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==The insurance policy==

==The insurance policy==

On November 17, 2016 [[Michael S. Rogers|NSA Director Mike Rogers]] made an unannounced trip to Trump Tower to meet with President-elect Trump without notifying the [[White House]].<ref>http://www.npr.org/2016/11/22/502980006/reports-suggest-nsa-director-mike-rogers-is-on-his-way-out</ref> Rogers warned Trump of the Obama administration's [[illegal]] spying on Trump and the transition team. Trump immediately moved his transition headquarters to his private golf course in Bedminster, [[New Jersey]].<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/17/donald-trump-moves-transition-meetings-private-gol/</ref> "That caused consternation at senior levels of the administration," the ''[[Washington Post]]'' reported. [[DNI]] [[James Clapper]] and [[Defense Secretary]] Ashton Carter urged Obama to fire Rogers for meeting with the President-elect.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-and-intelligence-community-chiefs-have-urged-obama-to-remove-the-head-of-the-nsa/2016/11/19/44de6ea6-adff-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html?utm_term=.d9d3bcfd83f3</ref>  

On November 17, 2016 [[Michael S. Rogers|NSA Director Mike Rogers]] made an unannounced trip to Trump Tower to meet with President-elect Trump without notifying the [[White House]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2016/11/22/502980006/reports-suggest-nsa-director-mike-rogers-is-on-his-way-out</ref> Rogers warned Trump of the Obama administration's [[illegal]] spying on Trump and the transition team. Trump immediately moved his transition headquarters to his private golf course in Bedminster, [[New Jersey]].<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/17/donald-trump-moves-transition-meetings-private-gol/</ref> "That caused consternation at senior levels of the administration," the ''[[Washington Post]]'' reported. [[DNI]] [[James Clapper]] and [[Defense Secretary]] Ashton Carter urged Obama to fire Rogers for meeting with the President-elect.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-and-intelligence-community-chiefs-have-urged-obama-to-remove-the-head-of-the-nsa/2016/11/19/44de6ea6-adff-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html?utm_term=.d9d3bcfd83f3</ref>  

[[File:JohnBrennan.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Brennan. Brennan managed Obama's 'kill list' and created a false narrative of 'warrantless wiretaps' to mask information coming to him from the CIA's torture program, which he oversaw. When investigated, he hacked into the investigators' computers. ''The Guardian'' says over 1100 were killed targeting 41 individuals on the kill list.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/24/-sp-us-drone-strikes-kill-1147</ref> He also oversaw stomping out negative press reporting of the Obama administration by harassing journalists. Brennan authored a fake memo which was widely circulated with unmasked names in the closing days of the Obama administration alleging President-elect Trump was a [[KGB]] agent and Putin-stooge. [[Leftist]] [[2016 U.S. presidential election#Anti-Trump violence and hate crimes|violence and attacks on Trump supporters were widespread]]. On Jan. 12 a Tweet came from an NSA insider, "Their taking traitor Trump out now."]]

[[File:JohnBrennan.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Brennan. Brennan managed Obama's 'kill list' and created a false narrative of 'warrantless wiretaps' to mask information coming to him from the CIA's torture program, which he oversaw. When investigated, he hacked into the investigators' computers. ''The Guardian'' says over 1100 were killed targeting 41 individuals on the kill list.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/24/-sp-us-drone-strikes-kill-1147</ref> He also oversaw stomping out negative press reporting of the Obama administration by harassing journalists. Brennan authored a fake memo which was widely circulated with unmasked names in the closing days of the Obama administration alleging President-elect Trump was a [[KGB]] agent and Putin-stooge. [[Leftist]] [[2016 U.S. presidential election#Anti-Trump violence and hate crimes|violence and attacks on Trump supporters were widespread]]. On Jan. 12 a Tweet came from an NSA insider, "Their taking traitor Trump out now."]]

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https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dossier.pdf</small></ref><ref>https://saraacarter.com/former-dni-james-clapper-allegedly-leaked-to-cnn-investigation-revealed/ </ref> The Clinton opposition research was broadcast to the public as some sort of official "intelligence report" with mysterious origins that the Obama administration was acting on. Simultaneously Clinton campaign chairman [[John Podesta]] was meeting secretly with [[FusionGPS]] boss [[Glenn Simpson]]. FusionGPS was paid $1,024,408 to create the false allegations.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref> Trump responded {{quotebox|"I win an election easily, a great "movement" is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with [[Fake news|FAKE NEWS]]. A sorry state! … Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to ‘leak’ into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in [[Nazi Germany]]?”<ref>http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-intel-20170111-story.html</ref>}} Trump stated that he was not briefed on the full contents the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' or its origins. [[NBC News]] independently verified Trump's account,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moscow-rejects-report-donald-trump-ties-total-hoax-n705586 </ref> as did [[FOX News]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/11/trump-was-not-given-any-summary-russian-claims-about-compromising-info-source-says.html </ref> Clapper issued a press release moments later stating that he only now, that evening, not four days earlier on January 6, discussed the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' with Trump.<ref>https://archive.is/Y2fbA </ref>

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dossier.pdf</small></ref><ref>https://saraacarter.com/former-dni-james-clapper-allegedly-leaked-to-cnn-investigation-revealed/ </ref> The Clinton opposition research was broadcast to the public as some sort of official "intelligence report" with mysterious origins that the Obama administration was acting on. Simultaneously Clinton campaign chairman [[John Podesta]] was meeting secretly with [[FusionGPS]] boss [[Glenn Simpson]]. FusionGPS was paid $1,024,408 to create the false allegations.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref> Trump responded {{quotebox|"I win an election easily, a great "movement" is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with [[Fake news|FAKE NEWS]]. A sorry state! … Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to ‘leak’ into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in [[Nazi Germany]]?”<ref>https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-intel-20170111-story.html</ref>}} Trump stated that he was not briefed on the full contents the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' or its origins. [[NBC News]] independently verified Trump's account,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moscow-rejects-report-donald-trump-ties-total-hoax-n705586 </ref> as did [[FOX News]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/11/trump-was-not-given-any-summary-russian-claims-about-compromising-info-source-says.html </ref> Clapper issued a press release moments later stating that he only now, that evening, not four days earlier on January 6, discussed the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' with Trump.<ref>https://archive.is/Y2fbA </ref>

Clapper lied to Congress about the illegal leak to CNN and was rewarded with a job contract from CNN.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/29976/cnn-rewarded-obama-official-contract-after-leaking-ryan-saavedra </ref>

Clapper lied to Congress about the illegal leak to CNN and was rewarded with a job contract from CNN.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/29976/cnn-rewarded-obama-official-contract-after-leaking-ryan-saavedra </ref>

Two weeks later Hillary Clinton hired FusionGPS through various fronts - the Clinton presidential campaign and the [[DNC]] - whose financial affairs the Clinton campaign controlled.<ref>http://www.wbur.org/npr/561768006/book-reveals-clinton-campaign-effectively-controlled-dnc-as-early-as-2015</ref> Clinton's personal lawyer, [[Marc E. Elias]], through the lawfirm of [[Perkins Coie]] paid FusionGPS. Perkins Coie also employs former Obama White House Counsel [[Robert Bauer]].<ref>Confessore, Scott Shane, Nicholas; Rosenberg, Matthew (11 January 2017). "How a Sensational, Unverified Dossier Became a Crisis for Donald Trump". The New York Times.</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/clinton-campaign-dnc-paid-for-research-that-led-to-russia-dossier/2017/10/24/226fabf0-b8e4-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.10bece00087f</ref> Simpson refused to identify his clients when subpeaonaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee. Perkins Coie paid FusionGPS a total of $1,024,408 on behalf of Hillary Clinton.<ref>In April 2018 Clinton was referred to Justice Department for criminal prosecution by Congress for violation of [[Federal Election Commission]] disclosure requirements.</ref>

