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===September 2016===

===September 2016===

Using a series of intermediaries, the DNC and Hillary for America (Clinton campaign) pald a research firm to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump and his ties with Russia. FusionGPS (fusion) is the trade name of a Washington, D.C.-based company that conducts research primarily on behalf of corporate clients. Marc Elias, chair of Perkins Coie's election law practice who represented the DNC and the Clinton campaign, hired Fusion in Spring 2016 and paid Fusion $1 million to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump. Fusion subsequently hired former British Secret Intelligence Service officer Christopher Steeie for $160,000 to obtain information on candidate Trump via a Russia-based primary subsource and numerous sub-sub-sources network who were purported to be current and former Russian government officials. The information Steele collected was reported back through a series of memos to Fusion and Perkins Coie. Steele produced sixteen  

Using a series of intermediaries, the DNC and Hillary for America (Clinton campaign) pald a research firm to conduct opposition  

research on candidate Trump and his ties with Russia. FusionGPS (fusion) is the trade name of a Washington, D.C.-based company that conducts research primarily on behalf of corporate clients. Marc Elias, chair of Perkins Coie's election law practice who represented the DNC and the Clinton campaign, hired Fusion in Spring 2016 and paid Fusion $1 million to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump. Fusion subsequently hired former British Secret Intelligence Service officer Christopher Steeie for $160,000 to obtain information on candidate Trump via a Russia-based primary subsource and numerous sub-sub-sources network who were purported to be current and former Russian government officials. The information Steele collected was reported back through a series of memos to Fusion and Perkins Coie. Steele produced sixteen  

memos, which comprise what has become known as the ''Steele dossier''.<ref>''Russian Active Measures'', March 22, 2028, pp. 111-112.</ref>

memos, which comprise what has become known as the ''Steele dossier''.<ref>''Russian Active Measures'', March 22, 2028, pp. 111-112.</ref>

[https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjudiciary.house.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F09%2F114-91_22125.pdf%3Ffref%3Dgc%26dti%3D158028727907294&h=ATPoKhbdjYgraEMzI5tXw7b9qJ5bNXpaJDgnxKgy4gSp4G5hewfV31hRR6DB-dyJ3_3-C6gk-G63C486UxMct8CG6_6O6z11jpVIhVL7onBqxxDXLMtXf8rxrEGqeBh0Tjvh5QHOCgw OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 page 88 PDF]</ref>}}That same day in response to questions from the House Judiciary Committee about an ongoing [[Clinton Foundation]] investigation, Comey said "our standard is we do not confirm or deny the existence of investigations."

[https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjudiciary.house.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F09%2F114-91_22125.pdf%3Ffref%3Dgc%26dti%3D158028727907294&h=ATPoKhbdjYgraEMzI5tXw7b9qJ5bNXpaJDgnxKgy4gSp4G5hewfV31hRR6DB-dyJ3_3-C6gk-G63C486UxMct8CG6_6O6z11jpVIhVL7onBqxxDXLMtXf8rxrEGqeBh0Tjvh5QHOCgw OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 page 88 PDF]</ref>}}That same day in response to questions from the House Judiciary Committee about an ongoing [[Clinton Foundation]] investigation, Comey said "our standard is we do not confirm or deny the existence of investigations."

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*Andrew McCabe is now aware Anthony Weiner's attorney turned over Clinton/Abedin emails to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), [[Preet Bharara]]. The emails in question appear to be an insurance Weiner held as leverage to force Hillary Clinton to bail him out should he get into trouble.  

*Andrew McCabe is now aware Anthony Weiner's attorney turned over Clinton/Abedin emails to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), [[Preet Bharara]]. The emails in question appear to be insurance Weiner held to pull strings with Hillary Clinton as leverage should he get into trouble.  

*McCabe informs Strzok and does nothing for more than three weeks.

*McCabe informs Strzok and does nothing for more than three weeks.