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The ''New York Times'' reported on September 21, 2018, that Rosenstein discussed in spring 2017 secretly recording President [[Trump]], in an improper attempt to remove him from office.

The ''New York Times'' reported on September 21, 2018, that Rosenstein discussed in spring 2017 secretly recording President [[Trump]], in an improper attempt to remove him from office.

After [[Jeff Sessions]]' recusal from election related matters in March 2017, Rosenstein, as deputy, appointed a Special Counsel to investigate Donald Trump; however there was no evidence giving [[probable cause]] beyond manufactured allegations and innuendo by the [[2016 Clinton campaign|Hillary Clinton campaign]] and [[Democratic party]]; and there is no statutory provision for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor in a [[counterintelligence]] investigation.<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/21/3-big-takeaways-grassleys-ovetrsight-demands-rod-rosenstein/</ref> Special Prosecutors are only to be used when a crime has been identified and a conflict of interest exists. No crime has ever been identified, and Rosenstein created a [[conflict of interest]] for himself in issuing the [[Mueller office|Mueller mandate]] as he is a witness in the alleged improprieties over the firing of [[James Comey]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/16/opinions/rosenstein-conflict-of-interest-recuse-opinion-callan/index.html </ref> Rosenstein has defied Congressional oversight of his [[witchhunt]] and the crimes of his department under [[Barack Obama]]. Since May 2018 Rosenstein has been suspended from access to any FISA information pending the outcome of an Inspector General investigation into [[FISA abuse]] for his role in signing a warrant used to commit fraud against the [[judicial]] system authorizing surveillance on Donald Trump and the illegal appointment of a Special Counsel.

After [[Jeff Sessions]]' recusal from election related matters in March 2017, Rosenstein, as deputy, appointed a Special Counsel to investigate Donald Trump; however there was no evidence giving [[probable cause]] beyond manufactured allegations and innuendo by the [[2016 Clinton campaign|Hillary Clinton campaign]] and [[Democratic party]]; and there is no statutory provision for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor in a [[counterintelligence]] investigation.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/05/21/3-big-takeaways-grassleys-ovetrsight-demands-rod-rosenstein/</ref> Special Prosecutors are only to be used when a crime has been identified and a conflict of interest exists. No crime has ever been identified, and Rosenstein created a [[conflict of interest]] for himself in issuing the [[Mueller office|Mueller mandate]] as he is a witness in the alleged improprieties over the firing of [[James Comey]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/16/opinions/rosenstein-conflict-of-interest-recuse-opinion-callan/index.html </ref> Rosenstein has defied Congressional oversight of his [[witchhunt]] and the crimes of his department under [[Barack Obama]]. Since May 2018 Rosenstein has been suspended from access to any FISA information pending the outcome of an Inspector General investigation into [[FISA abuse]] for his role in signing a warrant used to commit fraud against the [[judicial]] system authorizing surveillance on Donald Trump and the illegal appointment of a Special Counsel.

Rosenstein was referred for [[criminal]] investigation by Congress in April 2018 for signing the [[Carter Page]] [[FISA]] warrant application and perpetrating a [[fraud]] upon the [[FISA court]],<ref>https://desantis.house.gov/_cache/files/8/0/8002ca75-52fc-4995-b87e-43584da268db/472EBC7D8F55C0F9E830D37CF96376A2.final-criminal-referral.pdf </ref> alleging the Trump administration to be an "agent of a foreign power."<ref>By labelling Carter Page as an "agent of a foreign power," FISA Title I authority granted the FBI legal authority to apply the same intrusive surveillance to all  Carter Pages's contacts that he had electronic communication with, i.e. the Trump campaign, transition, and administration. Peripheral contacts had their constitutional rights striped as well in a counterintelligence investigation authorized under [[Patriot Act]] amendments intended to identify a nest of foreign [[subversive]]s.</ref> However the Justice Department, which Rosenstein administers, would make the decision to either investigate and prosecute itself, or appoint a Special Prosecutor. The situation is analogous to the unprecedented case in 2015 when the Congress of the United States held [[Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] in contempt for lying and withholding evidence, and the process required referring the contempt citation to Eric Holder to prosecute himself. In both cases, unelected bureaucrats have held themselves above the law, beyond accountability, and in defiance of the people's elected government.

