against Carter Page.

thefederalist.com

 

[josie_L]

How is it that Mueller didn’t spot these lies during his investigation???

 

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How is it that Mueller didn’t spot these lies during his investigation???

There are indications that they did spot them…before they used them, and then try to step away from them. That at least would explain an otherwise curious footnote in the Mueller Report.

FBI personnel assigned to the Special Counsel’s Office were required to adhere to all applicable federal law and all Department and FBI regulations, guidelines, and policies. An FBI attorney worked on FBI related matters for the Office, such as FBI compliance with all FBI policies and procedures, including the FBI’s Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG). That FBI attorney worked under FBI legal supervision, not the Special Counsel’s supervision.

Since Clinesmith worked for the FBI this footnote ostensibly gives the SCO (Special Council’s Office) a pass on responsibility for his felonious behavior. CYA indeed.

There Is A Big "CYA" Footnote In The Mueller Report Seeking to Put Distance Between FBI Attorney Clinesmith and Special Counsel Prosecutors (Updated)

redstate.com

 

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Here is more on the Russia investigation scandal, and opens another window on how widespread the governmental corruption was. In this example it is the leaking of the Carter Page FISA application to the press by Senate Intelligence Committee Security Director James Wolfe, and the subsequent cover-up of his actions. The lid is slowly being pried off revealing the box of snakes inside.

My Discussion With John Durham's Lead Investigator, William Aldenberg... - The Last Refuge

On Tuesday August 18th, I had the opportunity to talk to, be interviewed by, and brief the person described as the “main guy”, the “central investigator”, “the guy who coordinates all investigative aspects” behind the John Durham investigation. His name is William Aldenberg, and before getting...

theconservativetreehouse.com

 

[qui_est_ce]

Thanks for keeping this thread alive.

I wonder if the scandal is going to break big just before the elections.

 

[YADA]

Sadly, this should already be breaking news and a the press along with the American people should be appalled and outraged with what is already known…

But alas …the hate for all things Trump and the three years of Trump-Russia collusion / treason lies - hoax blasted 24/7/365 has been cemented in the minds of people until they have tuned out.

 

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Alongside the scandals that have been discussed here, there is another one that has gone unremarked, but ties in with what we are seeing on the streets today. This is well worth pondering.

Why Racial Tensions Are So High in the Least Racist Society on Earth

pjmedia.com