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*Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, who with the DNC paid FusionGPS $1,024,408 for the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'', secretly meet with FusionGPS boss Glenn Simpson.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref>

*Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, who with the DNC paid FusionGPS $1,024,408 for the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'', secretly meet with FusionGPS boss Glenn Simpson.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref>

*'''11 January.''' Trump responds to Obama IC bosses smears on Twitter: {{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 states that he was not briefed on the full contents the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' or its origins. NBC News independently verifies Trump's account,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moscow-rejects-report-donald-trump-ties-total-hoax-n705586</ref> as does 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>

*'''11 January.''' Trump responds to Obama IC bosses smears on Twitter: {{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 states that he was not briefed on the full contents the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' or its origins. NBC News independently verifies Trump's account,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moscow-rejects-report-donald-trump-ties-total-hoax-n705586</ref> as does 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>

*DNI Clapper issues press release stating that he only now, not days earlier on January 6, discussed the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' with Trump.<ref>https://archive.is/Y2fbA</ref>  

*DNI Clapper issues press release stating that he only now, not days earlier on January 6, discussed the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' with Trump.<ref>https://archive.is/Y2fbA</ref>  

*'''16 January.''' Strzok's supervisors are informed that Peter Strzok failed his lie detector test in relation to the October 2016 Devlin Barrett ''Wall Street Journal'' leak and is a national security threat, yet Strzok remains on the Russia investigation and in May 2017 is assigned to the [[Mueller probe]].

*'''16 January.''' Strzok's supervisors are informed that Peter Strzok failed his lie detector test in relation to the October 2016 Devlin Barrett ''Wall Street Journal'' leak and is a national security threat, yet Strzok remains on the Russia investigation and in May 2017 is assigned to the [[Mueller probe]].

*'''18 January.''' ''McClatchy News Service'' headlined a story that the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency, the [[Justice Department]], the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and representatives of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) collaborated for months in an investigation of Donald Trump, according to two anonymous sources.<ref>http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article127231799.html#storylink=cpy</ref>

*'''18 January.''' ''McClatchy News Service'' headlined a story that the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency, the [[Justice Department]], the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and representatives of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) collaborated for months in an investigation of Donald Trump, according to two anonymous sources.<ref>https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article127231799.html#storylink=cpy</ref>

*Adam Lovinger received a letter from Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter citing “Lovinger’s exceptional performance on collaborative net assessment with the Government of India.” In that same review, James H. Baker (DOD) disagreed, noting, “I do not endorse the characterization set forth in the employee input (that) Adam performed successfully.” Baker assigned two officers to investigate Lovinger, [[ONA]] Chief of Staff Cmdr. Anthony Russell (USCG) and Marine Lt. Col. Brian Bruggeman.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/30/exclusive-dod-inspector-general-opens-probe-into-alleged-retaliation-by-obama-holdover/</ref>

*Adam Lovinger received a letter from Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter citing “Lovinger’s exceptional performance on collaborative net assessment with the Government of India.” In that same review, James H. Baker (DOD) disagreed, noting, “I do not endorse the characterization set forth in the employee input (that) Adam performed successfully.” Baker assigned two officers to investigate Lovinger, [[ONA]] Chief of Staff Cmdr. Anthony Russell (USCG) and Marine Lt. Col. Brian Bruggeman.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/30/exclusive-dod-inspector-general-opens-probe-into-alleged-retaliation-by-obama-holdover/</ref>

*https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/375557-3-questions-inspector-general-must-answer-regarding-investigation-of-fbi</ref>  

*https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/375557-3-questions-inspector-general-must-answer-regarding-investigation-of-fbi</ref>  

*''Business Insider'' reports that U.S. intelligence agencies had been investigating people in Trump's presidential campaign throughout the campaign season.<ref>Bertrand, Natasha (January 24, 2017). [http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advisers-russia-investigation-2017-1 A look at the scope of the intelligence community's investigations into Trump's ties to Russia]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

*''Business Insider'' reports that U.S. intelligence agencies had been investigating people in Trump's presidential campaign throughout the campaign season.<ref>Bertrand, Natasha (January 24, 2017). [https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advisers-russia-investigation-2017-1 A look at the scope of the intelligence community's investigations into Trump's ties to Russia]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

*'''25 January.''' Department of Justice receives detailed readout from the FBI agents who had interviewed Flynn. Acting AG [[Sally Yates]] said she felt “it was important to get this information to the White House as quickly as possible.”

*'''25 January.''' Department of Justice receives detailed readout from the FBI agents who had interviewed Flynn. Acting AG [[Sally Yates]] said she felt “it was important to get this information to the White House as quickly as possible.”

*''Politico'' reports “Federal workers turn to encryption to thwart Trump...Whether inside the Environmental Protection Agency, within the Foreign Service, on the edges of the [[Labor Department]] or beyond, employees are using new technology … to organize letters, talk strategy, or contact media outlets and other groups to express their dissent...Fearing for their jobs, the employees began communicating incognito using the app Signal shortly after Trump’s inauguration...[T]he goal is to “create a network across the agency.” This may be an effort to evade Congressional oversight.

*''Politico'' reports “Federal workers turn to encryption to thwart Trump...Whether inside the Environmental Protection Agency, within the Foreign Service, on the edges of the [[Labor Department]] or beyond, employees are using new technology … to organize letters, talk strategy, or contact media outlets and other groups to express their dissent...Fearing for their jobs, the employees began communicating incognito using the app Signal shortly after Trump’s inauguration...[T]he goal is to “create a network across the agency.” This may be an effort to evade Congressional oversight.