Rosenstein was referred for [[criminal]] investigation by Congress in April 2018 for signing the [[Carter Page]] [[FISA]] warrant application and perpetrating a [[fraud]] upon the [[FISA court]],<ref>https://desantis.house.gov/_cache/files/8/0/8002ca75-52fc-4995-b87e-43584da268db/472EBC7D8F55C0F9E830D37CF96376A2.final-criminal-referral.pdf </ref> alleging the Trump administration to be an "agent of a foreign power."<ref>By labelling Carter Page as an "agent of a foreign power," FISA Title I authority granted the FBI legal authority to apply the same intrusive surveillance to all  Carter Pages's contacts that he had electronic communication with, i.e. the Trump campaign, transition, and administration. Peripheral contacts had their constitutional rights striped as well in a counterintelligence investigation authorized under [[Patriot Act]] amendments intended to identify a nest of foreign [[subversive]]s.</ref> However the Justice Department, which Rosenstein administers, would make the decision to either investigate and prosecute itself, or appoint a Special Prosecutor. The situation is analogous to the unprecedented case in 2015 when the Congress of the United States held [[Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] in contempt for lying and withholding evidence, and the process required referring the contempt citation to Eric Holder to prosecute himself. In both cases, unelected bureaucrats have held themselves above the law, beyond accountability, and in defiance of the people's elected government.

Attorney General Sessions recused himself from campaign related issues, leaving Rosenstein with a great deal of authority in the Department of Justice. This includes supervision of the FBI and of Mueller's investigation. If Rosenstein is dismissed, Solicitor General Noel Francisco is next in line at the Justice Department.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/who-is-muellers-boss-if-rosenstein-goes/ar-AAvMUaO Who is Mueller's boss if Rosenstein goes?], CNN.</ref>

Attorney General Sessions recused himself from campaign related issues, leaving Rosenstein with a great deal of authority in the Department of Justice. This includes supervision of the FBI and of Mueller's investigation. If Rosenstein is dismissed, Solicitor General Noel Francisco is next in line at the Justice Department.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/who-is-muellers-boss-if-rosenstein-goes/ar-AAvMUaO Who is Mueller's boss if Rosenstein goes?], CNN.</ref>

Rod Rosenstein famously called Congressional oversight "[[extortion]]".<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/02/digenova-bolo-tie-rod-rosenstein-disqualified-himself/ </ref>

Rod Rosenstein famously called Congressional oversight "[[extortion]]".<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/05/02/digenova-bolo-tie-rod-rosenstein-disqualified-himself/ </ref>

==Trump-Russia==

==Trump-Russia==

[[File:Special-counsel-arguments-1-may-4.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Mueller prosecutor tells judge some of Rosenstein's mandate are unwritten oral instructions to Mueller and team.]]

[[File:Special-counsel-arguments-1-may-4.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Mueller prosecutor tells judge some of Rosenstein's mandate are unwritten oral instructions to Mueller and team.]]

:''Main article:'' [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]]

:''Main article:'' [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]]

Rosenstein's appointment of Robert Mueller was to continue a FISA Title I counterintelligence investigation begun by FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] in July 2016.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/02/nunes-memo-exposes-abuse-power/1088772001/ </ref><ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/16/revealed-peter-strzok-had-personal-relationship-with-recused-judge-in-michael-flynn-case/ </ref> Congressional investigators found the FBI had no legal basis to begin the original investigation.<ref>https://youtu.be/W54KbYPfkcw </ref> Upon Mueller's appointment, Mueller brought indictments without probable cause under FISA Title III criminal statutes against prominent Trump campaign and administration officials. Mueller was not tasked to investigate under FISA Title III.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/05/04/federal-judge-catches-robert-mueller-using-preexisting-fisa-title-1-warrant-against-paul-manafort-instead-of-title-3-authority/comment-page-2/ </ref>

