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In response to skeptical question at a congressional hearing, the Director defended his remarks by saying that his "goal was to say what is true. What did we do, what did we find, what do we think about it." But the goal of a federal criminal investigation is not to announce our thoughts at a press conference. '''The goal is to''' determine whether there is sufficient evidence to justify a federal criminal prosecution, then '''allow a federal prosecutor who exercises authority delegated by the Attorney General to make a prosecutorial decision, and then - if prosecution is warranted - let the judge and jury determine the facts.''' We sometimes release information about closed investigations in appropriate ways, but the FBI does not do it ''sua sponte'' (Latin for “of one’s own accord; voluntarily).”</small>}}

In response to skeptical question at a congressional hearing, the Director defended his remarks by saying that his "goal was to say what is true. What did we do, what did we find, what do we think about it." But the goal of a federal criminal investigation is not to announce our thoughts at a press conference. '''The goal is to''' determine whether there is sufficient evidence to justify a federal criminal prosecution, then '''allow a federal prosecutor who exercises authority delegated by the Attorney General to make a prosecutorial decision, and then - if prosecution is warranted - let the judge and jury determine the facts.''' We sometimes release information about closed investigations in appropriate ways, but the FBI does not do it ''sua sponte'' (Latin for “of one’s own accord; voluntarily).”</small>}}

*'''Dir. Comey fired; [[Andrew McCabe]] assumes position as Acting FBI Director'''. Within two hours Strzok and Lisa Page exchange messages: {{quotebox|Strzok - “We need to open the case we’ve been waiting on now while Andy [McCabe] is acting [director].”<br>Lisa Page - "We need to lock in [redacted, likely Trump]. In a formal chargeable way. Soon."<br>Strzok - "I agree. I've been pushing and I'll reemphasize with Bill [ [[Priestap]] ]."}}  

*'''Dir. Comey fired; [[Andrew McCabe]] assumes position as Acting FBI Director'''.  

:*Within two hours Strzok and Lisa Page exchange messages: {{quotebox|Strzok - “We need to open the case we’ve been waiting on now while Andy [McCabe] is acting [director].”<br>Lisa Page - "We need to lock in [redacted, likely Trump]. In a formal chargeable way. Soon."<br>Strzok - "I agree. I've been pushing and I'll reemphasize with Bill [ [[Priestap]] ]."}}  

:*Lisa Page later told Congress there was was no evidence of Russia collusion with the Trump team at this time.<ref>www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/17/strzok-page-texts-calling-to-open-case-in-chargeable-way-under-fresh-scrutiny.html</ref>  

:*Lisa Page later told Congress there was was no evidence of Russia collusion with the Trump team at this time.<ref>www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/17/strzok-page-texts-calling-to-open-case-in-chargeable-way-under-fresh-scrutiny.html</ref>  

:*Under questioning Lisa Page admitted by inference it was an obstruction of justice charge being discussed. The redacted name is likely President Trump.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/transcripts-of-lisa-pages-closed-door-testimonies-provide-new-revelations_2763452.html</ref>

:*Under questioning Lisa Page admitted by inference it was an obstruction of justice charge being discussed. The redacted name is likely President Trump.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/transcripts-of-lisa-pages-closed-door-testimonies-provide-new-revelations_2763452.html</ref>

:*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 in October 2016 and denials of his own conflict of interest in that investigation. McCabe further tells FBI investigators he did not know who authorized leak.

:*Christopher Steele emails Bruce Ohr: {{quotebox|"B[ruce], 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).

:*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 did McCabe recuse 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[ruce], 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).

*FBI/DOJ, Democrats, and fake news media go into uproar over Comey firing.<ref>https://youtu.be/biXFZorIZ1Y</ref>

:*FBI/DOJ, Democrats, and fake news media go into uproar over Comey firing.<ref>https://youtu.be/biXFZorIZ1Y</ref>

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*'''May.''' John Solomon reported, {{quotebox|"In May of 2017 there was a document identified to a small number of people in the United States government. It’s in the possession of the Defense Intelligence Agency.  For eighteen months there’s been an effort to resist declassifying that document; I know that that document contains extraordinary exculpatory information about General Flynn. I don’t believe the president has ever been told about the existence of this document.  One lawmaker [Nunes<ref>https://youtu.be/tcC1JSEssfE</ref>] discovered it, but was thwarted by the Defense Intelligence Agency in his efforts to disclose it."<ref>https://youtu.be/BKJd2WpDB2o</ref>}} The document is likely part of an intelligence product that was produced for Obama’s Daily Briefing (PDB), and contains unmasking information (likely done by Susan Rice) on Michael Flynn as a surveillance target.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/12/14/john-solomon-drops-a-tick-tock-bombshell-dia-holds-documents-that-can-exonerate-flynn/</ref>

*'''May.''' John Solomon reported, {{quotebox|"In May of 2017 there was a document identified to a small number of people in the United States government. It’s in the possession of the Defense Intelligence Agency.  For eighteen months there’s been an effort to resist declassifying that document; I know that that document contains extraordinary exculpatory information about General Flynn. I don’t believe the president has ever been told about the existence of this document.  One lawmaker [Nunes<ref>https://youtu.be/tcC1JSEssfE</ref>] discovered it, but was thwarted by the Defense Intelligence Agency in his efforts to disclose it."<ref>https://youtu.be/BKJd2WpDB2o</ref>}} The document is likely part of an intelligence product that was produced for Obama’s Daily Briefing (PDB), and contains unmasking information (likely done by Susan Rice) on Michael Flynn as a surveillance target.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/12/14/john-solomon-drops-a-tick-tock-bombshell-dia-holds-documents-that-can-exonerate-flynn/</ref>

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