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*'''8 May.''' Eric and Donald Trump Jr. summoned to FBI headquarters for emergency meeting with Dir. Comey, bureau cybersecurity agents and CIA representatives.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-probing-attempted-hack-tGenerallyganization-officials/story?id=47652150</ref> Comey fired the next day.

*'''8 May.''' '''Eric and Donald Trump Jr. summoned to FBI headquarters for emergency meeting with Dir. Comey, bureau cybersecurity agents and CIA representatives.'''<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-probing-attempted-hack-tGenerallyganization-officials/story?id=47652150</ref> Comey fired the next day.

*Bruce Ohr's tenth interview with the FBI; FD-302 dated 5/10/17.

*Bruce Ohr's tenth interview with the FBI; FD-302 dated 5/10/17.

*'''Dir. Comey fired; [[Andrew McCabe]] assumes position as Acting FBI Director'''. McCabe is interviewed the same day by FBI internal Inspection Division (INSD) agents about leaks to the ''Wall Street Journal'' days prior to the 2016 election. McCabe denies authorizing his special counsel [[Lisa Page]] to leak the existence of the FBI's [[Clinton Foundation]] investigation and denials of his own conflict of interest in that investigation. McCabe further tells FBI investigators he did not know who authorized leak.

*'''Dir. Comey fired; [[Andrew McCabe]] assumes position as Acting FBI Director'''. McCabe is interviewed the same day by FBI internal Inspection Division (INSD) agents about leaks to the ''Wall Street Journal'' days prior to the 2016 election. McCabe denies authorizing his special counsel [[Lisa Page]] to leak the existence of the FBI's [[Clinton Foundation]] investigation and denials of his own conflict of interest in that investigation. McCabe further tells FBI investigators he did not know who authorized leak.

*McCabe also is implicated in the FBI's offer to pay Christopher Steele for more fabricated information in Hillary Clinton's opposition research ''Steele dossier''. Neither has McCabe recused himself from the Russia investigation, despite failing to act on a FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) complaint against FusionGPS, Christopher Steele's employer, as an unregistered foreign agent of the Russian government.

:*McCabe also is implicated in the FBI's offer to pay Christopher Steele for more fabricated information in Hillary Clinton's opposition research ''Steele dossier''. Neither has McCabe recused himself from the Russia investigation, despite failing to act on a FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) complaint against FusionGPS, Christopher Steele's employer, as an unregistered foreign agent of the Russian government.

*Steele emails Bruce Ohr: {{quotebox|"B, obviously it's chaotic with you over there right now but we should probably talk again over the next couple of days if you can.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/ohr-steele-messaging-1.jpeg</ref>}} They spoke the next day May 10 at 7pm London time (1pm Washington time).

*Steele emails Bruce Ohr: {{quotebox|"B, obviously it's chaotic with you over there right now but we should probably talk again over the next couple of days if you can.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/ohr-steele-messaging-1.jpeg</ref>}} They spoke the next day May 10 at 7pm London time (1pm Washington time).

*'''10 May.''' Steele calls Bruce Ohr. Ohr's notes state “Call with Chris,”  Steele is “very concerned about Comey hearing, afraid they might be exposed." Steele is concerned about a letter from Sen. Grassley asking Comey 12 questions regarding the FBI and Steele’s relationship, and wanted all information on any agreements they had during the investigation into alleged Russia-Trump collusion. Grassley also wanted to know if the FBI ever verified any of the information in Steele’s reports. Steele is concerned about these three questions: (1) ''What info (information) did you give to the U.S. govt (government)?'' (2) ''What was the scope of yr (your) investigation?'' (3} ''Do you have any other info that would assist in our question?''<ref>https://saraacarter.com/breaking-bruce-ohr-texts-emails-reveal-steeles-deep-ties-to-obama-doj-fbi/</ref>