Rosenstein's appointment of Robert Mueller was to continue a FISA Title I counterintelligence investigation begun by FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] in July 2016.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/02/nunes-memo-exposes-abuse-power/1088772001/ </ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/03/16/revealed-peter-strzok-had-personal-relationship-with-recused-judge-in-michael-flynn-case/ </ref> Congressional investigators found the FBI had no legal basis to begin the original investigation.<ref>https://youtu.be/W54KbYPfkcw </ref> Upon Mueller's appointment, Mueller brought indictments without probable cause under FISA Title III criminal statutes against prominent Trump campaign and administration officials. Mueller was not tasked to investigate under FISA Title III.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/05/04/federal-judge-catches-robert-mueller-using-preexisting-fisa-title-1-warrant-against-paul-manafort-instead-of-title-3-authority/comment-page-2/ </ref>

In signing Mueller's mandate, a charge was made in the media based on illegal leaks from FBI Director [[James Comey]] and the U.S. Justice Department, that President Donald Trump was attempting to [[obstruct justice]] by firing Comey.<ref>http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/386203-muellers-many-conflicts-of-interest-paint-a-suspect-portrait </ref> Comey was fired on Rosenstein's recommendation making Rosenstein both a prosecutor and witness in the Mueller investigation.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/11/22/565677234/deputy-attorney-general-rosenstein-supervises-mueller-probe-but-hes-also-a-witne </ref><ref>https://www.lawfareblog.com/why-hasnt-rod-rosenstein-recused-himself-mueller-investigation </ref>

In signing Mueller's mandate, a charge was made in the media based on illegal leaks from FBI Director [[James Comey]] and the U.S. Justice Department, that President Donald Trump was attempting to [[obstruct justice]] by firing Comey.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/386203-muellers-many-conflicts-of-interest-paint-a-suspect-portrait </ref> Comey was fired on Rosenstein's recommendation making Rosenstein both a prosecutor and witness in the Mueller investigation.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/11/22/565677234/deputy-attorney-general-rosenstein-supervises-mueller-probe-but-hes-also-a-witne </ref><ref>https://www.lawfareblog.com/why-hasnt-rod-rosenstein-recused-himself-mueller-investigation </ref>

No evidence can be found to provide a legal basis for the original FBI counterintelligence investigation of the [[2016 Trump campaign]]. Former CIA Director [[John Brennan]] claimed to have received information under longstanding intelligence sharing agreements with the [[UK]] and allied intelligence agencies, and turned the information over to the FBI.<ref>https://www.themarketswork.com/2018/04/22/nunes-interview-no-official-intelligence-used-problems-for-brennan/ </ref> However it was subsequently discovered the information was the paid product of [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Democratic National Committee]].<ref>http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/255020/how-cia-director-john-brennan-targeted-james-comey </ref> Additionally, Brennan used an American citizen in the UK who functioned as an infiltrator, informant, and [[agent provocateur]].<ref>A network of retired UK and other allied intelligence operatives working with Brennan set up and fed Trump campaign volunteer George Papadopoulos information that they had connections to Russia and Hillary Clinton's deleted emails, and could get them for the Trump campaign. Papadopoulos then spoke openly about these meetings with Alexander Downer, which then was fed back to Brennan.<br>https://themarketswork.com/2018/05/10/ties-that-bind-stefan-halper-joseph-mifsud-alexander-downer-papadopoulos/ </ref>

No evidence can be found to provide a legal basis for the original FBI counterintelligence investigation of the [[2016 Trump campaign]]. Former CIA Director [[John Brennan]] claimed to have received information under longstanding intelligence sharing agreements with the [[UK]] and allied intelligence agencies, and turned the information over to the FBI.<ref>https://www.themarketswork.com/2018/04/22/nunes-interview-no-official-intelligence-used-problems-for-brennan/ </ref> However it was subsequently discovered the information was the paid product of [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Democratic National Committee]].<ref>http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/255020/how-cia-director-john-brennan-targeted-james-comey </ref> Additionally, Brennan used an American citizen in the UK who functioned as an infiltrator, informant, and [[agent provocateur]].<ref>A network of retired UK and other allied intelligence operatives working with Brennan set up and fed Trump campaign volunteer George Papadopoulos information that they had connections to Russia and Hillary Clinton's deleted emails, and could get them for the Trump campaign. Papadopoulos then spoke openly about these meetings with Alexander Downer, which then was fed back to Brennan.<br>https://themarketswork.com/2018/05/10/ties-that-bind-stefan-halper-joseph-mifsud-alexander-downer-papadopoulos/ </ref>