*''Politico'' reports 5 House IT staffers, including 3 brothers later identified as Abid, Imran, and Jamal Awan, and two their wives were relieved of access to House computers and had been under criminal investigation since late 2016.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/house-staffers-investigation-equipment-234586</ref> While full details were not disclosed, subsequently it was learned they managed office information technology for Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee handling matters on war and [[terrorism]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/02/04/exclusive-house-intelligence-it-staffers-fired-in-computer-security-probe/#ixzz4b5enE6c9</ref> It was also learned later Imran Awan worked for ex-DNC Chair [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]],<ref>http://observer.com/2017/02/imran-awan-democrat-debbie-wasserman-schultz-criminal-investigation/</ref> had access to her iPad and password,<ref>

*''Politico'' reports 5 House IT staffers, including 3 brothers later identified as Abid, Imran, and Jamal Awan, and two their wives were relieved of access to House computers and had been under criminal investigation since late 2016.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/house-staffers-investigation-equipment-234586</ref> While full details were not disclosed, subsequently it was learned they managed office information technology for Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee handling matters on war and [[terrorism]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/02/04/exclusive-house-intelligence-it-staffers-fired-in-computer-security-probe/#ixzz4b5enE6c9</ref> It was also learned later Imran Awan worked for ex-DNC Chair [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]],<ref>https://observer.com/2017/02/imran-awan-democrat-debbie-wasserman-schultz-criminal-investigation/</ref> had access to her iPad and password,<ref>

https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/09/suspect-in-house-it-security-probe-also-had-access-to-dnc-emails/n</ref> took $100,000 in cash from an Iraqi company,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/02/20/exclusive-house-dem-it-guys-in-security-probe-secretly-took-100k-in-iraqi-money/</ref> and was a suspect in the leaking of DNC emails to Wikileaks. Despite verbose allegations of "Russian hacking," the DNC never allowed the FBI to examine its servers to determine if indeed the DNC had been hacked, or did the leaks come from an inside source.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/09/suspect-in-house-it-security-probe-also-had-access-to-dnc-emails/</ref> The suspects may have been involved in a leak of information that lead to the ambush and death of Navy SEAL William Ryan Owen.<ref>

https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/09/suspect-in-house-it-security-probe-also-had-access-to-dnc-emails/n</ref> took $100,000 in cash from an Iraqi company,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/02/20/exclusive-house-dem-it-guys-in-security-probe-secretly-took-100k-in-iraqi-money/</ref> and was a suspect in the leaking of DNC emails to Wikileaks. Despite verbose allegations of "Russian hacking," the DNC never allowed the FBI to examine its servers to determine if indeed the DNC had been hacked, or did the leaks come from an inside source.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/09/suspect-in-house-it-security-probe-also-had-access-to-dnc-emails/</ref> The suspects may have been involved in a leak of information that lead to the ambush and death of Navy SEAL William Ryan Owen.<ref>

http://www.americanow.com/story/society/2017/02/06/muslim-spy-ring-linked-navy-seals-death</ref> Furthermore, because the suspects were [[Muslim]],<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-01/house-democrats-delayed-dismissal-it-staff-hackers-because-they-were-muslim-american</ref> their activities were covered up and they were not fired til after the death of Owen. Even then, they were initially relieved of duties without their names being released, two weeks later fired,<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/house-staff-criminal-investigation-234714</ref> and three weeks after that in a series of press leaks identified as prime suspects in what the media called the "Russian hacking" scandal.  

http://www.americanow.com/story/society/2017/02/06/muslim-spy-ring-linked-navy-seals-death</ref> Furthermore, because the suspects were [[Muslim]],<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-01/house-democrats-delayed-dismissal-it-staff-hackers-because-they-were-muslim-american</ref> their activities were covered up and they were not fired til after the death of Owen. Even then, they were initially relieved of duties without their names being released, two weeks later fired,<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/house-staff-criminal-investigation-234714</ref> and three weeks after that in a series of press leaks identified as prime suspects in what the media called the "Russian hacking" scandal.  

*'''11 February.''' National Security aide to National Security Advisor Michael Flynn is denied a security clearance, in effect, the '''CIA exercising [[veto]] power over the President's management of national security''' affairs. The action was unprecedented and without cause. Reports say the CIA did not like the aide's attitude toward the agency.<ref>The artcle continues: "Since no one can take part in the formulation or execution of foreign or defense policy without a high-level security clearance, vetoing the president’s people by denying them clearances trumps the president....the persons who thus took for themselves the prerogative that the American people had entrusted to [President Trump] at the ballot box, chances are 100 percent that they will use that prerogative ever more frequently with regard to anyone else whom they regard as standing in the way of their preferred policies, as a threat to their reputation, or simply as partisan opponents... undermin[ing] nothing less than the self-evident heart of the [[United States Constitution:Article II|Constitution’s Article II]]: The president is the executive branch. All of its employees draw their powers from him and answer to him, not the other way around." https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/15/cia-insults-trump/</ref> “They believe this is a hit job from inside the CIA on Flynn and the people close to him," because the aide "believes that the CIA doesn’t run the world.”<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/319073-top-flynn-aide-rejected-for-key-security-clearance-report</ref><ref>https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/937741488645070849.html</ref>

