Mueller dismisses top FBI agent in Russia probe for anti-Trump texts

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RoscoePColtrane said:

Have no fear Uncle Grassley is here. Regardless of what the liberal judge decided the Memos are in the right hands as well.


I don't know for sure or not - but when I pull that document up it looks like it could easily be fake.

Maybe I'm just cynical.
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This is crazier than any novel or Netflix plot if it all turns out to be politically motivated.

We don't know who the subjects of the NSA queries were. It could have just been a small handful of agents trying to secretly spy on their ex. But the timelines certainly raise questions.
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jjeffers1 said:

FriscoKid said:

Timeline?

Was Page still on the campaign team when the warrant was issued? Another thread said no.
No. He was gone a month before the FISA on him was granted. But they damn sure listened in on more folks than Carter Page - who was no longer part of the campaign at all.

Maybe/Probably, but that's a pretty big problem with the Nunes release. He laid out a great case for an illegal warrant against someone that wasn't even connected to Trump (at the time)

I have no doubts this stinks to high heaven, but 1+2=4 right now. I know I did some homework for the residents here, but they can F off.

How do you tie a bow on the story if the main story is illegal tapping of Page who wasn't on the Trump team? Did Trump learn something and cut him loose?
Hillary paid for warrant to spy on Trump.
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Tip of the ice berg.
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RoscoePColtrane said:

Have no fear Uncle Grassley is here. Regardless of what the liberal judge decided the Memos are in the right hands as well.


Good find. I don't remember seeing this letter, but I've reached the point of saturation overload...there is just too much to remember, it's like a 1,000 page Russian novel.

Grassley doesn't have copies, but between Grassley and his staff members, they must have filed post-SCIF-visit notes on all the relevant/important parts.

Since Grassley has seen them, I wonder why other people cannot, at least chairmen of certain committees & the corresponding ranking minority individuals.
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jjeffers1 said:

RoscoePColtrane said:

Have no fear Uncle Grassley is here. Regardless of what the liberal judge decided the Memos are in the right hands as well.


I don't know for sure or not - but when I pull that document up it looks like it could easily be fake.

Maybe I'm just cynical.
Well here's the Trump hating CNN talking about it

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/politics/chuck-grassley-comey-memos/index.html
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jjeffers1 said:

RoscoePColtrane said:

Have no fear Uncle Grassley is here. Regardless of what the liberal judge decided the Memos are in the right hands as well.


I don't know for sure or not - but when I pull that document up it looks like it could easily be fake.

Maybe I'm just cynical.
And here's it officially from Sen Grassley himself

https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-presses-justice-department-about-classification-comey-memos


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1000 page? You must just have the cliff notes.
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I'm open to the Mueller investigation having some legitimacy into being concerned with Russias attempts to get close to Trump or hack the DNC if the reported Papadopoulos / Russia interactions and origin of Papadopoulos FISA is true. But if Trump is that target of inquiry as opposed to Russians then it's a complete farce.
Here's my problem. The FBI never investigated the DNC "hack". Never. Didn't take the servers for a forensic analysis, never questioned the DNC IT people. NOTHING! If they had, Awan would have popped up as DWS'a IT guy. He was shielded for some weird reason.

How would the FBI investigate a crime of the computer variety without looking at...the computer and/or server? Use NSA raw intel instead? Why would they rely on that alone? Even assuming they even tried?

The ONLY thing that may have a Russian connection suitable for the appointment of a Special Counsel was the alleged hacking of the DNC and DNCCC computers. Yet a year and a half later, the feds can't charge anybody, can't even say they have a clue, other than RUSSIA. RUSSIA, RUSSIA!!! But no evidence to prove it.

Think about it. If there was a shred of proof, it would be the subject of a fiery speech at the U.N. Nicki Haley would go yard on the Russians.





You know what is actually more frightening to me at this point?
Not that the FBI leadership was corrupt. That can be fixed.