===Legality of investigation questioned===

===Legality of investigation questioned===

[[File:Special-counsel-arguments-2-may-4.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Exchange between Judge Ellis and I [[Mueller team]] prosecutor confirms Manafort was the target of illegal FISA Title I surveillance before Mueller was appointed.]]

[[File:Special-counsel-arguments-2-may-4.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Exchange between Judge Ellis and I [[Mueller team]] prosecutor confirms Manafort was the target of illegal FISA Title I surveillance before Mueller was appointed.]]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from matters pertaining to Russian interference in the 2016 election,<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/31/3-reasons-rosensteins-special-counsel-appointment-illegal/ </ref> yet Mueller brought indictments alleging crimes committed by [[Paul Manafort]] in 2005 and 2007, and has refused to share any evidence with Manafort's attorneys during the [[Discovery (law)|discovery process]] of collusion with Russia during the 2016 election. In fact, Mueller's team has specifically denied any such evidence exists.<ref>Manafort lawyers filing to the court reads: “the Special Counsel has not produced any materials to the defense — no tapes, notes, transcripts or any other material evidencing surveillance or intercepts of communications between Mr. Manafort and Russian intelligence officials, Russian government officials (or any other foreign officials)...The Office of Special Counsel has advised that there are no materials responsive to Mr. Manafort’s requests.”<br>http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/03/manafort-lawyers-claim-leaky-mueller-probe-has-provided-no-evidence-of-contacts-with-russian-officials/</ref>

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from matters pertaining to Russian interference in the 2016 election,<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/05/31/3-reasons-rosensteins-special-counsel-appointment-illegal/ </ref> yet Mueller brought indictments alleging crimes committed by [[Paul Manafort]] in 2005 and 2007, and has refused to share any evidence with Manafort's attorneys during the [[Discovery (law)|discovery process]] of collusion with Russia during the 2016 election. In fact, Mueller's team has specifically denied any such evidence exists.<ref>Manafort lawyers filing to the court reads: “the Special Counsel has not produced any materials to the defense — no tapes, notes, transcripts or any other material evidencing surveillance or intercepts of communications between Mr. Manafort and Russian intelligence officials, Russian government officials (or any other foreign officials)...The Office of Special Counsel has advised that there are no materials responsive to Mr. Manafort’s requests.”<br>https://thefederalist.com/2018/05/03/manafort-lawyers-claim-leaky-mueller-probe-has-provided-no-evidence-of-contacts-with-russian-officials/</ref>

The specific statute allowing for the appointment of a special counsel refers to a [[criminal]] investigation, whereas Mueller took over a [[counterintelligence]] investigation.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/379653813/Grassley-Letter-to-Rosenstein-May-17-2018-Special-Counsel-Investigation-Questions </ref>

The specific statute allowing for the appointment of a special counsel refers to a [[criminal]] investigation, whereas Mueller took over a [[counterintelligence]] investigation.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/379653813/Grassley-Letter-to-Rosenstein-May-17-2018-Special-Counsel-Investigation-Questions </ref>

