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| − | '''Andrew Weissmann''' headed the [[Obama administration]]'s [[Department of Justice]] Criminal Fraud Section. Weissman was knowledgeable of Deputy Assistant Attorney General [[Bruce Ohr]]'s collusion with [[Christopher Steele]] and [[Glenn Simpson]] and did not report the illegal activity to his superiors. Steele had been fired as a source and ordered not to gather any intelligence for the FBI. [[Peter Strzok]] and [[Lisa Page]] recruited Ohr as a conduit to circumvent FBI regulations which barred Steele as unreliable and for violating FBI regulations. Ohr shared the fact that he was part of a [[conspiracy]] violating the FBI's own rules, personally benefitting financially from the illegal activity, and committing fraud against the [[judicial]] system.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/bruce-ohr-dossier-fbi/</ref> Weiesmann did not report the illegal activity to his suoetiors, as departmental regulations require. Weissman is now lead prosecutor in the [[Mueller investigation]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/bruce-ohr-dossier-fbi/</ref> | + | '''Andrew Weissmann''' headed the [[Obama administration]]'s [[Department of Justice]] Criminal Fraud Section. Weissman was knowledgeable of Deputy Assistant Attorney General [[Bruce Ohr]]'s collusion with [[Christopher Steele]] and [[Glenn Simpson]] and did not report the illegal activity to his superiors.<ref>Steele had been fired as a source and ordered not to gather any intelligence for the FBI. [[Peter Strzok]] and [[Lisa Page]] recruited Ohr as a conduit to circumvent FBI regulations which barred Steele as unreliable and for violating FBI regulations. Ohr shared the fact that he was part of a [[conspiracy]] violating the FBI's own rules, personally benefitting financially from the illegal activity, and committing fraud against the [[judicial]] system.<br>https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/bruce-ohr-dossier-fbi/</ref> Weiesmann did not report the illegal activity to his superiors, as departmental regulations require. Weissman is now lead prosecutor in the [[Mueller investigation]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/bruce-ohr-dossier-fbi/</ref> |
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| | [[File:Pjimage-115-600x338 (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Clinton operatives [[Sally Yates]] (left) and Andrew Weissman (right).<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mueller-needs-to-make-a-change/2017/12/13/fbf93682-e050-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html </ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/337428-four-top-legal-experts-on-muellers-team-donated-to-democratic-causes </ref><ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/confirmed-mueller-team-can-disbarred-clinton-conflicts-trump-case/ </ref> Yates was referred for criminal investigation for her role in the Obama administration's [[FISA abuse]] scandal.<ref>https://newsprocession.com/2018/04/lawmakers-issue-criminal-referral-to-doj-for-dossier-splinter-group-comey-clinton-lynch-yates-mccabe-strzok-and-page/ </ref> Weissman praised Yates for her leadership of the Resistance.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/05/politics/mueller-emails-praise-doj-yates/index.html </ref>]] | | [[File:Pjimage-115-600x338 (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Clinton operatives [[Sally Yates]] (left) and Andrew Weissman (right).<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mueller-needs-to-make-a-change/2017/12/13/fbf93682-e050-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html </ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/337428-four-top-legal-experts-on-muellers-team-donated-to-democratic-causes </ref><ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/confirmed-mueller-team-can-disbarred-clinton-conflicts-trump-case/ </ref> Yates was referred for criminal investigation for her role in the Obama administration's [[FISA abuse]] scandal.<ref>https://newsprocession.com/2018/04/lawmakers-issue-criminal-referral-to-doj-for-dossier-splinter-group-comey-clinton-lynch-yates-mccabe-strzok-and-page/ </ref> Weissman praised Yates for her leadership of the Resistance.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/05/politics/mueller-emails-praise-doj-yates/index.html </ref>]] |
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| − | In 2015 he headed the criminal fraud section at DOJ. Weissmann has taught at NYU School of Law, Fordham Law School, and Brooklyn Law School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/andrew-weissmann-selected-chief-criminal-divisions-fraud-section-0|title=Press release: Andrew Weissmann Selected as Chief of Criminal Division's Fraud Section|date=January 9, 2015|work=U.S. Department of Justice|accessdate=}}</ref> On June 19, 2017 he joined Special Counsel Mueller's team in investigating the Russia collusion hoax.<ref>Karen Freifeld. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-lawyers/mueller-team-lawyer-brings-witness-flipping-expertise-to-trump-probes-idUSKBN19A1CM Mueller team lawyer brings witness-flipping expertise to Trump probes] Reuters. June 19, 2017</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Flegenheimer|first1=Matt|title=Andrew Weissmann, Mueller’s Legal Pit Bull|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/us/politics/andrew-weissmann-mueller.html|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=December 11, 2017|date=}}</ref>. | + | In 2015 he headed the criminal fraud section at DOJ. Weissmann has taught at NYU School of Law, Fordham Law School, and Brooklyn Law School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/andrew-weissmann-selected-chief-criminal-divisions-fraud-section-0|title=Press release: Andrew Weissmann Selected as Chief of Criminal Division's Fraud Section|date=January 9, 2015|work=U.S. Department of Justice|accessdate=}}</ref> On June 19, 2017 he joined the [[Mueller's team]] in investigating the [[Russia collusion hoax]].<ref>Karen Freifeld. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-lawyers/mueller-team-lawyer-brings-witness-flipping-expertise-to-trump-probes-idUSKBN19A1CM Mueller team lawyer brings witness-flipping expertise to Trump probes] Reuters. June 19, 2017</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Flegenheimer|first1=Matt|title=Andrew Weissmann, Mueller’s Legal Pit Bull|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/us/politics/andrew-weissmann-mueller.html|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=December 11, 2017|date=}}</ref><ref>Tom Schoenberg. [http://www.smh.com.au/world/trumprussia-senior-us-justice-official-said-to-jump-to-investigation-20170531-gwhovd.html Trump-Russia: senior US justice official Andrew Weissmann joining investigation]. ''Sydney Morning Herald'', June 1, 2017.</ref> and jointly led the case against [[Paul Manafort]] and [[Rick Gates]]. |
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