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*'''11 May.''' '''McCabe testifies there has been "no effort to impede our investigation to date" during testimony Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee.'''<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/acting-fbi-director-no-effort-impede-investigation-to-date/</ref>

*'''11 May.''' '''McCabe testifies there has been "no effort to impede our investigation to date" during testimony Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee.'''<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/acting-fbi-director-no-effort-impede-investigation-to-date/</ref>

 

:*Rosenstein meets privately with Burr and Warner.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/rosenstein-removed-mccabe-from-russia-probe-after-appointing-special-counsel_2801187.html</ref>

*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>

*'''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

*'''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.''' '''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}}

*'''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}}

*'''13 May.''' Bruce Ohr phone call with Chris Steele. Ohr relays question from the FBI if Steele will reengage with the FBI.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/clinton-campaign-relied-on-former-spys-web-of-connections-to-frame-trump_2777189.html?ref=brief_News</ref>

*'''13 May.''' Bruce Ohr phone call with Chris Steele. Ohr relays question from the FBI if Steele will reengage with the FBI.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/clinton-campaign-relied-on-former-spys-web-of-connections-to-frame-trump_2777189.html?ref=brief_News</ref>

*'''15 May.''' Adam Waldman texts Mark Warner: {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - Hey Mark, Do you want to discuss Deripaska or should I respond to the house intel committee instead?}}

*'''15 May.''' Adam Waldman texts Mark Warner: {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - Hey Mark, Do you want to discuss Deripaska or should I respond to the house intel committee instead?}}