Two weeks later Hillary Clinton hired FusionGPS through various fronts - the Clinton presidential campaign and the [[DNC]] - whose financial affairs the Clinton campaign controlled.<ref>http://www.wbur.org/npr/561768006/book-reveals-clinton-campaign-effectively-controlled-dnc-as-early-as-2015</ref> Clinton's personal lawyer, [[Marc E. Elias]], through the lawfirm of [[Perkins Coie]] paid FusionGPS. Perkins Coie also employs former Obama White House Counsel [[Robert Bauer]].<ref>Confessore, Scott Shane, Nicholas; Rosenberg, Matthew (11 January 2017). "How a Sensational, Unverified Dossier Became a Crisis for Donald Trump". The New York Times.</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/clinton-campaign-dnc-paid-for-research-that-led-to-russia-dossier/2017/10/24/226fabf0-b8e4-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.10bece00087f</ref> Simpson refused to identify his clients when subpeaonaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee. Perkins Coie paid FusionGPS a total of $1,024,408 on behalf of Hillary Clinton.<ref>In April 2018 Clinton was referred to Justice Department for criminal prosecution by Congress for violation of [[Federal Election Commission]] disclosure requirements.</ref>

[[File:Obama-plouffe-2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Obama and one of his reliable henchmen, David Plouffe. Plouffe was urging action against Donald Trump even before Trump was nominated.]]

[[File:Obama-plouffe-2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Obama and one of his reliable henchmen, David Plouffe. Plouffe was urging action against Donald Trump even before Trump was nominated.]]

FusionGPS then hired Christopher Steele, a former British Intelligence Officer, of Orbis Business Intelligence (Steele's London-based firm) to begin compiling the ''Clinton-Steele dossier''. Steele disclosed his period of employment with FusionGPS (12 Jun 2016 through 30 Oct 2016) in court filings stemming from a lawsuit against him and the dossier.<ref>http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/how-the-explosive-russian-dossier-was-compiled-christopher-steele</ref>  

FusionGPS then hired Christopher Steele, a former British Intelligence Officer, of Orbis Business Intelligence (Steele's London-based firm) to begin compiling the ''Clinton-Steele dossier''. Steele disclosed his period of employment with FusionGPS (12 Jun 2016 through 30 Oct 2016) in court filings stemming from a lawsuit against him and the dossier.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/how-the-explosive-russian-dossier-was-compiled-christopher-steele</ref>  

Throughout July, August, and Sept 2016 FusionGPS paid journalists from the ''New York Times'', ABC, NBC, ''Washington Post'' and others to listen to Steele shop the fake ''Clinton-Steele dossier''. Court papers confirm payments.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fusion-gps-paid-journalists-court-papers-confirm/article/2641454</ref>

Throughout July, August, and Sept 2016 FusionGPS paid journalists from the ''New York Times'', ABC, NBC, ''Washington Post'' and others to listen to Steele shop the fake ''Clinton-Steele dossier''. Court papers confirm payments.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fusion-gps-paid-journalists-court-papers-confirm/article/2641454</ref>

[[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] was granted special immigration parole status by Obama Attn. General Loretta Lynch to represent Prevezon Holdings to settle an asset forfeiture agreement for $6 million with the U.S. government in a Russia money-laundering suit on May 12, 2016. Veselnitskaya overstayed her immigration parole status while working for FusionGPS to engage in illegal lobbying for repeal of Russian sanctions. Neither Veselnitskaya nor FusionGPS registered as Russian agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

[[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] was granted special immigration parole status by Obama Attn. General Loretta Lynch to represent Prevezon Holdings to settle an asset forfeiture agreement for $6 million with the U.S. government in a Russia money-laundering suit on May 12, 2016. Veselnitskaya overstayed her immigration parole status while working for FusionGPS to engage in illegal lobbying for repeal of Russian sanctions. Neither Veselnitskaya nor FusionGPS registered as Russian agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

[[File:PhotoEditor-20181005152829.jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[Glenn Simpson]] was working for both Natalia Veselnitskaya ''and'' Hillary Clinton at the time Simpson gave "dirt" on Clinton to Veselnitskaya which she carried into the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort.]]

[[File:PhotoEditor-20181005152829.jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[Glenn Simpson]] was working for both Natalia Veselnitskaya ''and'' Hillary Clinton at the time Simpson gave "dirt" on Clinton to Veselnitskaya which she carried into the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort.]]

On June 9, 2026 [[Rinat Akhmetshin]]<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rinat-akhmetshin-who-russian-lobbyist-who-met-trump-team-n783161</ref> and Natalia Veselnitskaya,<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-seeks-more-information-pro-russia-lobbyist-present-trump-jr-meeting</ref> a Russian lawyer who hired FusionGPS, and Ike Kaveladze<ref>https://ru.linkedin.com/in/ikekaveladze</ref> met with Donald Trump Jr. and [[Jared Kushner]].<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/complaint-firm-behind-dossier-former-russian-intel-officer-joined-lobbying-effort</ref> Glenn Simpson briefed Veselnitskaya hours before the meeting, and Simpson's research in the form of a four-page memo carried by Veselnitskaya was used in the meeting.<ref>She also shared Simpson’s work with Yuri Chaika, the prosecutor general of Russia. Prevezon Holdings and its Russian owner Denis Katsyv hired BakerHostetler to investigate Browder. Katsyv and Prevezon sought to limit the impact of the Magnitsky Act sanctions.</ref> Veselnitskaya met again with Simpson immediately after the meeting.

On June 9, 2026 [[Rinat Akhmetshin]]<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rinat-akhmetshin-who-russian-lobbyist-who-met-trump-team-n783161</ref> and Natalia Veselnitskaya,<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-seeks-more-information-pro-russia-lobbyist-present-trump-jr-meeting</ref> a Russian lawyer who hired FusionGPS, and Ike Kaveladze<ref>https://ru.linkedin.com/in/ikekaveladze</ref> met with Donald Trump Jr. and [[Jared Kushner]].<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/complaint-firm-behind-dossier-former-russian-intel-officer-joined-lobbying-effort</ref> Glenn Simpson briefed Veselnitskaya hours before the meeting, and Simpson's research in the form of a four-page memo carried by Veselnitskaya was used in the meeting.<ref>She also shared Simpson’s work with Yuri Chaika, the prosecutor general of Russia. Prevezon Holdings and its Russian owner Denis Katsyv hired BakerHostetler to investigate Browder. Katsyv and Prevezon sought to limit the impact of the Magnitsky Act sanctions.</ref> Veselnitskaya met again with Simpson immediately after the meeting.