On July 13, 2018 Rosenstein announced the [[The indictment of 12 Russian nationals, 13 July 2018|indictment, with no evidence, of 12 GRU officers for hacking]] the [[DNC]]. The [[GRU]] officials will never stand trial in the [[United States]].<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/muellers-latest-indictments-russians-politicized-pointless/</ref> The indictments came the same day former [[FBI]] lawyer [[Lisa Page]] testified to Congress that Rosenstein never contacted her about testifying to Congress in January 2018.<ref>"DOJ had not notified Lisa Page of Congress' outstanding interview requests for over 7 months"<br>https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows/status/1017897850007703555</ref> Rosenstein assured Speaker [[Paul Ryan]] he would have Lisa Page available that same month to ward off [[contempt]] citations against him for failure to comply with subpeaonas.<ref>"investigators also will get access to eight key witnesses '''this month [January 2018]''' including FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page"<br>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/04/doj-deal-gives-nunes-access-to-all-documents-witnesses-sought-in-russia-probe-letter-says.amp.html</ref> Rosenstein's lying to Congress revived contempt and [[impeachment]] proceedings.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/13/house-republicans-rod-rosenstein-impeachment-719816</ref>  

On July 13, 2018 Rosenstein announced the [[The indictment of 12 Russian nationals, 13 July 2018|indictment, with no evidence, of 12 GRU officers for hacking]] the [[DNC]]. The [[GRU]] officials will never stand trial in the [[United States]].<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/muellers-latest-indictments-russians-politicized-pointless/</ref> The indictments came the same day former [[FBI]] lawyer [[Lisa Page]] testified to Congress that Rosenstein never contacted her about testifying to Congress in January 2018.<ref>"DOJ had not notified Lisa Page of Congress' outstanding interview requests for over 7 months"<br>https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows/status/1017897850007703555</ref> Rosenstein assured Speaker [[Paul Ryan]] he would have Lisa Page available that same month to ward off [[contempt]] citations against him for failure to comply with subpeaonas.<ref>"investigators also will get access to eight key witnesses '''this month [January 2018]''' including FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page"<br>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/04/doj-deal-gives-nunes-access-to-all-documents-witnesses-sought-in-russia-probe-letter-says.amp.html</ref> Rosenstein's lying to Congress revived contempt and [[impeachment]] proceedings.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/13/house-republicans-rod-rosenstein-impeachment-719816</ref>  

The DNC has never provided its servers to U.S. [[law enforcement]] agencies to determine (1) if the servers were indeed hacked, or was the information downloaded on a thumb drive by an inside whistleblower and spirited away to [[WikiLeaks]];<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/a-new-report-raises-big-questions-about-last-years-dnc-hack/</ref> or (2) if it were an outside hack, do any telltale fingerprints point to Russian government or private hackers.<ref>http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313555-comey-fbi-did-request-access-to-hacked-dnc-servers </ref>

The DNC has never provided its servers to U.S. [[law enforcement]] agencies to determine (1) if the servers were indeed hacked, or was the information downloaded on a thumb drive by an inside whistleblower and spirited away to [[WikiLeaks]];<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/a-new-report-raises-big-questions-about-last-years-dnc-hack/</ref> or (2) if it were an outside hack, do any telltale fingerprints point to Russian government or private hackers.<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313555-comey-fbi-did-request-access-to-hacked-dnc-servers </ref>

[[CrowdStrike]], an FBI and DNC contractor implicated in the [[FISA abuse]] scandal,<ref>https://youtu.be/4G48P1cTK-E</ref> made the claim that Russians hacked DNC servers.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/05/09/the_fbi_is_harder_to_trust_on_the_dnc_hack_because_it_relied_on_crowdstrike.html The FBI Relied on a Private Firm’s Investigation of the DNC Hack—Which Makes the Agency Harder to Trust], By Josephine Wolff, ''Slate'', May 9, 2017</ref> CrowdStrike was striped of its access to the [[FISA]] database in April 2016 after [[NSA]] Dir. [[Adm. Mike Rogers]] discovered thousands of [[illegal]] FISA searches and violations of the [[Fourth Amendment]] rights of American citizens. The [[FISA court]] remonstrated the Justice Department for its illegal activity - allowing contractors to conduct illegal [[surveillance]] - going back to 2011.<ref>https://themarketswork.com/2018/04/05/the-uncovering-mike-rogers-investigation-section-702-fisa-abuse-the-fbi/</ref>

