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5) Perpetuated this massive criminal [[fraud]] on the American people for nearly a full year by manipulating and abusing the investigatory and prosecutorial powers of the Department of Justice.<ref>https://stonecoldtruth.com/confirmed-clinton-operatives-in-fbi-manufactured-russiagate/</ref>}}

5) Perpetuated this massive criminal [[fraud]] on the American people for nearly a full year by manipulating and abusing the investigatory and prosecutorial powers of the Department of Justice.<ref>https://stonecoldtruth.com/confirmed-clinton-operatives-in-fbi-manufactured-russiagate/</ref>}}

Donald Trump declared his intention to seek he Office of the Presidency on June 16, 2015. Obama received his first briefing on Trump shortly thereafter.<ref>Mary Anne Marsh, ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', [[Fox News]], 31 March 2017.</ref> On July 20, 2015 DOJ Dep. Attn. Gen. Sally Yates issued a 58 page legal explanation denying the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Michael Horowitz oversight of the DOJ National Security Division.

Donald Trump declared his intention to seek he Office of the Presidency on June 16, 2015. Obama received his first briefing on Trump shortly thereafter.<ref>Mary Anne Marsh, ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', [[Fox News]], 31 March 2017.</ref> On July 20, 2015 DOJ Dep. Attn. Gen. Sally Yates issued a 58-page legal explanation denying the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Michael Horowitz oversight of the DOJ National Security Division.

Beginning in November 2015 President Obama’s political operatives within the Depart of Justice National Security Division (DOJ-NSD) were conducting illegal surveillance to monitor the Trump campaign. The NSD unit was working in coordination with Peter Strzok and others of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.   

Beginning in November 2015 President Obama’s political operatives within the Depart of Justice National Security Division (DOJ-NSD) were conducting illegal surveillance to monitor the Trump campaign. The NSD unit was working in coordination with Peter Strzok and others of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.   

===Bill Priestap===

===Bill Priestap===

Bill Priestap was Strzok’s direct boss. As head of FBI counterintelligence, Priestap would have to sign off on the use of FusionGPS (aka: Bean LLC, aka, Glenn Simpson), Crowdstrike, and/or any FBI contractor who was allowed access to, or received information from, the FBI database.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/22/fbi-shadow-figure-surfaces-to-protect-president-obama-amid-released-fbi-text-messages/ </ref> Priestap would have needed to authorize Strzok to engage with Christopher Steele over the ''Steele dosssier''. Priestap would have to approve the underlying documents that were used for both FISA applications (June/July and Sept/Oct). Priestap would be the person to approve of paying, or reimbursing, Christopher Steele for the ''Steele dossier'' used in the FBI counterintelligence operation and subsequent FISA application.

Bill Priestap was Strzok’s direct boss. As head of FBI counterintelligence, Priestap would have to sign off on the use of FusionGPS (aka: Bean LLC, aka, Glenn Simpson), Crowdstrike, and/or any FBI contractor who was allowed access to, or received information from, the FBI database.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/22/fbi-shadow-figure-surfaces-to-protect-president-obama-amid-released-fbi-text-messages/</ref> Priestap would have needed to authorize Strzok to engage with Christopher Steele over the ''Steele dosssier''. Priestap would have to approve the underlying documents that were used for both FISA applications (June/July and Sept/Oct). Priestap would be the person to approve of paying, or reimbursing, Christopher Steele for the ''Steele dossier'' used in the FBI counterintelligence operation and subsequent FISA application.

Priestap alone among the FBI leadership during the Obama-era misuses of US law enforcement and  intelligence services remained in the same position well into the second year of investigations, giving indications according to some sources, that Priestap was cooperating with the Inspector General and prosecutors' investigations into the Obama administration's criminal misconduct.<ref>

Priestap alone among the FBI leadership during the Obama-era misuses of US law enforcement and  intelligence services remained in the same position well into the second year of investigations, giving indications according to some sources, that Priestap was cooperating with the Inspector General and prosecutors' investigations into the Obama administration's criminal misconduct.<ref>

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-11/russiagate-delusion-dies-who-bill-priestap </ref>

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-11/russiagate-delusion-dies-who-bill-priestap</ref>

===Steele dossier===

===Steele dossier===