In Simpson's Senate Intelligence Committee testimony, Simpson admitted that he was hired by  Natalia Veselnitskaya. Simpson acknowledged that he either worked with or knows of four attendees at the Trump Tower meeting: Irakle Kaveladze, Veselnitskaya, Rinat Akhmetshin, and Anatoli Samochornov. Samochornov also worked on the Prevezon case.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/11/dianne-feinstein-partially-blames-bad-cold-for-rel/</ref><ref>https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/3/9/3974a291-ddbe-4525-9ed1-22bab43c05ae/934A3562824CACA7BB4D915E97709D2F.simpson-transcript-redacted.pdf</ref>

In Simpson's Senate Intelligence Committee testimony, Simpson admitted that he was hired by  Natalia Veselnitskaya. Simpson acknowledged that he either worked with or knows of four attendees at the Trump Tower meeting: Irakle Kaveladze, Veselnitskaya, Rinat Akhmetshin, and Anatoli Samochornov. Samochornov also worked on the Prevezon case.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/11/dianne-feinstein-partially-blames-bad-cold-for-rel/</ref><ref>https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/3/9/3974a291-ddbe-4525-9ed1-22bab43c05ae/934A3562824CACA7BB4D915E97709D2F.simpson-transcript-redacted.pdf</ref>

FEC records show Hillary For America paid just under $5.1 million and the DNC paid nearly $5.4 million to the law firm of Perkins Coie in 2016. FEC records also Obama for America also paid $972,000 to Perkins Coie beginning in April 2016, the same time Hillary for America & DNC hired FusionGPS through Perkins Coie.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2017/10/29/obamas-campaign-gave-972000-law-firm-funneled-money-fusion-gps/</ref> The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the [[FEC]] alleging the DNC and the [[2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign]] committee violated campaign finance law. They failed to accurately disclose the purpose and recipient of payments for the ''Steele dossier'' alleging connections between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia, effectively hiding these payments from public scrutiny, contrary to the requirements of federal law.<ref>http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/document/fec-complaint-hillary-america-dnc-failure-disclose</ref>

FEC records show Hillary For America paid just under $5.1 million and the DNC paid nearly $5.4 million to the law firm of Perkins Coie in 2016. FEC records also Obama for America also paid $972,000 to Perkins Coie beginning in April 2016, the same time Hillary for America & DNC hired FusionGPS through Perkins Coie.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2017/10/29/obamas-campaign-gave-972000-law-firm-funneled-money-fusion-gps/</ref> The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the [[FEC]] alleging the DNC and the [[2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign]] committee violated campaign finance law. They failed to accurately disclose the purpose and recipient of payments for the ''Steele dossier'' alleging connections between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia, effectively hiding these payments from public scrutiny, contrary to the requirements of federal law.<ref>http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/document/fec-complaint-hillary-america-dnc-failure-disclose</ref>

In November 2017 FusionGPS payments to mainstream journalists<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/5/journalist-pay-questioned-in-russian-dossier-court/</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20171117203451/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-mega-donor-mostyn-dies-amid-mental-health-51199029</ref> and Russian sources became public.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/21/unsealed-fusion-gps-bank-records-show-russia-related-payments/?utm_source=site-share</ref>

In November 2017 FusionGPS payments to mainstream journalists<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/5/journalist-pay-questioned-in-russian-dossier-court/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171117203451/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-mega-donor-mostyn-dies-amid-mental-health-51199029</ref> and Russian sources became public.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/21/unsealed-fusion-gps-bank-records-show-russia-related-payments/?utm_source=site-share</ref>

The ''Washington Times'' questioned the motives of the Obama appointees' coup attempt: "It was a watershed moment: the CIA, National Security Agency and FBI challenging the legitimacy of a U.S. presidential victory. The conclusions in the Jan. 6 document were sharp, but the findings unraveled 10 months later, raising questions about the basis for the evidence and the motives of the Obama appointees leading the nation's [[intelligence community|intelligence and law enforcement]] agencies.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/8/russia-meddling-report-to-trump-raises-questions-o/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWprM1pqbGhNamRsTkdKaSIsInQiOiJnZlJcL1poc3J4UFZqbHRSWGVDbHdNU1c3TGlqVjFYczBlV3UxSVNLYjlYYkljSmxQaFNvOXNkc2wrQ0x1M0lwXC9UWXAwT1lRXC85NzBLME9qalwvMXkyMXNybE1cL0laUE5jU3BZSExpeWxmUlViYmZKWUxEYzE2aTFvaEtsQWQxWTMwIn0%3D]</ref>

The ''Washington Times'' questioned the motives of the Obama appointees' coup attempt: "It was a watershed moment: the CIA, National Security Agency and FBI challenging the legitimacy of a U.S. presidential victory. The conclusions in the Jan. 6 document were sharp, but the findings unraveled 10 months later, raising questions about the basis for the evidence and the motives of the Obama appointees leading the nation's [[intelligence community|intelligence and law enforcement]] agencies.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/8/russia-meddling-report-to-trump-raises-questions-o/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWprM1pqbGhNamRsTkdKaSIsInQiOiJnZlJcL1poc3J4UFZqbHRSWGVDbHdNU1c3TGlqVjFYczBlV3UxSVNLYjlYYkljSmxQaFNvOXNkc2wrQ0x1M0lwXC9UWXAwT1lRXC85NzBLME9qalwvMXkyMXNybE1cL0laUE5jU3BZSExpeWxmUlViYmZKWUxEYzE2aTFvaEtsQWQxWTMwIn0%3D]</ref>

The ''Atlantic'' reported during the Obama administration Russian oligarchs owned 5% of [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]].<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/11/yuri-milner-paradise-papers/545483/</ref> Prof. [[Mifsud]], an alleged Christopher Steele contact, disappeared.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/08/politics/joseph-mifsud-trump-russia-investigation/index.html</ref> Steve Mostyn,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121021154712/https://www.tlrpac.com/files/DemSteveMostynBig.pdf</ref> Democrat mega donor to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Mostyn was a co-founder of the Ready for Hillary PAC and the 10th largest donor in the United States.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20171117203451/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-mega-donor-mostyn-dies-amid-mental-health-51199029</ref><ref>http://rebrn.com/re/long-time-clinton-donor-multimillionaire-dead-by-suicide-3718228/</ref> Calls for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor mounted.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/11/05/graham-calls-for-special-counsel-to-prove-clinton-on-russia-ties/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter</ref><ref>http://nypost.com/2017/11/05/graham-calls-for-special-counsel-to-prove-clinton-on-russia-ties/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter</ref><ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/13/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-considers-appointment-of-new-special-counsel.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/14/jim-jordan-special-counsel-needs-to-investigate-do/</ref><ref>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/15/rep-mark-meadows-special-counsel-must-investigate-russia-dossier-explain-why-obamas-fbi-was-involved.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/yes-the-clintons-should-be-investigated/2017/11/19/d88bb652-cb15-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html?utm_term=.f31ee84c1d43</ref><ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454133/russia-investigation-robert-mueller-special-counsel-needs-oversight-prevent-abuse</ref>

The ''Atlantic'' reported during the Obama administration Russian oligarchs owned 5% of [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]].<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/11/yuri-milner-paradise-papers/545483/</ref> Prof. [[Mifsud]], an alleged Christopher Steele contact, disappeared.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/08/politics/joseph-mifsud-trump-russia-investigation/index.html</ref> Steve Mostyn,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121021154712/https://www.tlrpac.com/files/DemSteveMostynBig.pdf</ref> Democrat mega donor to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Mostyn was a co-founder of the Ready for Hillary PAC and the 10th largest donor in the United States.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171117203451/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-mega-donor-mostyn-dies-amid-mental-health-51199029</ref><ref>http://rebrn.com/re/long-time-clinton-donor-multimillionaire-dead-by-suicide-3718228/</ref> Calls for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor mounted.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/11/05/graham-calls-for-special-counsel-to-prove-clinton-on-russia-ties/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter</ref><ref>http://nypost.com/2017/11/05/graham-calls-for-special-counsel-to-prove-clinton-on-russia-ties/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter</ref><ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/13/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-considers-appointment-of-new-special-counsel.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/14/jim-jordan-special-counsel-needs-to-investigate-do/</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/15/rep-mark-meadows-special-counsel-must-investigate-russia-dossier-explain-why-obamas-fbi-was-involved.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/yes-the-clintons-should-be-investigated/2017/11/19/d88bb652-cb15-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html?utm_term=.f31ee84c1d43</ref><ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/454133/russia-investigation-robert-mueller-special-counsel-needs-oversight-prevent-abuse</ref>

==Department of Justice==

==Department of Justice==

[[File:Yates-email-weissmann-pic.jpg|right|300px|thumb|E-mail from Clinton donor Andrew Weissmann to anti-Trump resistance leader Sally Yates who refused carry out Presidential Executive Orders. Weissmann is now a lead prosecutor in the [[Mueller investigation]], and Yates was referred for criminal investigation in the FISA abuse scandal.]]