It is that the FBI is staffed by people that fundamentally are that incompetent and stupid. That our education system is that broken and has been for too long a time.
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Can't disagree with the botched DNC server investigation. Actually an excellent point. It shows the authorities risking national security by not doing proper forensics because their buddies are probably hiding something; so they look the other way. If the FBI did have intel of a Russian telling Papadopoulos they have damaging emails (as reported by the NYT), but did not seize the DNC computers for forensic analysis after the Wikileaks, is a glaring exception being made for the DNC.
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aggiehawg said:

I can't believe Mueller still has faith in Comey as a credible witness for an obstruction charge against Trump. That's some weapon's grade cognitive dissonance.

You have to keep in mind that D.C. is 95% Democrat. It's not like the facts of a case would matter to any jury. Just being a Republican makes one guilty in their simple minds.
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There are a bunch of Quislings that need to be lined up against a wall and shot post haste!
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aggiehawg said:

but Mueller seemingly keeps digging himself into a deeper hole. For a smart man, the question is why??


But is Mueller a smart man?

I know that before this investigation began, Mueller had a reputation as being the epitome of a professional.

However, over the past year we learned that:
1) He signed off on the Uranium One deal as the FBI Director
2) He packed his team full of zealous liberals like Andrew Weissmann
3) His best friend, James Comey, is a total nut case

For such a smart guy, he sure shows bad judgement.

I get the feeling his reputation was overblown. Either that or he has gone senile over the past few years.

Regardless, this investigation is ruining his reputation. You would think that his friends would have had an intervention by now. Then again, it looks like he surrounds himself with deranged NeverTrumpers so he probably has no sane friend to speak to him.

What a pathetic man.
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Reservoir Dog said:

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1:08 mark about Rosenstein


Holy **** if true that rosenstein threatened intelligence committee members he would subpoena their text messages and emails because he was tired of their investigation.

Well, that's a huge nugget!



Now another source has come forward.

Rosenstein needs to be fired.

He needs to be perp-walked...

Exactly

Nothing in Watergate compares to what McCabe, Comey, Rosenstein and Yates did. These people not only try to alter a Presidential election, they tried to undo it as well.

They all need to do prison time.
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CrazyDayDuck said:

aggiehawg said:

but Mueller seemingly keeps digging himself into a deeper hole. For a smart man, the question is why??


But is Mueller a smart man?

I know that before this investigation began, Mueller had a reputation as being the epitome of a professional.

However, over the past year we learned that:
1) He signed off on the Uranium One deal as the FBI Director
1a)He was fully aware there was a corruption, bribery, money laundering investigation in full swing by the FBI and said nothing while the Uranium deal went down.
2) He packed his team full of zealous liberals like Andrew Weissmann
3) His best friend, James Comey, is a total nut case

For such a smart guy, he sure shows bad judgement.

I get the feeling his reputation was overblown. Either that or he has gone senile over the past few years.

Regardless, this investigation is ruining his reputation. You would think that his friends would have had an intervention by now. Then again, it looks like he surrounds himself with deranged NeverTrumpers so he probably has no sane friend to speak to him.

What a pathetic man.

Small addition
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RoscoePColtrane said:

CrazyDayDuck said:

aggiehawg said:

but Mueller seemingly keeps digging himself into a deeper hole. For a smart man, the question is why??


But is Mueller a smart man?

I know that before this investigation began, Mueller had a reputation as being the epitome of a professional.

However, over the past year we learned that:
1) He signed off on the Uranium One deal as the FBI Director
1a)He was fully aware there was a corruption, bribery, money laundering investigation in full swing by the FBI and said nothing while the Uranium deal went down.
2) He packed his team full of zealous liberals like Andrew Weissmann
3) His best friend, James Comey, is a total nut case

For such a smart guy, he sure shows bad judgement.

I get the feeling his reputation was overblown. Either that or he has gone senile over the past few years.

Regardless, this investigation is ruining his reputation. You would think that his friends would have had an intervention by now. Then again, it looks like he surrounds himself with deranged NeverTrumpers so he probably has no sane friend to speak to him.

What a pathetic man.

Small addition

Insert the Doc Holiday jpg of Val Kilmer saying, "Now I really hate him."
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CrazyDayDuck said:

aggiehawg said:

but Mueller seemingly keeps digging himself into a deeper hole. For a smart man, the question is why??


But is Mueller a smart man?

I know that before this investigation began, Mueller had a reputation as being the epitome of a professional.