*'''11 February.''' National Security aide to National Security Advisor Michael Flynn is denied a security clearance, in effect, the '''CIA exercising [[veto]] power over the President's management of national security''' affairs. The action was unprecedented and without cause. Reports say the CIA did not like the aide's attitude toward the agency.<ref>The artcle continues: "Since no one can take part in the formulation or execution of foreign or defense policy without a high-level security clearance, vetoing the president’s people by denying them clearances trumps the president....the persons who thus took for themselves the prerogative that the American people had entrusted to [President Trump] at the ballot box, chances are 100 percent that they will use that prerogative ever more frequently with regard to anyone else whom they regard as standing in the way of their preferred policies, as a threat to their reputation, or simply as partisan opponents... undermin[ing] nothing less than the self-evident heart of the [[United States Constitution:Article II|Constitution’s Article II]]: The president is the executive branch. All of its employees draw their powers from him and answer to him, not the other way around." https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/15/cia-insults-trump/</ref> “They believe this is a hit job from inside the CIA on Flynn and the people close to him," because the aide "believes that the CIA doesn’t run the world.”<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/319073-top-flynn-aide-rejected-for-key-security-clearance-report</ref><ref>https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/937741488645070849.html</ref>

*'''12 February.''' The ''Observer'' reports a Senior [[Department of Defense]] official saying since January 20, we’ve assumed that the Kremlin has ears inside the SITROOM".<ref>http://observer.com/2017/02/donald-trump-administration-mike-flynn-russian-embassy/</ref>

*'''12 February.''' The ''Observer'' reports a Senior [[Department of Defense]] official saying since January 20, we’ve assumed that the Kremlin has ears inside the SITROOM".<ref>https://observer.com/2017/02/donald-trump-administration-mike-flynn-russian-embassy/</ref>

*'''13 February.''' '''Coup plotters oust Flynn, sabotage Trump's foreign  policy agenda.''' Flynn resigns.

*'''13 February.''' '''Coup plotters oust Flynn, sabotage Trump's foreign  policy agenda.''' Flynn resigns.

*'''4 March.''' '''Trump exposes Obama illegal surveillance'''. Trump sends out several tweets: "Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is [[McCarthyism]]!; "How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is [[Nixon]]/[[Watergate]]. Bad (or sick) guy!"; "I'd bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!"; "Is it legal for a sitting President to be "wire tapping" a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!"; "Just out: The same Russian Ambassador that met [[Jeff Sessions]] visited the Obama White House 22 times, and 4 times last year alone." Obama speechwriter [[Jon Favreau]] parses Obama response, "I'd be careful about reporting that Obama said there was no wiretapping. Statement just said that neither he nor the WH ordered it."<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/jonfavs/status/838086840515112960?lang=en</ref>

*'''4 March.''' '''Trump exposes Obama illegal surveillance'''. Trump sends out several tweets: "Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is [[McCarthyism]]!; "How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is [[Nixon]]/[[Watergate]]. Bad (or sick) guy!"; "I'd bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!"; "Is it legal for a sitting President to be "wire tapping" a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!"; "Just out: The same Russian Ambassador that met [[Jeff Sessions]] visited the Obama White House 22 times, and 4 times last year alone." Obama speechwriter [[Jon Favreau]] parses Obama response, "I'd be careful about reporting that Obama said there was no wiretapping. Statement just said that neither he nor the WH ordered it."<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/jonfavs/status/838086840515112960?lang=en</ref>

:*Barack Obama’s lawyer lies about spying on Trump.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20170305013401/http:/www.noquarterusa.net/blog/79626/barack-obamas-lawyer-lies-spying-trump/</ref>

:*Barack Obama’s lawyer lies about spying on Trump.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170305013401/http:/www.noquarterusa.net/blog/79626/barack-obamas-lawyer-lies-spying-trump/</ref>

*'''5 March.''' James Clapper exonerates Trump of collusion with Russia; [[mainstream media|Progressive media]] begins backtracking on innuendo and slurs in Trump-Russia [[conspiracy theory]].<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/taibbi-russia-story-is-a-minefield-for-democrats-and-the-media-w471074</ref>

*'''5 March.''' James Clapper exonerates Trump of collusion with Russia; [[mainstream media|Progressive media]] begins backtracking on innuendo and slurs in Trump-Russia [[conspiracy theory]].<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/taibbi-russia-story-is-a-minefield-for-democrats-and-the-media-w471074</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>

*'''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}}

*Waldman meets with [[Dan Jones]]. Deripaska described the meeting as, “Daniel Jones—himself a team member of Fusion GPS, self-described former FBI agent and, as we now know from the media, an ex-Feinstein staffer—met with my lawyer, Adam Waldman, and described Fusion as a “shadow media organization helping the government,” funded by a “group of [[Silicon Valley]] billionaires and [[George Soros]].”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/03/08/the-ever-changing-russia-narrative-in-american-politics-is-cynically-false-public-manipulation</ref>

*Waldman meets with [[Dan Jones]]. Deripaska described the meeting as, “Daniel Jones—himself a team member of Fusion GPS, self-described former FBI agent and, as we now know from the media, an ex-Feinstein staffer—met with my lawyer, Adam Waldman, and described Fusion as a “shadow media organization helping the government,” funded by a “group of [[Silicon Valley]] billionaires and [[George Soros]].”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/03/08/the-ever-changing-russia-narrative-in-american-politics-is-cynically-false-public-manipulation</ref>

*[[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>

*Britains GCHQ spying agency denies spying on Trump.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/16/gchq-denies-wiretap-claim-trump-obama</ref>

*Britains GCHQ spying agency denies spying on Trump.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/16/gchq-denies-wiretap-claim-trump-obama</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>  

:*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 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.’’  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 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.’’  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>}}

*'''7 May.''' [[Carter Page]] responds to the Senate Seleect Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) request for documents; the committee's director of security James Wolfe leaked the Carter Page FISA application to BuzzFeed, the ''New York Times'' and ''Washington Post'' shortly after receiving it from the [[DOJ]]:

*'''7 May.''' [[Carter Page]] responds to the Senate Seleect Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) request for documents; the committee's director of security James Wolfe leaked the Carter Page FISA application to BuzzFeed, the ''New York Times'' and ''Washington Post'' shortly after receiving it from the [[DOJ]]:

{{Quotebox|<small>'''Related to the prior [[criminal]] activities by the Clinton/Obama regime last year which unsuccessfully sought to manipulate the [[2016 presidential election]]''' in their favor, please note that several preliminary [[felon]]ies have subsequently been revealed over the months since my first response in March. These recent developments have begun to turn the tables on last year’s deceitful perpetrators who helped lead your Committee and part of the American public astray. Today on [[CBS]]’s ''Face the Nation'', [[Senator Manchin]] offered a perfect characterization of '''the vain steps to rig the 2016 election: “They'll do anything they can to disrupt any type of a freedom, if you will, or a democracy or an involvement where there's an orderly transfer of power.''' That's not for them.”2<br><br>Although he was primarily referring to the unsubstantiated conspiracy theories suggested by the Clinton/Obama regime about Russia, '''the growing evidence surrounding their defeated regime’s own dishonest misinformation and influence campaign of 2016''' perfectly fits the Senator’s description. In case you and your colleagues are unaware of the multiple recent eye-openers which have further exposed these crimes and thus significantly changed the landscape in the subsequent period, I would like to explain some of the related details and direct relevance of each in turn:<br><br>'''Felony #1: Illegal leaking of my identity as “Male-1” [UCE-1 or FBI Undercover Employee-1 in court documents] in ''U.S.A. v. Evgeny Buryakov, Igor Sporyshev, and Victor Podobnyy''''' – On April 3, 2017, reporters at [[ABC]] News3 and [[BuzzFeed]] [Ali Watkins] News4 requested to meet in order to inform me that U.S. government operatives [James Wolfe ''et al''] had unlawfully disclosed my identity as Male-1 in this 2015 case. This particular incident follows an increasing series of similar revelations about other politically-motivated unmaskings in 2016.5 It relates to my brief interactions in 2013 with Victor Podobnyy, a junior attaché assigned to the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.<br><br>During my meeting with U.S. agents at New York’s Plaza Hotel in June 2013 in support of their ongoing investigation, I spoke with them at length about my research on international political economy which I had been completing as a Fellow at the Center for National Policy in Washington. I brought this up because it seemed to me that the resources of the U.S. Government might be better allocated towards addressing real national security threats, particularly given the recent Boston Marathon bombing of April 15, 2013. Without question, the harsh retribution subsequently taken against me marked a direct retaliation against my dissenting position. Per an article I had recently written and discussed with the U.S. agents (see Appendix), the Clinton/Obama regime had been, “Reflecting the highest principles of [[cronyism]] rather than democracy,” in many of their policy decisions. In my writings, I had also cited a recent quote from Maya Angelou which seemed of particular relevance given a range of ineffective policy approaches by Washington at the time: “The philosophers tell us that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”6 This had marked an earlier instance of the corrupt influence campaign and related domestic political intelligence operations in support of failed policies, which would eventually blossom in full glory with the obnoxious civil rights violations based on complete lies displayed during the 2016 election.<br><br>With regards to the 2015 case where I agreed to provide support, the final scene of the movie ''The Big Short'' offers an instructive summary of the Clinton/Obama regime’s justice system, first led by their Attorney General from 2009 through 2015, [[Eric Holder]].7<br><br>After essentially achieving very little in his 6-years in office, it is understandable why Holder might want to target a token Russian banker during his final months in office8 since only Zurich-based Credit Suisse's Kareem Serageldin stood as another perfunctory accomplishment during his extended six-year term.<br><br>As the journalist Matt Taibbi has described his activities in a 2015 article, which has more recently proven to offer an accurate representation of the Clinton/Obama regime more generally: '''“Holder''' doesn't look it, but he was a revolutionary. He '''institutionalized a radical dualistic approach to criminal justice, essentially creating a system of indulgences wherein the world's richest companies paid cash for their sins and escaped the sterner punishments the law dictated'''.”<ref>Matt Taibbi, “[http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/eric-holder-wall-street-double-agent-comes-in-from- the-cold-20150708 Eric Holder, Wall Street Double Agent, Comes in From the Cold: Barack Obama's former top cop cashes in after six years of letting banks run wild],” Rolling Stone, July 8, 2015.</ref><br><br>'''Felony #2: Illegal leaking of classified information surrounding the completely unjustified FISA warrant against me, which further enabled part of the Clinton/Obama regime’s domestic political intelligence operations and influence campaign in the 2016 election''' – On April 12, 2017, the ''Washington Post'' published an article explaining that unnamed '''sources had revealed the completely unjustified FISA warrant to intercept my communications throughout the final months of the reign of the Clinton/Obama regime.<ref>Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous, "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-obtained-fisa-warrant-to-monitor- former-trump-adviser-carter-page/2017/04/11/620192ea-1e0e-11e7-ad74- 3a742a6e93a7_story.html FBI obtained FISA warrant to monitor Trump adviser Carter Page" Washington Post, April 12, 2017.]</ref> Given a growing list of unanswered questions and apparent abuses regarding this nonsensical invasion of privacy, it seems readily apparent that more revelations about these misdeeds will continue to be learned''' in the period to come.11 As I explained to you last week, my legal team and I are currently busy working on further steps to get to the bottom of this abuse. Whether or not you choose to support these efforts, I am highly confident that this endeavor will prove far more relevant than anything which might be gained in the preposterous forced labor tasks you suggested in your request of April 28, 2017.