[[File:Yates-email-weissmann-pic.jpg|right|300px|thumb|E-mail from Clinton donor Andrew Weissmann to anti-Trump resistance leader Sally Yates who refused carry out Presidential Executive Orders. Weissmann is now a lead prosecutor in the [[Mueller investigation]], and Yates was referred for criminal investigation in the FISA abuse scandal.]]

===Loretta Lynch===

===Loretta Lynch===

In late June, after former Pres. [[Bill Clinton]]'s meeting with Attn. Gen. [[Loretta Lynch]] on the airport tarmac in [[Phoenix]], the Justice Dept. sought [[FISA]] warrants to eavesdrop on Michael T. Flynn, [[Paul Manafort]], Carter Page and [[George Papadopoulos]] (earlier reports listed Donald Trump, Carter Page, Paul Manafort and Boris Epshteyn). The FISA court denied the initial request.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443768/obama-fisa-trump-wiretap-may-have-been-sought</ref> It is improbable that the [[Attorney General]] would act on her own against a presidential nominee of another party without consulting [[President Obama]].<ref>https://youtu.be/5CSZKmssG2o</ref> Simultaneously FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] had direct contact with Christopher Steele and received a preliminary draft of the ''Steele dossier''.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/lifting-the-steele-curtain-1510274070</ref>

In late June, after former Pres. [[Bill Clinton]]'s meeting with Attn. Gen. [[Loretta Lynch]] on the airport tarmac in [[Phoenix]], the Justice Dept. sought [[FISA]] warrants to eavesdrop on Michael T. Flynn, [[Paul Manafort]], Carter Page and [[George Papadopoulos]] (earlier reports listed Donald Trump, Carter Page, Paul Manafort and Boris Epshteyn). The FISA court denied the initial request.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/443768/obama-fisa-trump-wiretap-may-have-been-sought</ref> It is improbable that the [[Attorney General]] would act on her own against a presidential nominee of another party without consulting [[President Obama]].<ref>https://youtu.be/5CSZKmssG2o</ref> Simultaneously FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] had direct contact with Christopher Steele and received a preliminary draft of the ''Steele dossier''.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/lifting-the-steele-curtain-1510274070</ref>

===Bruce Ohr===

===Bruce Ohr===

[[Bruce G. Ohr]] held two titles at the Department of Justice: Associate Deputy Attorney General, a post that placed him four doors down from Deputy Attorney General [[Rod Rosenstein]]; and Director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), a program described by the department as “the centerpiece of the attorney general’s drug strategy.” Ohr was demoted in December 2017 when the Inspector General reported Ohr withheld from "superiors" his secret meetings in 2016 with [[Christopher Steele]], author of the ''[[Steele dossier]]'' and [[Glenn Simpson]], founder of [[Fusion GPS]]. Ohr did not disclose his wife [[Nellie Ohr]]'s employment with FusionGPS either.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref> Ohr initially retained his position as  

[[Bruce G. Ohr]] held two titles at the Department of Justice: Associate Deputy Attorney General, a post that placed him four doors down from Deputy Attorney General [[Rod Rosenstein]]; and Director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), a program described by the department as “the centerpiece of the attorney general’s drug strategy.” Ohr was demoted in December 2017 when the Inspector General reported Ohr withheld from "superiors" his secret meetings in 2016 with [[Christopher Steele]], author of the ''[[Steele dossier]]'' and [[Glenn Simpson]], founder of [[Fusion GPS]]. Ohr did not disclose his wife [[Nellie Ohr]]'s employment with FusionGPS either.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref> Ohr initially retained his position as  

Director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.

Director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.

In January 2018 Ohr was stripped of his directorship of OCDETF as well. Ohr was directly involved with [[Project Cassandra]], the interagency investigation spearheaded by the [[DEA]] that tracked a massive international [[narcotic]]s and [[money laundering]] scheme allegedly run by [[Hezbollah]]. The project and its potential prosecutions were sidelined by senior [[Obama administration]] officials who didn't want to upset [[Iran]] in the lead-up to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015. Attorney General [[Jeff Sessions]] said in a statement: "While I am hopeful that there were no barriers constructed by the last admission to allowing DEA agents to fully bring all appropriate cases under Project Cassandra, this is a significant issue for the protection of Americans. We will review these matters and give full support to investigations of violent drug trafficking organizations."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/08/doj-official-who-concealed-meetings-with-trump-dossier-figures-loses-another-job-title.html</ref>

In January 2018 Ohr was stripped of his directorship of OCDETF as well. Ohr was directly involved with [[Project Cassandra]], the interagency investigation spearheaded by the [[DEA]] that tracked a massive international [[narcotic]]s and [[money laundering]] scheme allegedly run by [[Hezbollah]]. The project and its potential prosecutions were sidelined by senior [[Obama administration]] officials who didn't want to upset [[Iran]] in the lead-up to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015. Attorney General [[Jeff Sessions]] said in a statement: "While I am hopeful that there were no barriers constructed by the last admission to allowing DEA agents to fully bring all appropriate cases under Project Cassandra, this is a significant issue for the protection of Americans. We will review these matters and give full support to investigations of violent drug trafficking organizations."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/08/doj-official-who-concealed-meetings-with-trump-dossier-figures-loses-another-job-title.html</ref>

Bruce Ohr was the lynchpin between the [[Attorney General]], the FBI and FusionGPS. Ohr's wife Nellie worked for FusionGPS on the ''Clinton-Steele Dossier''.  

Bruce Ohr was the lynchpin between the [[Attorney General]], the FBI and FusionGPS. Ohr's wife Nellie worked for FusionGPS on the ''Clinton-Steele Dossier''.  

*'''6 March.''' Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. '''Grassley inquires of the FBI's plan to pay FusionGPS''' operative for spying on Trump during the campaign, sparking questions of Obama administration's use of federal authorities for political gain.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/fbi-plan-pay-ex-spy-trump-intel-during-campaign-sparks-questions-obama-admin’s</ref><ref>https://nobsopus.blogspot.com/2017/05/fbi-plan-to-pay-ex-spy-for-trump-intel.html</ref>

*'''6 March.''' Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. '''Grassley inquires of the FBI's plan to pay FusionGPS''' operative for spying on Trump during the campaign, sparking questions of Obama administration's use of federal authorities for political gain.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/fbi-plan-pay-ex-spy-trump-intel-during-campaign-sparks-questions-obama-admin’s</ref><ref>https://nobsopus.blogspot.com/2017/05/fbi-plan-to-pay-ex-spy-for-trump-intel.html</ref>

*''Daily Caller'' reports Tony Podesta was paid $170,000 over a six-month period in 2016 to represent Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, seeking to end one of the Obama administration's sanctions against that country. Podesta, founder and chairman of the Podesta Group, is listed as a key lobbyist on behalf of Sberbank, according to Senate lobbying disclosure forms. His firm received more than $24 million in fees in 2016, much of it coming from foreign governments, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.[[Robby Mook]], [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 Presidential election]] campaign manager told [[Fox News]] he knew of electronic surveillance on Trump during the campaign and was told by US intelligence. Mook is not a government employee and had no right to access of that information.<ref>http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/07/robby-mook-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-campaign-talking-russians-wiretapping</ref><ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/06/exclusive-dem-super-lobbyist-podesta-got-170k-to-end-us-sanctions-on-russian-bank/</ref>