[[CrowdStrike]], an FBI and DNC contractor implicated in the [[FISA abuse]] scandal,<ref>https://youtu.be/4G48P1cTK-E</ref> made the claim that Russians hacked DNC servers.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/05/09/the_fbi_is_harder_to_trust_on_the_dnc_hack_because_it_relied_on_crowdstrike.html The FBI Relied on a Private Firm’s Investigation of the DNC Hack—Which Makes the Agency Harder to Trust], By Josephine Wolff, ''Slate'', May 9, 2017</ref> CrowdStrike was striped of its access to the [[FISA]] database in April 2016 after [[NSA]] Dir. [[Adm. Mike Rogers]] discovered thousands of [[illegal]] FISA searches and violations of the [[Fourth Amendment]] rights of American citizens. The [[FISA court]] remonstrated the Justice Department for its illegal activity - allowing contractors to conduct illegal [[surveillance]] - going back to 2011.<ref>https://themarketswork.com/2018/04/05/the-uncovering-mike-rogers-investigation-section-702-fisa-abuse-the-fbi/</ref>

After Russia took control of the Uranium, the Podesta Group received $180,000 to lobby for Uranium One during the same period that the Clinton Foundation was receiving millions from U1 interests, and after Russia took majority ownership in the “20 percent” deal (source – you have to add up the years).<ref>http://theduran.com/robert-mueller-looks-to-take-down-john-and-tony-podesta/</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientlbs.php?id=D000065156&year=2015</ref> The uranium company states on its web site it is a “wholly owned subsidiary” of RUSANO, the Russian State Corporation for Nuclear Energy, a Rosatom entity.

After Russia took control of the Uranium, the Podesta Group received $180,000 to lobby for Uranium One during the same period that the Clinton Foundation was receiving millions from U1 interests, and after Russia took majority ownership in the “20 percent” deal (source – you have to add up the years).<ref>http://theduran.com/robert-mueller-looks-to-take-down-john-and-tony-podesta/</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientlbs.php?id=D000065156&year=2015</ref> The uranium company states on its web site it is a “wholly owned subsidiary” of RUSANO, the Russian State Corporation for Nuclear Energy, a Rosatom entity.

Tony Podesta’s lobbying firm, the Podesta Group, represented the Russian-owned company Uranium One during former President Barack Obama’s administration and did not register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, The Daily Caller News Foundation  determined.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/05/tony-podesta-lobbied-for-russias-uranium-one-and-did-not-file-as-a-foreign-agent/?utm_source=site-share</ref> [[Tony Podesta]] is the brother of [[John Podesta]], [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign]] manager.

Tony Podesta’s lobbying firm, the Podesta Group, represented the Russian-owned company Uranium One during former President Barack Obama’s administration and did not register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, The Daily Caller News Foundation  determined.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/05/tony-podesta-lobbied-for-russias-uranium-one-and-did-not-file-as-a-foreign-agent/?utm_source=site-share</ref> [[Tony Podesta]] is the brother of [[John Podesta]], [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign]] manager.

The Podesta Group lobbied on behalf of Uranium One for part of 2012 and in 2014 and 2015, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The Podesta Group was not listed as a lobbyist for Uranium One during its sale to ROSATOM in 2010. The Podesta Group did not file under FARA during any of the years when it lobbied both Congress and the executive branch.

The Podesta Group lobbied on behalf of Uranium One for part of 2012 and in 2014 and 2015, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The Podesta Group was not listed as a lobbyist for Uranium One during its sale to ROSATOM in 2010. The Podesta Group did not file under FARA during any of the years when it lobbied both Congress and the executive branch.