*'''10 May.''' Steele calls Bruce Ohr. Ohr's notes state “Call with Chris,”  '''Steele is {{Quotebox|“very concerned about Comey hearing, afraid they might be exposed."}}''' Steele is concerned about a letter from Sen. Grassley asking Comey 12 questions regarding the FBI and Steele’s relationship, and wanted all information on any agreements they had during the investigation into alleged Russia-Trump collusion. Grassley also wanted to know if the FBI ever verified any of the information in Steele’s reports. Steele is concerned about these three questions: (1) ''What info (information) did you give to the U.S. govt (government)?'' (2) ''What was the scope of yr (your) investigation?'' (3} ''Do you have any other info that would assist in our question?''<ref>https://saraacarter.com/breaking-bruce-ohr-texts-emails-reveal-steeles-deep-ties-to-obama-doj-fbi/</ref>

*Strzok and Lisa Page exchange texts:  {{Quotebox|Strzok - And we need to open the case we’ve been waiting on now while Andy [McCabe] is acting.<br>Lisa Page - We need to lock in [redacted]. In a formal chargeable way. Soon.}} *Politico, the ''New York Times'', the ''Washington Post'', CNN, AP, Reuters and the ''Wall Street Journal'' report the that Trump fired Comey after Comey requested additional resources to investigate Russian interference in the election. The ''New York Times'' Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo, and CNN’s Sara Murray reported the information in sentences and paragraphs that omitted attribution, as if it were an established fact. The ''Washington Post'' Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Sari Horwitz and Robert Costa wrote news articles in the style of opinion pieces and from viewpoint as if they were in the mind of Trump. For example, they reported, “Every time FBI Director James B. Comey appeared in public, an ever-watchful President Trump grew increasingly agitated that the topic was the one that he was most desperate to avoid: Russia.” (Other reporters —Reuters’ Dustin Volz and Susan Cornwell— did properly attribute the claim.) The Justice Department, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said the media reports were untrue and McCabe added that the FBI’s Russia investigation was “adequately resourced.”

*Strzok and Lisa Page exchange texts:  {{Quotebox|Strzok - And we need to open the case we’ve been waiting on now while Andy [McCabe] is acting.<br>Lisa Page - We need to lock in [redacted]. In a formal chargeable way. Soon.}} *Politico, the ''New York Times'', the ''Washington Post'', CNN, AP, Reuters and the ''Wall Street Journal'' report the that Trump fired Comey after Comey requested additional resources to investigate Russian interference in the election. The ''New York Times'' Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo, and CNN’s Sara Murray reported the information in sentences and paragraphs that omitted attribution, as if it were an established fact. The ''Washington Post'' Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Sari Horwitz and Robert Costa wrote news articles in the style of opinion pieces and from viewpoint as if they were in the mind of Trump. For example, they reported, “Every time FBI Director James B. Comey appeared in public, an ever-watchful President Trump grew increasingly agitated that the topic was the one that he was most desperate to avoid: Russia.” (Other reporters —Reuters’ Dustin Volz and Susan Cornwell— did properly attribute the claim.) The Justice Department, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said the media reports were untrue and McCabe added that the FBI’s Russia investigation was “adequately resourced.”

*[[Accuracy in Media]] says ''Washington Post'' wants desperately to divert attention away from the fact that its reporter, David Ignatius, can be prosecuted under the law, calls for investigation of Ignatius and Jeff Bezos.<ref>http://www.aim.org/aim-column/trump-outsmarts-the-media-again/</ref>

*[[Accuracy in Media]] says ''Washington Post'' wants desperately to divert attention away from the fact that its reporter, David Ignatius, can be prosecuted under the law, calls for investigation of Ignatius and Jeff Bezos.<ref>http://www.aim.org/aim-column/trump-outsmarts-the-media-again/</ref>

*'''11 May.''' Sen. Grassley calls on FBI to end ‘wild speculation’ surrounding Trump; insinuations that the President is the target of a probe are nothing more than “unsubstantiated statements” from political opposition and media. Grassley said in context that the intelligence community stated one of the Russians’ primary objectives is to undermine the American public’s faith in our democratic institutions and leadership. With the goal of scoring political points, Democratic allegations and wild rhetoric have given Vladimir Putin exactly what Putin wanted.<ref>https://www.peoplespunditdaily.com/news/politics/2017/05/11/chuck-grassley-calls-fbi-end-wild-speculation-surrounding-trump/</ref>