*''Daily Caller'' reports Tony Podesta was paid $170,000 over a six-month period in 2016 to represent Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, seeking to end one of the Obama administration's sanctions against that country. Podesta, founder and chairman of the Podesta Group, is listed as a key lobbyist on behalf of Sberbank, according to Senate lobbying disclosure forms. His firm received more than $24 million in fees in 2016, much of it coming from foreign governments, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.[[Robby Mook]], [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 Presidential election]] campaign manager told [[Fox News]] he knew of electronic surveillance on Trump during the campaign and was told by US intelligence. Mook is not a government employee and had no right to access of that information.<ref>https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/07/robby-mook-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-campaign-talking-russians-wiretapping</ref><ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/06/exclusive-dem-super-lobbyist-podesta-got-170k-to-end-us-sanctions-on-russian-bank/</ref>

*'''7 March.''' Steele and Bruce Ohr exchange emails: {{quotebox|Steele: Would it be possible to speak later today please? We’re very concerned by the Grassley letter and it’s possible implications for us, our operations and our sources. We need some reassurance. Many thanks<br>Ohr: Sure: Would 130 today, DC time. work?<br>Steele: Yes thanks it would. Sorry to bother you so early but I know you’ll appreciate why we are concerned.}}

*'''7 March.''' Steele and Bruce Ohr exchange emails: {{quotebox|Steele: Would it be possible to speak later today please? We’re very concerned by the Grassley letter and it’s possible implications for us, our operations and our sources. We need some reassurance. Many thanks<br>Ohr: Sure: Would 130 today, DC time. work?<br>Steele: Yes thanks it would. Sorry to bother you so early but I know you’ll appreciate why we are concerned.}}

*'''8 March.''' Mark Warner and Adam Waldman exchange emails on WikiLeaks latest Vault 7 release; the Assange immunity negotiation evidently is not going well: {{quotebox|Mark Warner - Want to connect think there may be more to come<br>Adam Waldman - There is more to come. Just tell me where and when<br>Adam Waldman - Mark your office scheduled dinner for 18th. If you want to meet sooner too glad to do it. If you want to meet BB [Bill Browder?] I will arrange it.}}

*'''8 March.''' Mark Warner and Adam Waldman exchange emails on WikiLeaks latest Vault 7 release; the Assange immunity negotiation evidently is not going well: {{quotebox|Mark Warner - Want to connect think there may be more to come<br>Adam Waldman - There is more to come. Just tell me where and when<br>Adam Waldman - Mark your office scheduled dinner for 18th. If you want to meet sooner too glad to do it. If you want to meet BB [Bill Browder?] I will arrange it.}}

*'''9 March.''' '''Comey Go8 briefing.''' Comey meets with House and Senate Congressional leaders, and leaders of House and Senate Intelligence Committees, Sens. [[Mitch McConnell|McConnell]], [[Chuck Schumer|Schumer]], [[Richard Burr|Burr]], [[Mark Warner|Warner]], and Reps. [[Paul Ryan]], [[Pelosi]], [[Devin Nunes|Nunes]] and Shiff (the "gang of eight").<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/09/fbi-director-comey-discussed-matters-related-to-trump-tower-on-capitol-hill-nbc-citing-source.html</ref> Justice Dept. official responds 'no comment' when asked by the ''New York Times'' to confirm Trump isn't under investigation.<ref>https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/us/politics/justice-dept-declines-to-back-claim-trump-is-not-under-investigation.html?smid=tw-share&mtrref=undefined&gwh=D8DEF8A40A9C4355914D43F648CC50D3&gwt=pay&_r=1&referer=http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/justice-dept-refuses-to-back-up-sean-spicers-claim-that-trump-is-not-under-investigation/</ref> Comey did not inform the Go8 of FISA surveillance on the [[Trump administration]] which, by law, he is required to do.

*'''9 March.''' '''Comey Go8 briefing.''' Comey meets with House and Senate Congressional leaders, and leaders of House and Senate Intelligence Committees, Sens. [[Mitch McConnell|McConnell]], [[Chuck Schumer|Schumer]], [[Richard Burr|Burr]], [[Mark Warner|Warner]], and Reps. [[Paul Ryan]], [[Pelosi]], [[Devin Nunes|Nunes]] and Shiff (the "gang of eight").<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/09/fbi-director-comey-discussed-matters-related-to-trump-tower-on-capitol-hill-nbc-citing-source.html</ref> Justice Dept. official responds 'no comment' when asked by the ''New York Times'' to confirm Trump isn't under investigation.<ref>https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/us/politics/justice-dept-declines-to-back-claim-trump-is-not-under-investigation.html?smid=tw-share&mtrref=undefined&gwh=D8DEF8A40A9C4355914D43F648CC50D3&gwt=pay&_r=1&referer=http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/justice-dept-refuses-to-back-up-sean-spicers-claim-that-trump-is-not-under-investigation/</ref> Comey did not inform the Go8 of FISA surveillance on the [[Trump administration]] which, by law, he is required to do.

*Adam Waldman and Mark Warner exchange texts (3:49pm): {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - DOJ called me today; we will talk at 530.<br>Mark Warner - Talk to me}}

*Adam Waldman and Mark Warner exchange texts (3:49pm): {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - DOJ called me today; we will talk at 530.<br>Mark Warner - Talk to me}}

*'''16 March.''' '''Adam Waldman texts Mark Warner: {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - Chris Steele asked me to call you.}} Warner keeps the contacts hidden from Senate colleagues until October 2017.'''

*'''16 March.''' '''Adam Waldman texts Mark Warner: {{quotebox|Adam Waldman - Chris Steele asked me to call you.}} Warner keeps the contacts hidden from Senate colleagues until October 2017.'''

*[[Dan Coats]] confirmed as new DNI, James Clapper's replacement.

*[[Dan Coats]] confirmed as new DNI, James Clapper's replacement.

<!--*White House press secretary [[Sean Spicer]] claims the “British spying agency” GCHQ was spying on Trump.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-press-secretary-sensationally-10042597</ref>

<!--*White House press secretary [[Sean Spicer]] claims the “British spying agency” GCHQ was spying on Trump.<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-press-secretary-sensationally-10042597</ref>

*Judge Andrew Napolitano cites NSA-UK intelligence sharing (aka shell-game eavesdropping) agreement as another way for President Obama to obtain, legally, wiretap information on American citizens without a surveillance warrant.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/03/16/andrew-napolitano-did-obama-spy-on-trump.html</ref>

*Judge Andrew Napolitano cites NSA-UK intelligence sharing (aka shell-game eavesdropping) agreement as another way for President Obama to obtain, legally, wiretap information on American citizens without a surveillance warrant.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/03/16/andrew-napolitano-did-obama-spy-on-trump.html</ref>

*Former CIA acting director Michael Morell slated to be Hillary Clinton's choice to head the CIA told [[NBC News]] “On the question of the Trump campaign conspiring with the Russians, there is smoke, but there is no fire, ''at all''. There’s no little campfire, there’s no little candle, there’s no spark. And there’s a lot of people looking for it.”<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/clinton-ally-says-smoke-no-fire-no-russia-trump-collusion-n734176</ref>-->

*Former CIA acting director Michael Morell slated to be Hillary Clinton's choice to head the CIA told [[NBC News]] “On the question of the Trump campaign conspiring with the Russians, there is smoke, but there is no fire, ''at all''. There’s no little campfire, there’s no little candle, there’s no spark. And there’s a lot of people looking for it.”<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/clinton-ally-says-smoke-no-fire-no-russia-trump-collusion-n734176</ref>-->

*'''17 March.''' From the Grassley Memo: {{quotebox|the Chairman and Ranking Member were provided copies of the two relevant FISA applications, which requested authority to conduct surveillance of Carter Page. Both relied heavily on Mr. Steele’s dossier claims, and both applications were granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC).}}

*'''17 March.''' From the Grassley Memo: {{quotebox|the Chairman and Ranking Member were provided copies of the two relevant FISA applications, which requested authority to conduct surveillance of Carter Page. Both relied heavily on Mr. Steele’s dossier claims, and both applications were granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC).}}