<br><br>To put in context how outrageous your groundless comprehensive data requests would be, consider the case study of General Flynn. Frustrated in the wake of her failed attempt to circumvent the long-delayed introduction of effective [[immigration]] policies in the United States, ''de facto'' [[anarchist]] [[Sally Yates]] instead turned her attention to destroying the career of a distinguished American. Although I have never met [[Michael Flynn|General Flynn]], his recent experiences make clear that any minor variation between his memory of a conversation during a vacation on the beaches of the Dominican Republic vs. the in-depth transcript kept by the [[deep state]] is framing him for severe personal damage. Comparing that one relatively recent conversation by General Flynn to the two years of records and recollections you’re instead asking me for helps illustrate how illogical your proposition is.<br><br>Consistent with the suppression of dissent that this entire exercise has been from the start, [[Senator Feinstein]] admitted today: “…when I saw a three-star general in front of the Republican convention shouting ‘lock her up,’ I thought, oh my goodness. This would never happen, it never has happened before, this is a three-star general of the United States military doing this with no evidence. And it made a big impression on me.”12 Similar to my experiences, the retribution for this exercise of his [[First Amendment]] rights cuts to the core of the matter. In any event, the preponderance of evidence related to the cases General Flynn referred to during his speech in Cleveland greatly exceeds anything in ''':the 2016 [[Steele dossier|Dodgy Dossier]] which eventually became a cornerstone of the crooked initiative against me and other supporters of the Trump movement, first within the prior Administration and now amongst some actors in Congress'''. So it remains unclear to me on what basis you have assigned hundreds of hours of work with your request of April 28, based on literally nothing except lies from corrupt politicians.<br><br>“THREE DAYS AGO, CARTER PAGE TOLD FOX NEWS HE WAS COOPERATING WITH THE COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION INTO RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THE 2016 ELECTION. TODAY WE HAVE LEARNED THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE.<br><br>To the contrary, I would like to reconfirm for you that I am still cooperating with the Committee’s investigation in the form of a future open testimony. But given the time horizon you noted above, let’s consider a few additional developments which have changed over the course of that 72-hours following the [[Fox News]] report you cited from May 2, 2017.13<br><br>First, '''Mrs. Clinton gave a speech which dodged responsibility for her disastrous, tone-deaf campaign by instead pointing the finger at Director Comey and Russia.14 Further illustrating another related reason why I was originally targeted by the Clinton/Obama regime''', it is worth bearing in mind a political science concept I previously defined which explains this dysfunctional avoidance of responsibility that has cut across decades of U.S. history:<br><br>The Narcissistic Loony Tune School of Foreign Policy<br><br>An underlying cultural phenomenon that has served as a foundation for the counterproductive narrative in Russia and beyond may be observed in a domestic context. In discussions with her best friend Diane Blair, Hillary Clinton previously defended her husband by referring to his mistress, former White House intern [[Monica Lewinsky]], as a "'''Narcissistic loony tune'''. This personal example demonstrates a fundamental problem at the core of U.S. foreign policy that has been seen across party lines since well before her husband’s administration: '''the inclination to blame weaker parties for problems without examination of the decisions of top leaders that initiated these mistakes''' in the first place.<ref>Carter Page, “[http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/30/05/2014/alternative-courses-quadruple-dual- containment-president-obama’s-west-point-speech-a Alternative Courses to Quadruple Dual Containment: President Obama’s West  Point Speech and Pathways Beyond],” Global Policy Journal, May 30, 2014.</ref><br><br>Not only did precisely that same continued pattern of abuse reflect her disparagement of Director Comey, it also underscores why I have remained a principal target of the Clinton/Obama regime’s surrogates including those in Congress. As a perceived weaker party, I have also been effectively and falsely characterized as a narcissistic loony tune amidst other far worse false accusations by the Clinton/Obama regime. In a revealing ''New York Times'' article based on illegal leaks, “The [Obama] Justice Department considered direct surveillance of anyone tied to a political campaign as a line it did not want to cross, the official added.”<ref>Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo, “[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/politics/carter-page-fisa-warrant-russia-trump.html Court Approved Wiretap on Trump Campaign Aide Over Russia Ties,” New York Times, April 12, 2017.]</ref><br><br>In other words and consistent with the narcissistic loony tune school approach, they apparently decided it was fine to trample on human rights if someone is a low-level, junior, unpaid supporter rather than a fellow fat-cat career politician from the Washington swamp. Second, the real leadership shown by Senator Grassley, Senator Graham and others members of the Judiciary Committee last Wednesday in beginning to address the genuinely problematic interference in last year’s election offers new confidence that logic may now be restored in this overall process.<ref>Catherine Herridge, Pamela K. Browne and Cyd Upson, “[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/05/comey-pressed-for-anti-trump-dossier-in- classified-russia-report-sources-say.html Comey pressed for anti-Trump dossier in classified Russia report, sources say,” Fox News, May 05, 2017.]</ref><br><br>To help further illustrate how disgraceful both the spirit and substance of your original interrogation list is, the original source of a more precisely and carefully targeted question of this sort is worth bearing in mind: '''former [[Gang of Eight]] member [[Harry Reid]]. Characteristic of this ongoing investigation which he helped instigate and typical of his personal level of integrity, he has previously stated that making prior claims without any evidence in 2012 was “one of the best things I’ve ever done.”18 Although this is obviously the exact same thing which again happened against me and the Trump campaign last year, it is my hope that your Committee might restore its dignity by moving beyond the standards of such gangster tactics and the organized crime network that Reid supported during the Clinton/Obama regime'''.<ref>Precisely meeting the definition of Transnational Organized Crime: “Those self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power, influence, and monetary and/or commercial gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption…” “[https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/organized-crime Transnational Organized Crime: Glossary of Terms,” FBI website.]