*'''11 May.''' '''Sen. Grassley calls on FBI to end ‘wild speculation’ surrounding Trump; insinuations that the President is the target of a probe are nothing more than “unsubstantiated statements” from political opposition and media.''' Grassley said in context that the intelligence community stated one of '''the Russians’ primary objective is to undermine the American public’s faith in our democratic institutions and leadership. With the goal of scoring political points, Democratic allegations and wild rhetoric have given Vladimir Putin exactly what Putin wanted.'''<ref>https://www.peoplespunditdaily.com/news/politics/2017/05/11/chuck-grassley-calls-fbi-end-wild-speculation-surrounding-trump/</ref>

*What began as a counterintelligence investigation in July 2016, [[Jimmy the Weasel]] hopes to transform into a criminal investigation about obstruction of justice over his martyrdom by leaking to the ''New York Times'' through FBI contractor Daniel Richman.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-firing.html?_r=0</ref> As a criminal investigation, it could potentially be a conflict of interest with a new Trump appointee charged with investigating the president. Jimmy the Weasel hoped to spark a Special Counsel as revenge for his firing.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/News/world/americas/us-politics/trump-testimony-trump-tapes-tweets-memo-leak-comments-senate-hearing-latest-updates-a7779661.html

*'''Comey leaks to ''NYT''. What began as a counterintelligence investigation in July 2016, [[Jimmy the Weasel]] hopes to transform into a criminal investigation about obstruction of justice over his martyrdom by leaking to the ''New York Times'' through FBI contractor Daniel Richman.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-firing.html?_r=0</ref> As a criminal investigation, it could potentially be a conflict of interest with a new Trump appointee charged with investigating the president. Jimmy the Weasel hoped to spark a Special Counsel as revenge for his firing.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/News/world/americas/us-politics/trump-testimony-trump-tapes-tweets-memo-leak-comments-senate-hearing-latest-updates-a7779661.html

  </ref> Left unanswered is the question of whether a Special Counsel retains FISA authority after beginning a criminal investigation and taking over a counterintelligence investigation.

  </ref> Left unanswered is the question of whether a Special Counsel retains FISA authority after beginning a criminal investigation and taking over a counterintelligence investigation.

[[File:Adam-waldman-1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Ranking Democrat Sen. Mark Warner of the Senate Intelligence Committee scuttles Oleg Deripaska's willingness to testify. Deripaska was contacted by the FBI in September 2016 and asked to participate in the FBI's Trump-Russia collusion hoax.]]

[[File:Adam-waldman-1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Ranking Democrat Sen. Mark Warner of the Senate Intelligence Committee scuttles Oleg Deripaska's willingness to testify. Deripaska was contacted by the FBI in September 2016 and asked to participate in the FBI's Trump-Russia collusion hoax.]]

*'''12 May.''' Adam Waldman texts Mark Warner: {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - Hey Mark-please let me know if you want to discuss. My Russia client [Deripaska] asked me to engage in specific way w investigation. We received letter from counsel of house intel committee. I assume you want me to deal with you rather than him but please let me know. Glad to meet you in person too (but I leave Tuesfay). Warmest adam}}

*'''12 May.''' '''Warner scuttles Deripaska testimony. Deripaska was willing to waive immunity from prosecution to testify before the House'''. Adam Waldman texts Mark Warner: {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - Hey Mark-please let me know if you want to discuss. My Russia client [Deripaska] asked me to engage in specific way w investigation. We received letter from counsel of house intel committee. I assume you want me to deal with you rather than him but please let me know. Glad to meet you in person too (but I leave Tuesfay). Warmest adam}}

*Bruce Ohr's eleventh FBI interview; FD-302 dated 5/12/17. Bruce Ohr arranges follow up phone call with Steele for Saturday May 13, 2017.

*Bruce Ohr's eleventh FBI interview; FD-302 dated 5/12/17. Bruce Ohr arranges follow up phone call with Steele for Saturday May 13, 2017.