However, over the past year we learned that:
1) He signed off on the Uranium One deal as the FBI Director
2) He packed his team full of zealous liberals like Andrew Weissmann
3) His best friend, James Comey, is a total nut case

For such a smart guy, he sure shows bad judgement.

I get the feeling his reputation was overblown. Either that or he has gone senile over the past few years.

Regardless, this investigation is ruining his reputation. You would think that his friends would have had an intervention by now. Then again, it looks like he surrounds himself with deranged NeverTrumpers so he probably has no sane friend to speak to him.

What a pathetic man.



Having a great reputation in both sides of the aisle in DC means he played ball with both sides and was apolitical.

The only thing that makes sense on this is that he's trying to clean things up so his buddies don't get burned and likely in return for help or cover for his own corrupt involvement in U1.

I think if U1 gets prosecuted he's one of the defendants. I also think that the swamp on both sides has agreed that if he can nail Trump they'll all shake hands and white wash the whole thing for each other.
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This explains how the FBI got from Carter Page --> Trump. I followed the Snowden leaks closely and remembered that the NSA was allowed to make three "jumps" or "hops" from any person of interest to investigate their circle. Basically, three degrees of separation from their target was in their purview

I asked sundance about this because the memo just leaves it implied that the Page warrant got the FBI from him to Trump. His answer explains the FBI doesnt make hops, but that they can expand their surveillance into any organization the target is part of. So if, even a month after leaving the Trump campaign, Page made contact with someone on it, that opens a direct line from him to Trump.

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Roscoe,

what thread did you post this referenced link in and possibly discuss it? I found this in the "how many indictments thread":
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/2929923/1#discussion

It appears to absolve the FBI etc of any wrong doing using unverified information because it's the foreign intelligence agents responsibility? Really!?



law-apt-3g said:

RoscoePColtrane posted a link of an Order which pretty much absolves tres letter agencies of the FISA abuse corruption. see conclusions pg 56

https://www.scribd.com/document/349542716/Top-Secret-FISA-Court-Order-President-Obama-Spying-on-Political-Enemies
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Random thought: I found myself thinking last night about why Wray might have not want the memo to come out.

The memo, we figure, pissed off the FISA court.

What if theres something going on that just popped up last week, unrelated to this, that they really need the FISA court to sign off on? Like a legit threat? If such was the case I could see Wray wanting the memo to stay under wraps. Even so, it's the FBI's damn fault for creating this mess so the responsibility is on their shoulders, not anyone elses, for the memo coming out.
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It is that the FBI is staffed by people that fundamentally are that incompetent and stupid. That our education system is that broken and has been for too long a time.
I would have to hope that this is in no way true. I believe there is a digital trail somewhere that shows there were deliberate instructions by leadership keeping the FBI from going anywhere near that server. And those instructions likely went from Debbie the loon to Clinton and to Jarret to Holder and so on.
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reb, said:

What if theres something going on that just popped up last week, unrelated to this, that they really need the FISA court to sign off on? Like a legit threat? If such was the case I could see Wray wanting the memo to stay under wraps.
Sound logic. No question the memo poisoned the FBI/FISA relationship ... thus raising the court's burden of proof ... and therefore, the FBI's argument why the memo damages national security.
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TheLastRefuge: "With FISA Title I surveillance authority on an individual the FBI can conduct full search and seizure capability on any entity, any group, any organization and/or any person they come in contact with. FISA "Title I" engages Carter Page as a hostile agent of a foreign gov."
Thanks. I struggled understanding the FBI's fixation on Carter Page since FISA surveillance starting after he left the campaign and continued for over a year thereafter. The only logical purpose being; (1) suspicion he was a hostile agent or (2) he was an "intel gateway" to others of interest.

Next question ... was Page's FISA surveillance the root source of raw intel that resulted in rampant 'unmasking' during the campaign and transition?
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SRBS said:

There are a bunch of Quislings that need to be lined up against a wall and shot post haste!
Trail first and a fair one. Then gut shots with a .22 if found guilty.
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benchmark said:

reb, said:

What if theres something going on that just popped up last week, unrelated to this, that they really need the FISA court to sign off on? Like a legit threat? If such was the case I could see Wray wanting the memo to stay under wraps.
Sound logic. No question the memo poisoned the FBI/FISA relationship ... thus raising the court's burden of proof ... and therefore, the FBI's argument why the memo damages national security.