</ref><br><br>Related to your question #5 and in addition to his standing as one of the early promoters of the 2016 Dodgy Dossier, Harry Reid previously made a federal case out of complete nonsense by asking Director Comey to investigate my investments in Gazprom and supposed conflicts of interest this might create.20 In response to your question, please note that I purchased 200 American Depository Receipts of PJSC Gazprom in June 2008 for $5,909.00. In response to these gangster-style [[witch hunt]] tactics led in the U.S. Senate by Reid, I divested my stake in August 2016 for $798.98 – a net loss of $5,110.02. '''Given the complete disaster that the Clinton/Obama regime made of U.S.-Russia relations and the related problems they inflicted on private industry across the Russian economy, I held no other financial or real estate holdings related to Russia''' between June 16, 2015 and January 20, 2016.<br><br>In addition to my unanswered request from May 4, 2017 that we save time and hundreds of hours of forced labor by jointly corroborating the personal information illegally intercepted by the Obama Administration with the all-encompassing list of trivial questions you have posed to me, there is one other related question which I would like to ask. '''Whereas this bitter investigation based on false evidence on behalf of lying crooked politicians seems to be a nostalgic repeat of many of the corrupt Clinton/Obama regime’s practices of 2016, I am interested to learn if similar related information payoff propositions may be on offer in this instance. It has been reported that $50,000 was offered by the U.S. Government to the political research operatives of the Clinton campaign – apparently a special treat from the Obama Administration to supplement whatever undisclosed, presumably larger amount was already paid by Clinton associates''' for the 2016 Dodgy Dossier.<ref>Chuck Ross, “[https://dailycaller.com/2017/04/22/heres-how-much-the-fbi- planned-to-pay-trump-dossier-author/ Here’s How Much The FBI Planned To Pay Trump Dossier Author],” Chuck Ross, Daily Caller, April 22, 2017.</ref><br><br>In light of this outrageous payoff precedent which precipitated the primary genesis of our interaction in the first place, can you please clarify what level of remuneration for my assigned work is on offer in this instance? While '''the complete lies that the Dodgy Dossier hastily assembled might have carried potentially disastrous results for the integrity of the 2016 election had voters fallen for their dishonesty, factual information of some form might prove infinitely more valuable and relevant'''.<br><br>On one hand, Senator Dianne Feinstein has demonstrated admirable honesty by admitting that there has been no evidence of collusion between anyone associated with the Trump campaign and Russia following recent briefings with the U.S. [[intelligence community]] despite harshly invasive surveillance and millions of dollars wasted on this investigatory endeavor.<ref>Cameron Cawthorne, “[https://freebeacon.com/national- security/feinstein-no-evidence-collusion-between-trump-associates-russia/ Feinstein: No Evidence of Collusion Between Trump Associates and Russia],” Washington Free Beacon, May 4, 2017.</ref> Meanwhile, another California politician, Congressman [[Eric Swalwell]] has perpetuated more baseless innuendos and lies in loyal support of certain political allies.23 One would hope that SSCI follows Senator Feinstein’s lead by taking the high road in this instance.<br><br>As one person experienced in the workings of the [[DC swamp]] accurately summarized the laundry list of requests that you sent on April 28, 2017: “'''Tell us everything so we can have our snotty-nosed [[Ivy League]]rs pore over it and try to put you in the worst light possible. Oh, and you should count on minority staff leaking anything possible to embarrass you or the President'''.” This analysis and prediction would certainly parallel many of my experiences over the past year given the extreme transgressions of the Clinton/Obama regime. This accurate reference to the ongoing history of selective leaking for maximum personal damage of a private citizen (e.g. Felony #1 and Felony #2, above) is another reason making it essential that our future interaction be held in open session.<br><br>Since you have been praised as the bipartisan adults here24, it is my hope that your continued unity now helps to break through lame partisan-based excuses attempted earlier by those who have still consider themselves above the law.25<br><br>The urgency of getting to the bottom of '''the abysmal [[human rights]] record of those actions taken by the Clinton/Obama regime during the 2016 election is an immediate national priority. Finally moving beyond the dark cloud of the civil rights abuses which occurred last year''' might help encourage capable leaders and essential allies such as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to again feel safe in visiting the United States.26<br><br>'''“THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE ITS INQUIRY INTO ISSUES SURROUNDING RUSSIA’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; IT IS OUR EXPECTATION THAT MR. PAGE WILL LIVE UP TO HIS PUBLICLY-EXPRESSED COOPERATION WITH OUR EFFORT.”'''<br><br>I would close by reminding you of the excerpt from the 1976 report by the Church Committee that I quoted in my March 5, 2017 letter, the findings of which led to the founding of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:<br><br>“'''Too many people have been spied upon by too many Government agencies and too much information has been illegally collected. The Government has often undertaken the secret surveillance of citizens on the basis of their political beliefs, even when those beliefs posed no threat of violence or illegal acts on behalf of a hostile foreign power…'''”<ref>U.S. Senate, "[https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/94755_II.pdf Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans]", Book II, Final Report of the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with respect to Intelligence Activities United States Senate, April 26, 1976.</ref><br><br>While the earliest indications at the time had already hinted that '''the Church Committee’s conclusions might parallel the injustices committed against me and countless other American citizens last year, few public observers could have imagined way back in March 2017 the growing evidence of corrupt dealings by the Clinton/Obama regime which has subsequently been revealed surrounding their failed attempt to influence the 2016 election.''' Let us please move beyond the noise of last year’s pathetic lies by a bitter losing campaign as we jointly refocus our attention on substantive and relevant matters that can help fix the direction of your Committee and this country.<ref>