:*Comey confirms Barack Obama, Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates, [[Susan Rice]], John Brennan, and James Clapper all had access to sensitive wiretap information which contained the name of Trump [[National Security Advisor]] Michael Flynn. Comey was uncertain if [[Ben Rhodes]], a National Security Council aide, had access. Leaking to the press the identity of Flynn is a [[felony]] because the information was part of a confidential intelligence gathering operation and the information had been “masked” to protect Flynn's identity.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/20/while-questioning-fbis-comey-gowdy-accuses-obama-team-leaks-no-proof/99412100/</ref>  

:*Comey confirms Barack Obama, Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates, [[Susan Rice]], John Brennan, and James Clapper all had access to sensitive wiretap information which contained the name of Trump [[National Security Advisor]] Michael Flynn. Comey was uncertain if [[Ben Rhodes]], a National Security Council aide, had access. Leaking to the press the identity of Flynn is a [[felony]] because the information was part of a confidential intelligence gathering operation and the information had been “masked” to protect Flynn's identity.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/20/while-questioning-fbis-comey-gowdy-accuses-obama-team-leaks-no-proof/99412100/</ref>  

:*FBI investigation includes a [[Breitbart]], InfoWars, and other news sites.<ref>http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article139695453.html#storylink=cpy</ref>

:*FBI investigation includes a [[Breitbart]], InfoWars, and other news sites.<ref>https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article139695453.html#storylink=cpy</ref>

:*Dir. Comey was further asked about '''purported claims Russia hacked into DNC servers: “Well, we never got direct access to the machines themselves...The DNC in the spring of 2016 hired a firm [CrowdStrike] that ultimately shared with us their forensics''' from their review of the system.” Dir. Rogers also stated the NSA never asked for access to the DNC hardware: “The NSA didn’t ask for access. That’s not in our job.”

:*Dir. Comey was further asked about '''purported claims Russia hacked into DNC servers: “Well, we never got direct access to the machines themselves...The DNC in the spring of 2016 hired a firm [CrowdStrike] that ultimately shared with us their forensics''' from their review of the system.” Dir. Rogers also stated the NSA never asked for access to the DNC hardware: “The NSA didn’t ask for access. That’s not in our job.”

*After briefing the President on new whistleblower information the House Intelligence Committee chairman confirmed "on numerous occasions, the intelligence community incidentally collected information about U.S. citizens involved in the Trump transition. Details about U.S. persons associated with the incoming administration, '''details with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value, were widely disseminated''' in intelligence community reporting. '''None of this surveillance was related to Russia or the investigation of Russian activities."'''<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2017/03/23/heres-why-nunes-obama-spying-revelations-are-such-a-big-deal/</ref><ref>http://time.com/4709443/devin-nunes-trump-transition-intelligence/</ref>  

*After briefing the President on new whistleblower information the House Intelligence Committee chairman confirmed "on numerous occasions, the intelligence community incidentally collected information about U.S. citizens involved in the Trump transition. Details about U.S. persons associated with the incoming administration, '''details with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value, were widely disseminated''' in intelligence community reporting. '''None of this surveillance was related to Russia or the investigation of Russian activities."'''<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2017/03/23/heres-why-nunes-obama-spying-revelations-are-such-a-big-deal/</ref><ref>http://time.com/4709443/devin-nunes-trump-transition-intelligence/</ref>  

*Susan Rice tells [[PBS]], “I know nothing about this…I really don’t know to what Chairman Nunes was referring,” and denies any spying took place.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/susan-rice-trumps-wiretapping-claim-nothing-sort-occurred/</ref>  

*Susan Rice tells [[PBS]], “I know nothing about this…I really don’t know to what Chairman Nunes was referring,” and denies any spying took place.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/susan-rice-trumps-wiretapping-claim-nothing-sort-occurred/</ref>  

*Two days after Dir. Comey's extraordinary testimony, Chairman Nunes reveals the FBI and other agencies are stonewalling Congressional investigation of illegal Obama administrations leaks.<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/03/22/intel_committee_chairman_nunes_fbi_not_cooperating_with_trump_surveillance_investigation.html</ref>

*Two days after Dir. Comey's extraordinary testimony, Chairman Nunes reveals the FBI and other agencies are stonewalling Congressional investigation of illegal Obama administrations leaks.<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/03/22/intel_committee_chairman_nunes_fbi_not_cooperating_with_trump_surveillance_investigation.html</ref>

*'''23 March.''' '''Devin Nunes revealed that some of the Trump Team's conversations had been spied upon'''.<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> National Security expert and journalist Bill Gertz who has lectured on defense, national security, and media issues at the Defense Department's National Security Leadership Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, the FBI National Academy, the National Defense University, and the CIA reported it is possible "Nunes himself was among those whose communications were improperly monitored."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/intelligence-reports-reveal-improper-political-surveillance-trump-transition-team/</ref>  

*'''23 March.''' '''Devin Nunes revealed that some of the Trump Team's conversations had been spied upon'''.<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> National Security expert and journalist Bill Gertz who has lectured on defense, national security, and media issues at the Defense Department's National Security Leadership Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, the FBI National Academy, the National Defense University, and the CIA reported it is possible "Nunes himself was among those whose communications were improperly monitored."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/intelligence-reports-reveal-improper-political-surveillance-trump-transition-team/</ref>  

*Mark Warner texts Adam Waldman: {{quotebox|Mark Warner - Need to coordinate date for trip can u talk with my scheduler also want to discuss Paul [Manafort?]

*Mark Warner texts Adam Waldman: {{quotebox|Mark Warner - Need to coordinate date for trip can u talk with my scheduler also want to discuss Paul [Manafort?]

*US Justice Dept. sued under Freedom of Information Act to disclose all documents related to Attn. Gen. Loretta Lynch's secret meeting with Bill Clinton on board the Attn. Gen.'s plane at the Phoenix airport prior to the wiretapping of Trump campaign associates.<ref>http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/group-files-lawsuit-for-documents-tied-to-secret-lynch-clinton-sky-harbor-meeting</ref>  

*US Justice Dept. sued under Freedom of Information Act to disclose all documents related to Attn. Gen. Loretta Lynch's secret meeting with Bill Clinton on board the Attn. Gen.'s plane at the Phoenix airport prior to the wiretapping of Trump campaign associates.<ref>http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/group-files-lawsuit-for-documents-tied-to-secret-lynch-clinton-sky-harbor-meeting</ref>  

*Russian hacking further discredited.<ref>http://www.voanews.com/a/crowdstrike-comey-russia-hack-dnc-clinton-trump/3776067.html</ref>  

*Russian hacking further discredited.<ref>https://www.voanews.com/a/crowdstrike-comey-russia-hack-dnc-clinton-trump/3776067.html</ref>  

*Famed Journalist [[Bob Woodward]] labels' Obama actions a gross violation and possibly criminal. Under the rules the name of a US citizen who is wiretaped during a foreign intelligence surveillance operation is to be 'minimized', and in transcripts their identity is to be 'masked'. Only 20 persons in the Intelligence Community have the ability to 'unmask' a US citizen's name who in incidentally caught up in a foreign intelligence gathering operation.<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/03/23/bob_woodward_if_obama_unmasked_trump_teams_names_it_would_be_a_gross_violation.html]</ref>  

*Famed Journalist [[Bob Woodward]] labels' Obama actions a gross violation and possibly criminal. Under the rules the name of a US citizen who is wiretaped during a foreign intelligence surveillance operation is to be 'minimized', and in transcripts their identity is to be 'masked'. Only 20 persons in the Intelligence Community have the ability to 'unmask' a US citizen's name who in incidentally caught up in a foreign intelligence gathering operation.<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/03/23/bob_woodward_if_obama_unmasked_trump_teams_names_it_would_be_a_gross_violation.html]</ref>  

*Nunes says he will recall Dirs. Comey and Rogers for private hearing after concern is raised over their public testimony.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-24/nunes-calls-comey-rogers-closed-session-after-finding-concerning-info-intel-reports</ref>  

*Nunes says he will recall Dirs. Comey and Rogers for private hearing after concern is raised over their public testimony.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-24/nunes-calls-comey-rogers-closed-session-after-finding-concerning-info-intel-reports</ref>  

*Kucinich calls for Comey's recusal from investigation.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/03/24/dennis-kucinich-fbi-director-comey-must-recuse-himself-from-trump-russia-probe.html</ref>  

*Kucinich calls for Comey's recusal from investigation.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/03/24/dennis-kucinich-fbi-director-comey-must-recuse-himself-from-trump-russia-probe.html</ref>  

*Comey makes late afternoon unscheduled, unannounced one hour meeting at White House with President Trump.