[[Bill Clinton]] listed Arkady Dvorkovich, a top aide to Russian President [[Dmitri Medvedev]] and a key Rosatom board member as one of 15 Russians he wanted to meet with. Rosatom is the parent company of Tenex, then under investigation by FBI Dir. Robert Mueller for [[money-laundering]] and [[extortion]] of American energy companies. Processing of Rosatom's request to purchase Uranium One was in the works by Hillary's State Dept. at the time.<ref>

[[Bill Clinton]] listed Arkady Dvorkovich, a top aide to Russian President [[Dmitri Medvedev]] and a key Rosatom board member as one of 15 Russians he wanted to meet with. Rosatom is the parent company of Tenex, then under investigation by FBI Dir. Robert Mueller for [[money-laundering]] and [[extortion]] of American energy companies. Processing of Rosatom's request to purchase Uranium One was in the works by Hillary's State Dept. at the time.<ref>

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/356323-bill-clinton-sought-states-permission-to-meet-with-russian-nuclear</ref> Carter Page is said to have met Dvorkovich about this time as well.<ref>https://thesternfacts.com/carter-page-met-russian-politician-behind-uranium-one-deal-during-trump-campaign-10cdfa078642</ref> Bill Clinton met with [[Vladimir Putin]] and Medvedev during the excursion to [[Moscow]], where he received $500,000 from the bank financing the Rosatom-Uranium One purchase. Putin personally thanked Clinton for speaking.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0</ref>

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/356323-bill-clinton-sought-states-permission-to-meet-with-russian-nuclear</ref> Carter Page is said to have met Dvorkovich about this time as well.<ref>https://thesternfacts.com/carter-page-met-russian-politician-behind-uranium-one-deal-during-trump-campaign-10cdfa078642</ref> Bill Clinton met with [[Vladimir Putin]] and Medvedev during the excursion to [[Moscow]], where he received $500,000 from the bank financing the Rosatom-Uranium One purchase. Putin personally thanked Clinton for speaking.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0</ref>

===Mueller approved sale===

===Mueller approved sale===

FBI Director [[Robert Mueller]]'s  investigation of the Russian uranium giant Rosatom was centered in Maryland, Tenam's home base. The U.S. attorney in Maryland was [[Obama]] appointee Rod Rosenstein.

FBI Director [[Robert Mueller]]'s  investigation of the Russian uranium giant Rosatom was centered in Maryland, Tenam's home base. The U.S. attorney in Maryland was [[Obama]] appointee Rod Rosenstein.

The investigation was an intelligence probe into Rosatom officials. The investigation obtained an eyewitness, William Campbell, known as Confidential Source-1 (CS-1) in court documents, recordings, and emails. The evidence indicates Rosatom oligarchs sent millions of dollars to the [[Clinton Foundation]] to buy access during [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]]'s tenure on the Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS is the government body that provided the approval of the sale of Uranium One to Rosatom.<ref>http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration</ref><ref>CFIUS is an inter-agency committee authorized to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person (“covered transactions”), in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States.  CFIUS operates pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA) (section 721) and as implemented by Executive Order 11858, as amended, and regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 800. https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx</ref>

The investigation was an intelligence probe into Rosatom officials. The investigation obtained an eyewitness, William Campbell, known as Confidential Source-1 (CS-1) in court documents, recordings, and emails. The evidence indicates Rosatom oligarchs sent millions of dollars to the [[Clinton Foundation]] to buy access during [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]]'s tenure on the Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS is the government body that provided the approval of the sale of Uranium One to Rosatom.<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration</ref><ref>CFIUS is an inter-agency committee authorized to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person (“covered transactions”), in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States.  CFIUS operates pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA) (section 721) and as implemented by Executive Order 11858, as amended, and regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 800. https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx</ref>

The investigation could prove, through its confidential informant, kickbacks paid in cash and foreign wire transfers.<ref>Joel Schectman, U.S. sentences Russian nuclear official to four years for bribe scheme, Reuters (Dec. 15, 2015). The “Megatons to Megawatts” program converted uranium from thousands of Russian nuclear warheads for civilian use in U.S.nuclear power plants.</ref>

The investigation could prove, through its confidential informant, kickbacks paid in cash and foreign wire transfers.<ref>Joel Schectman, U.S. sentences Russian nuclear official to four years for bribe scheme, Reuters (Dec. 15, 2015). The “Megatons to Megawatts” program converted uranium from thousands of Russian nuclear warheads for civilian use in U.S.nuclear power plants.</ref>

Rather than bring immediate charges in 2010, however, the Department of Justice (DOJ) continued investigating the matter for nearly four more years, essentially leaving the American public and Congress in the dark about Russian nuclear corruption on U.S. soil during a period when the [[Obama administration]] made two major decisions benefiting Putin’s commercial nuclear ambitions...