{{Quotebox|<small>'''Related to the prior [[criminal]] activities by the Clinton/Obama regime last year which unsuccessfully sought to manipulate the [[2016 presidential election]]''' in their favor, please note that several preliminary [[felon]]ies have subsequently been revealed over the months since my first response in March. These recent developments have begun to turn the tables on last year’s deceitful perpetrators who helped lead your Committee and part of the American public astray. Today on [[CBS]]’s ''Face the Nation'', [[Senator Manchin]] offered a perfect characterization of '''the vain steps to rig the 2016 election: “They'll do anything they can to disrupt any type of a freedom, if you will, or a democracy or an involvement where there's an orderly transfer of power.''' That's not for them.”2<br><br>Although he was primarily referring to the unsubstantiated conspiracy theories suggested by the Clinton/Obama regime about Russia, '''the growing evidence surrounding their defeated regime’s own dishonest misinformation and influence campaign of 2016''' perfectly fits the Senator’s description. In case you and your colleagues are unaware of the multiple recent eye-openers which have further exposed these crimes and thus significantly changed the landscape in the subsequent period, I would like to explain some of the related details and direct relevance of each in turn:<br><br>'''Felony #1: Illegal leaking of my identity as “Male-1” [UCE-1 or FBI Undercover Employee-1 in court documents] in ''U.S.A. v. Evgeny Buryakov, Igor Sporyshev, and Victor Podobnyy''''' – On April 3, 2017, reporters at [[ABC]] News3 and [[BuzzFeed]] [Ali Watkins] News4 requested to meet in order to inform me that U.S. government operatives [James Wolfe ''et al''] had unlawfully disclosed my identity as Male-1 in this 2015 case. This particular incident follows an increasing series of similar revelations about other politically-motivated unmaskings in 2016.5 It relates to my brief interactions in 2013 with Victor Podobnyy, a junior attaché assigned to the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.<br><br>During my meeting with U.S. agents at New York’s Plaza Hotel in June 2013 in support of their ongoing investigation, I spoke with them at length about my research on international political economy which I had been completing as a Fellow at the Center for National Policy in Washington. I brought this up because it seemed to me that the resources of the U.S. Government might be better allocated towards addressing real national security threats, particularly given the recent Boston Marathon bombing of April 15, 2013. Without question, the harsh retribution subsequently taken against me marked a direct retaliation against my dissenting position. Per an article I had recently written and discussed with the U.S. agents (see Appendix), the Clinton/Obama regime had been, “Reflecting the highest principles of [[cronyism]] rather than democracy,” in many of their policy decisions. In my writings, I had also cited a recent quote from Maya Angelou which seemed of particular relevance given a range of ineffective policy approaches by Washington at the time: “The philosophers tell us that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”6 This had marked an earlier instance of the corrupt influence campaign and related domestic political intelligence operations in support of failed policies, which would eventually blossom in full glory with the obnoxious civil rights violations based on complete lies displayed during the 2016 election.<br><br>With regards to the 2015 case where I agreed to provide support, the final scene of the movie ''The Big Short'' offers an instructive summary of the Clinton/Obama regime’s justice system, first led by their Attorney General from 2009 through 2015, [[Eric Holder]].7<br><br>After essentially achieving very little in his 6-years in office, it is understandable why Holder might want to target a token Russian banker during his final months in office8 since only Zurich-based Credit Suisse's Kareem Serageldin stood as another perfunctory accomplishment during his extended six-year term.<br><br>As the journalist Matt Taibbi has described his activities in a 2015 article, which has more recently proven to offer an accurate representation of the Clinton/Obama regime more generally: '''“Holder''' doesn't look it, but he was a revolutionary. He '''institutionalized a radical dualistic approach to criminal justice, essentially creating a system of indulgences wherein the world's richest companies paid cash for their sins and escaped the sterner punishments the law dictated'''.”<ref>Matt Taibbi, “[http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/eric-holder-wall-street-double-agent-comes-in-from- the-cold-20150708 Eric Holder, Wall Street Double Agent, Comes in From the Cold: Barack Obama's former top cop cashes in after six years of letting banks run wild],” Rolling Stone, July 8, 2015.</ref><br><br>'''Felony #2: Illegal leaking of classified information surrounding the completely unjustified FISA warrant against me, which further enabled part of the Clinton/Obama regime’s domestic political intelligence operations and influence campaign in the 2016 election''' – On April 12, 2017, the ''Washington Post'' published an article explaining that unnamed '''sources had revealed the completely unjustified FISA warrant to intercept my communications throughout the final months of the reign of the Clinton/Obama regime.<ref>Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous, "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-obtained-fisa-warrant-to-monitor- former-trump-adviser-carter-page/2017/04/11/620192ea-1e0e-11e7-ad74- 3a742a6e93a7_story.html FBI obtained FISA warrant to monitor Trump adviser Carter Page" Washington Post, April 12, 2017.]</ref> Given a growing list of unanswered questions and apparent abuses regarding this nonsensical invasion of privacy, it seems readily apparent that more revelations about these misdeeds will continue to be learned''' in the period to come.11 As I explained to you last week, my legal team and I are currently busy working on further steps to get to the bottom of this abuse. Whether or not you choose to support these efforts, I am highly confident that this endeavor will prove far more relevant than anything which might be gained in the preposterous forced labor tasks you suggested in your request of April 28, 2017.<br><br>To put in context how outrageous your groundless comprehensive data requests would be, consider the case study of General Flynn. Frustrated in the wake of her failed attempt to circumvent the long-delayed introduction of effective [[immigration]] policies in the United States, ''de facto'' [[anarchist]] [[Sally Yates]] instead turned her attention to destroying the career of a distinguished American. Although I have never met [[Michael Flynn|General Flynn]], his recent experiences make clear that any minor variation between his memory of a conversation during a vacation on the beaches of the Dominican Republic vs. the in-depth transcript kept by the [[deep state]] is framing him for severe personal damage. Comparing that one relatively recent conversation by General Flynn to the two years of records and recollections you’re instead asking me for helps illustrate how illogical your proposition is.