*Comey makes late afternoon unscheduled, unannounced one hour meeting at White House with President Trump.

*CrowdStrike forced to retract bogus Russian hacking claims:<ref>https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n01/jackson-lears/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-russian-hacking</ref> FBI yet to examine DNC servers. <ref>http://constitution.com/russian-hack-story-collapsing-tech-company-hired-dnc-forced-retract-statements-wrongfully-blaming-russians-hacking/</ref>

*CrowdStrike forced to retract bogus Russian hacking claims:<ref>https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n01/jackson-lears/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-russian-hacking</ref> FBI yet to examine DNC servers. <ref>http://constitution.com/russian-hack-story-collapsing-tech-company-hired-dnc-forced-retract-statements-wrongfully-blaming-russians-hacking/</ref>

:*Evelyn Farkas admits again that the Obama Administration attempted to gather as much intelligence as possible on Trump's alleged ties to Russia after the 2016 election and that it tried to hide their intelligence sources from the incoming Trump Administration.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>  

:*Evelyn Farkas admits again that the Obama Administration attempted to gather as much intelligence as possible on Trump's alleged ties to Russia after the 2016 election and that it tried to hide their intelligence sources from the incoming Trump Administration.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>  

*The Nunes Paradox.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/03/29/understanding-the-nunes-paradox/</ref>

*The Nunes Paradox.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/03/29/understanding-the-nunes-paradox/</ref>

*[[Senate Judiciary Committee]] Chairman Grassley inquired of the Justice Dept. about a complaint filed in July 2016 alleging '''FusionGPS''', authors of the ''Steele dossier'', acting as '''an unregistered agent of Russia''' in a lobbying campaign to rewrite and overturn the Magnitsky Act, a law named for a whistleblower who was allegedly murdered while in custody in Russia. The law imputed sanctions against certain Russian officials. Grassley wrote that when FusionGPS reportedly was acting as an unregistered agent of Russian interests, it simultaneously was creating the ''Steele dossier'' of unsubstantiated allegations of conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians. The Obama Justice Dept. had done nothing since July 2016 to respond to the complaint of FusionGPS' violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).  

*[[Senate Judiciary Committee]] Chairman Grassley inquired of the Justice Dept. about a complaint filed in July 2016 alleging '''FusionGPS''', authors of the ''Steele dossier'', acting as '''an unregistered agent of Russia''' in a lobbying campaign to rewrite and overturn the Magnitsky Act, a law named for a whistleblower who was allegedly murdered while in custody in Russia. The law imputed sanctions against certain Russian officials. Grassley wrote that when FusionGPS reportedly was acting as an unregistered agent of Russian interests, it simultaneously was creating the ''Steele dossier'' of unsubstantiated allegations of conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians. The Obama Justice Dept. had done nothing since July 2016 to respond to the complaint of FusionGPS' violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).  

*The committee is also seeking to determine the extent to which the FBI relied on the ''Steele dossier'' in its investigation. Chairman Grassley has requested documentation from Fusion GPS as to who hired and paid them, when Steele was hired, how the FBI got involved and whether Fusion GPS was aware of the FBI paying Steele.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/complaint-firm-behind-dossier-former-russian-intel-officer-joined-lobbying-effort</ref><ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/31/trump-dossier-financier-accused-of-improper-work-for-kremlin/</ref> Fox News reports both a Senate and House committee are investigating the FBI for leaks and civil rights violations.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/28/fbi-scrutinized-by-congress-over-probe-into-alleged-russia-trump-link.html</ref> Adam Housley reports "The person who did the unmasking is "very well known, very high up, very senior, in the intelligence world & is not in the FBI,"<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/adamhousley/status/847858385798049793?s=09</ref> and that "unmasking the names and then spreading the names was for political purposes that have nothing to do with national security."<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/adamhousley/status/847859134888239105</ref><ref>McCabe, Neil W. (March 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/31/fox-news-senior-obama-intelligence-official-unmasked-trump-associates/ Fox News: Senior Obama Intelligence Official Unmasked Trump Associates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

*The committee is also seeking to determine the extent to which the FBI relied on the ''Steele dossier'' in its investigation. Chairman Grassley has requested documentation from Fusion GPS as to who hired and paid them, when Steele was hired, how the FBI got involved and whether Fusion GPS was aware of the FBI paying Steele.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/complaint-firm-behind-dossier-former-russian-intel-officer-joined-lobbying-effort</ref><ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/31/trump-dossier-financier-accused-of-improper-work-for-kremlin/</ref> Fox News reports both a Senate and House committee are investigating the FBI for leaks and civil rights violations.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/28/fbi-scrutinized-by-congress-over-probe-into-alleged-russia-trump-link.html</ref> Adam Housley reports "The person who did the unmasking is "very well known, very high up, very senior, in the intelligence world & is not in the FBI,"<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/adamhousley/status/847858385798049793?s=09</ref> and that "unmasking the names and then spreading the names was for political purposes that have nothing to do with national security."<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/adamhousley/status/847859134888239105</ref><ref>McCabe, Neil W. (March 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/31/fox-news-senior-obama-intelligence-official-unmasked-trump-associates/ Fox News: Senior Obama Intelligence Official Unmasked Trump Associates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

===April 2017===

===April 2017===

*'''1 April.''' President Trump calls for investigation into the Clinton's.

*'''1 April.''' President Trump calls for investigation into the Clinton's.

[[File:Rice Benghazi.jpg|right|250px|thumb|National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Sept. 16, 2012. Rice blatantly misled the American people while an American outpost was under terrorist attack.]]

[[File:Rice Benghazi.jpg|right|250px|thumb|National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Sept. 16, 2012. Rice blatantly misled the American people while an American outpost was under terrorist attack.]]

*'''2 April.''' [[Susan Rice]] identified as unmasking incoming Trump administration officials. Rice worked at the elbow of President Obama. As National Security Advisor to Obama, she unmasked the identity of Trump National Security Advisor [[Michael Flynn]] which was leaked to the press. The action caused harm to US [[national security]], and is a felonious criminal act.<ref>https://medium.com/@Cernovich/susan-rice-requested-unmasking-of-incoming-trump-administration-officials-30085b5cff16</ref><ref>Housley, Adam (April 3, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/03/susan-rice-requested-to-unmask-names-trump-transition-officials-sources-say.html Susan Rice requested to unmask names of Trump transition officials, sources say]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 3, 2017.</ref> Questions remain if and why Rice would have violated the law on her own without President Obama's approval. Rice was denied the position of [[Secretary of State]] by the [[Democratic]] Senate in 2013 to succeed [[Hillary Clinton]] because of lying and deception about the [[Benghazi attack|Benghazi Massacre]]. Nevertheless, Obama kept her at his side in the White House as head of the [[National Security Council]] staff. It was to examine White House logs on the handling of classified information why Chairman Nunes made several trips to the White House that confirmed Susan Rice behind efforts to smear Trump and officials in a supposed foreign intelligence gathering operation.