That's a pretty bad rationale. Don't expose our abuse of FISA because you won't trust us when we really need it?

Yeah. You should have thought about that when you were lying to judges to spy on a political opponent.
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Nope next question is how much Page used instructions from the Kremlin to alter voter machines. I can't wait until that's revealed. What a farce this has been with the Dems.
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As for national security I wonder where this county would be in year 2 of Hilldabeast.
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benchmark said:

reb, said:

TheLastRefuge: "With FISA Title I surveillance authority on an individual the FBI can conduct full search and seizure capability on any entity, any group, any organization and/or any person they come in contact with. FISA "Title I" engages Carter Page as a hostile agent of a foreign gov."
Thanks. I struggled understanding the FBI's fixation on Carter Page since FISA surveillance starting after he left the campaign and continued for over a year thereafter. The only logical purpose being; (1) suspicion he was a hostile agent or (2) he was an "intel gateway" to others of interest.

Next question ... was Page's FISA surveillance the root source of raw intel that resulted in rampant 'unmasking' during the campaign and transition?
I think so.

Dan Bongino said the FISA warrant was intended to cover their surveillance tracks after the fact. Of course, the dims expected to win, so they didn't figure the timeline would ever see the light of day.
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AG 2000' said:

CrazyDayDuck said:

aggiehawg said:

but Mueller seemingly keeps digging himself into a deeper hole. For a smart man, the question is why??


But is Mueller a smart man?

I know that before this investigation began, Mueller had a reputation as being the epitome of a professional.

However, over the past year we learned that:
1) He signed off on the Uranium One deal as the FBI Director
2) He packed his team full of zealous liberals like Andrew Weissmann
3) His best friend, James Comey, is a total nut case

For such a smart guy, he sure shows bad judgement.

I get the feeling his reputation was overblown. Either that or he has gone senile over the past few years.

Regardless, this investigation is ruining his reputation. You would think that his friends would have had an intervention by now. Then again, it looks like he surrounds himself with deranged NeverTrumpers so he probably has no sane friend to speak to him.

What a pathetic man.



Having a great reputation in both sides of the aisle in DC means he played ball with both sides and was apolitical.

The only thing that makes sense on this is that he's trying to clean things up so his buddies don't get burned and likely in return for help or cover for his own corrupt involvement in U1.

I think if U1 gets prosecuted he's one of the defendants. I also think that the swamp on both sides has agreed that if he can nail Trump they'll all shake hands and white wash the whole thing for each other.
Critical thinking is, well critical. For example can anyone truly human remain apolitical in a place like DC, in this era where the ideological disparity between the 2 sides are so wide, they will not be able to coexist in the long term within the same poli.

Given the power games and corruption of the day I just dont see it as possible. Someone apolitical with high levels of integrity would go insane in short order just trying to straddle that razer wire fence known as DC.
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I see all this as committing crimes to concoct crimes and frame political targets. Jail should be the minimum punishment.
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Gowdy on Face The Nation coming up this morning.

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friscodick said:

Nope next question is how much Page used instructions from the Kremlin to alter voter machines. I can't wait until that's revealed. What a farce this has been with the Dems.
And supposedly, NSA has the info on who was doing the altering.
Can I go to sleep Looch?
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http://www.nationalreview.com/

Excellent write up from Victor Davis Hanson on the memo, what it all means, comparisons to Watergate, coupled with the potential crimes involved.

You'll have to reference "The Ticking Memo" article.
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Reservoir Dog said:

http://www.nationalreview.com/

Excellent write up from Victor Davis Hanson on the memo, what it all means, comparisons to Watergate, coupled with the potential crimes involved.

You'll have to reference "The Ticking Memo" article.

FIFY

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/456084/nunes-memo-fbi-doj-corruption-ticking-memo
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I'll post a link one more time -- the dossier. You really ought to read it. Good fiction for small minds.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3259984-Trump-Intelligence-Allegations.html
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