Rather than bring immediate charges in 2010, however, the Department of Justice (DOJ) continued investigating the matter for nearly four more years, essentially leaving the American public and Congress in the dark about Russian nuclear corruption on U.S. soil during a period when the [[Obama administration]] made two major decisions benefiting Putin’s commercial nuclear ambitions...

Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] was among the Obama administration officials joining Hillary Clinton on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States at the time the Uranium One deal was approved. Multiple current and former government officials told ''The Hill'' they did not know whether the FBI or DOJ ever alerted committee members to the criminal activity they uncovered.<ref>http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration</ref>}}

Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] was among the Obama administration officials joining Hillary Clinton on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States at the time the Uranium One deal was approved. Multiple current and former government officials told ''The Hill'' they did not know whether the FBI or DOJ ever alerted committee members to the criminal activity they uncovered.<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration</ref>}}

The ''New York Post'' reported on the Obama FBI and DOJ cover up of Russian crimes.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/10/17/team-obamas-stunning-coverup-of-russian-crimes/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/KyoiSuC7QkY</ref> Attn. Gen. [[Loretta Lynch]] blocked Campbell, the FBI informant, from testifying to Congress about his knowledge that the Russian's wanted access to Bill and Hillary Clinton to influence the decision on the purchase of Uranium One.<ref>https://www.circa.com/story/2017/10/18/judiciary-committee-calls-on-former-fbi-informant-to-testify-about-uranium-one</ref> ''Newsweek'' reported {{Quotebox|Before the [Uranium One] deal was brokered in 2009, the FBI under Robert Mueller—who is now special counsel in the Russia investigation into potential collusion with the Trump campaign—had begun an investigation into corruption and extortion by senior managers of a company owned by the Russian government’s nuclear company, Rosatom. According to court filings revealed by ''The Hill'' Tuesday, in 2009 the FBI found enough evidence to suggest Vadim Mikerin, who headed the Rosatom subsidiary Tenex, was corrupt and high-level officials at Rosatom knew about his bribery scheme. In 2014, he pled guilty in a U.S. court case to orchestrating more than $2 million in bribe payments through shadowy accounts in Cyprus, Latvia, and Switzerland.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-robert-mueller-connected-probe-hillary-clintons-uranium-one-deal-688548</ref>}}

The ''New York Post'' reported on the Obama FBI and DOJ cover up of Russian crimes.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/10/17/team-obamas-stunning-coverup-of-russian-crimes/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/KyoiSuC7QkY</ref> Attn. Gen. [[Loretta Lynch]] blocked Campbell, the FBI informant, from testifying to Congress about his knowledge that the Russian's wanted access to Bill and Hillary Clinton to influence the decision on the purchase of Uranium One.<ref>https://www.circa.com/story/2017/10/18/judiciary-committee-calls-on-former-fbi-informant-to-testify-about-uranium-one</ref> ''Newsweek'' reported {{Quotebox|Before the [Uranium One] deal was brokered in 2009, the FBI under Robert Mueller—who is now special counsel in the Russia investigation into potential collusion with the Trump campaign—had begun an investigation into corruption and extortion by senior managers of a company owned by the Russian government’s nuclear company, Rosatom. According to court filings revealed by ''The Hill'' Tuesday, in 2009 the FBI found enough evidence to suggest Vadim Mikerin, who headed the Rosatom subsidiary Tenex, was corrupt and high-level officials at Rosatom knew about his bribery scheme. In 2014, he pled guilty in a U.S. court case to orchestrating more than $2 million in bribe payments through shadowy accounts in Cyprus, Latvia, and Switzerland.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-robert-mueller-connected-probe-hillary-clintons-uranium-one-deal-688548</ref>}}