*'''2 April.''' [[Susan Rice]] identified as unmasking incoming Trump administration officials. Rice worked at the elbow of President Obama. As National Security Advisor to Obama, she unmasked the identity of Trump National Security Advisor [[Michael Flynn]] which was leaked to the press. The action caused harm to US [[national security]], and is a felonious criminal act.<ref>https://medium.com/@Cernovich/susan-rice-requested-unmasking-of-incoming-trump-administration-officials-30085b5cff16</ref><ref>Housley, Adam (April 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/03/susan-rice-requested-to-unmask-names-trump-transition-officials-sources-say.html Susan Rice requested to unmask names of Trump transition officials, sources say]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 3, 2017.</ref> Questions remain if and why Rice would have violated the law on her own without President Obama's approval. Rice was denied the position of [[Secretary of State]] by the [[Democratic]] Senate in 2013 to succeed [[Hillary Clinton]] because of lying and deception about the [[Benghazi attack|Benghazi Massacre]]. Nevertheless, Obama kept her at his side in the White House as head of the [[National Security Council]] staff. It was to examine White House logs on the handling of classified information why Chairman Nunes made several trips to the White House that confirmed Susan Rice behind efforts to smear Trump and officials in a supposed foreign intelligence gathering operation.

*IC issues 2016 Transparency Report.<ref>https://www.dni.gov/files/icotr/ic_transparecy_report_cy2016_5_2_17.pdf </ref><ref>http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/05/intelligence-reports-raise-questions-about-obama-administration-surveillance.php </ref>

*IC issues 2016 Transparency Report.<ref>https://www.dni.gov/files/icotr/ic_transparecy_report_cy2016_5_2_17.pdf </ref><ref>http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/05/intelligence-reports-raise-questions-about-obama-administration-surveillance.php </ref>

*''Washington Post'' admits the FBI obtained wiretap information from Carter Page in the summer of 2016 before the October FISA warrant was issued.

*''Washington Post'' admits the FBI obtained wiretap information from Carter Page in the summer of 2016 before the October FISA warrant was issued.

*''Washington Post'' reports Rice herself asked to unmask the identities of some of the Trump associates and chronicles list of misleading statements.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/10/susan-rices-track-record-is-taking-a-beating/?utm_term=.ed514af67621</ref> Rice under fire over claims of destroying Syrian chemical weapons.<ref>https://youtu.be/m05QXZhvPNw</ref><ref>http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/01/16/510047606/obama-adviser-susan-rice-cites-syrian-war-as-biggest-disappointment</ref>

*''Washington Post'' reports Rice herself asked to unmask the identities of some of the Trump associates and chronicles list of misleading statements.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/10/susan-rices-track-record-is-taking-a-beating/?utm_term=.ed514af67621</ref> Rice under fire over claims of destroying Syrian chemical weapons.<ref>https://youtu.be/m05QXZhvPNw</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/01/16/510047606/obama-adviser-susan-rice-cites-syrian-war-as-biggest-disappointment</ref>

[[File:Peter-strzok-and-lisa-page.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, two  [[Progressive]] pustules on the rump of the Marxist deep state, could not restrain their hatred and bigotry toward their fellow citizens or American democracy on taxpayer-funded communication devices or from interfering with their duties as civil servants in national security positions.]]

[[File:Peter-strzok-and-lisa-page.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, two  [[Progressive]] pustules on the rump of the Marxist deep state, could not restrain their hatred and bigotry toward their fellow citizens or American democracy on taxpayer-funded communication devices or from interfering with their duties as civil servants in national security positions.]]

*'''11 April.''' ''Washington Post'' published an article, ''FBI Obtained FISA Warrant to Monitor Former Trump Adviser Carter Page'' by Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous. It reads in part, {{quotebox|"The FBI obtained a secret court order in October 2016 to monitor the communications of a former adviser to presidential candidate Donald Trump, part by of an investigation into possible links between Russia and the campaign, law enforcement and other U.S. officials said.<br>The FBI and the Justice Department obtained the warrant targeting Carter Page’s communications after convincing a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge that there was probable cause to believe Page was acting as an agent of a foreign power, in this case Russia, according to the officials.<br>The court documents in that spy case only identify Page as “Male 1.’’ Officials familiar with the case said that “Male 1’’ is Page."}} It is the '''first disclosure of the October 2016 Carter Page FISA warrant'''.  

*'''11 April.''' ''Washington Post'' published an article, ''FBI Obtained FISA Warrant to Monitor Former Trump Adviser Carter Page'' by Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous. It reads in part, {{quotebox|"The FBI obtained a secret court order in October 2016 to monitor the communications of a former adviser to presidential candidate Donald Trump, part by of an investigation into possible links between Russia and the campaign, law enforcement and other U.S. officials said.<br>The FBI and the Justice Department obtained the warrant targeting Carter Page’s communications after convincing a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge that there was probable cause to believe Page was acting as an agent of a foreign power, in this case Russia, according to the officials.<br>The court documents in that spy case only identify Page as “Male 1.’’ Officials familiar with the case said that “Male 1’’ is Page."}} It is the '''first disclosure of the October 2016 Carter Page FISA warrant'''.  

*'''Podesta Group'''<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/search_result.php?priv=Podesta+Group</ref> '''discloses unregistered lobbying for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (ECMU) - the same group Manafort is associated with.''' Podesta Group lobbied from 2012 through 2014 on behalf of a [[Brussels]]-based non-profit, the ECMU, a Ukrainian front. U.S. lobbying laws require reporting payments from a foreign government. The lobbying firm run by Tony Podesta, brother of Hillary for America campaign chairman John Podesta, reported in its filing that it was paid more than $1.2 million.<ref>http://bertdohmen.com/what-is-fake-news/</ref>

*'''Podesta Group'''<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/search_result.php?priv=Podesta+Group</ref> '''discloses unregistered lobbying for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (ECMU) - the same group Manafort is associated with.''' Podesta Group lobbied from 2012 through 2014 on behalf of a [[Brussels]]-based non-profit, the ECMU, a Ukrainian front. U.S. lobbying laws require reporting payments from a foreign government. The lobbying firm run by Tony Podesta, brother of Hillary for America campaign chairman John Podesta, reported in its filing that it was paid more than $1.2 million.<ref>http://bertdohmen.com/what-is-fake-news/</ref>

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*'''13 April.''' '''FusionGPS refuses to answer the Senate Judiciary Committee's question as to who in the Clinton machine hired them'''. The ''Steele dossier'' formed much of the basis for the Obama administration's attacks on Donald Trump and its authorization to use the US Intelligence Community to harass domestic political opponents. {{Quotebox|"When political opposition research becomes the basis for law enforcement or intelligence efforts, it raises substantial questions about the independence of law enforcement and intelligence from politics.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/04/13/research-firm-behind-trump-dossier-is-refusing-to-answer-senate-committees-questions/#ixzz4eLwyp4Oe</ref>}}

*'''13 April.''' '''FusionGPS refuses to answer the Senate Judiciary Committee's question as to who in the Clinton machine hired them'''. The ''Steele dossier'' formed much of the basis for the Obama administration's attacks on Donald Trump and its authorization to use the US Intelligence Community to harass domestic political opponents. {{Quotebox|"When political opposition research becomes the basis for law enforcement or intelligence efforts, it raises substantial questions about the independence of law enforcement and intelligence from politics.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/04/13/research-firm-behind-trump-dossier-is-refusing-to-answer-senate-committees-questions/#ixzz4eLwyp4Oe</ref>}}