<br><br>Consistent with the suppression of dissent that this entire exercise has been from the start, [[Senator Feinstein]] admitted today: “…when I saw a three-star general in front of the Republican convention shouting ‘lock her up,’ I thought, oh my goodness. This would never happen, it never has happened before, this is a three-star general of the United States military doing this with no evidence. And it made a big impression on me.”12 Similar to my experiences, the retribution for this exercise of his [[First Amendment]] rights cuts to the core of the matter. In any event, the preponderance of evidence related to the cases General Flynn referred to during his speech in Cleveland greatly exceeds anything in ''':the 2016 [[Steele dossier|Dodgy Dossier]] which eventually became a cornerstone of the crooked initiative against me and other supporters of the Trump movement, first within the prior Administration and now amongst some actors in Congress'''. So it remains unclear to me on what basis you have assigned hundreds of hours of work with your request of April 28, based on literally nothing except lies from corrupt politicians.<br><br>“THREE DAYS AGO, CARTER PAGE TOLD FOX NEWS HE WAS COOPERATING WITH THE COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION INTO RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THE 2016 ELECTION. TODAY WE HAVE LEARNED THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE.<br><br>To the contrary, I would like to reconfirm for you that I am still cooperating with the Committee’s investigation in the form of a future open testimony. But given the time horizon you noted above, let’s consider a few additional developments which have changed over the course of that 72-hours following the [[Fox News]] report you cited from May 2, 2017.13<br><br>First, '''Mrs. Clinton gave a speech which dodged responsibility for her disastrous, tone-deaf campaign by instead pointing the finger at Director Comey and Russia.14 Further illustrating another related reason why I was originally targeted by the Clinton/Obama regime''', it is worth bearing in mind a political science concept I previously defined which explains this dysfunctional avoidance of responsibility that has cut across decades of U.S. history:<br><br>The Narcissistic Loony Tune School of Foreign Policy<br><br>An underlying cultural phenomenon that has served as a foundation for the counterproductive narrative in Russia and beyond may be observed in a domestic context. In discussions with her best friend Diane Blair, Hillary Clinton previously defended her husband by referring to his mistress, former White House intern [[Monica Lewinsky]], as a "'''Narcissistic loony tune'''. This personal example demonstrates a fundamental problem at the core of U.S. foreign policy that has been seen across party lines since well before her husband’s administration: '''the inclination to blame weaker parties for problems without examination of the decisions of top leaders that initiated these mistakes''' in the first place.<ref>Carter Page, “[http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/30/05/2014/alternative-courses-quadruple-dual- containment-president-obama’s-west-point-speech-a Alternative Courses to Quadruple Dual Containment: President Obama’s West  Point Speech and Pathways Beyond],” Global Policy Journal, May 30, 2014.</ref><br><br>Not only did precisely that same continued pattern of abuse reflect her disparagement of Director Comey, it also underscores why I have remained a principal target of the Clinton/Obama regime’s surrogates including those in Congress. As a perceived weaker party, I have also been effectively and falsely characterized as a narcissistic loony tune amidst other far worse false accusations by the Clinton/Obama regime. In a revealing ''New York Times'' article based on illegal leaks, “The [Obama] Justice Department considered direct surveillance of anyone tied to a political campaign as a line it did not want to cross, the official added.”<ref>Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo, “[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/politics/carter-page-fisa-warrant-russia-trump.html Court Approved Wiretap on Trump Campaign Aide Over Russia Ties,” New York Times, April 12, 2017.]</ref><br><br>In other words and consistent with the narcissistic loony tune school approach, they apparently decided it was fine to trample on human rights if someone is a low-level, junior, unpaid supporter rather than a fellow fat-cat career politician from the Washington swamp. Second, the real leadership shown by Senator Grassley, Senator Graham and others members of the Judiciary Committee last Wednesday in beginning to address the genuinely problematic interference in last year’s election offers new confidence that logic may now be restored in this overall process.<ref>Catherine Herridge, Pamela K. Browne and Cyd Upson, “[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/05/comey-pressed-for-anti-trump-dossier-in- classified-russia-report-sources-say.html Comey pressed for anti-Trump dossier in classified Russia report, sources say,” Fox News, May 05, 2017.]</ref><br><br>To help further illustrate how disgraceful both the spirit and substance of your original interrogation list is, the original source of a more precisely and carefully targeted question of this sort is worth bearing in mind: '''former [[Gang of Eight]] member [[Harry Reid]]. Characteristic of this ongoing investigation which he helped instigate and typical of his personal level of integrity, he has previously stated that making prior claims without any evidence in 2012 was “one of the best things I’ve ever done.”18 Although this is obviously the exact same thing which again happened against me and the Trump campaign last year, it is my hope that your Committee might restore its dignity by moving beyond the standards of such gangster tactics and the organized crime network that Reid supported during the Clinton/Obama regime'''.<ref>Precisely meeting the definition of Transnational Organized Crime: “Those self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power, influence, and monetary and/or commercial gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption…” “[https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/organized-crime Transnational Organized Crime: Glossary of Terms,” FBI website.]</ref><br><br>Related to your question #5 and in addition to his standing as one of the early promoters of the 2016 Dodgy Dossier, Harry Reid previously made a federal case out of complete nonsense by asking Director Comey to investigate my investments in Gazprom and supposed conflicts of interest this might create.20 In response to your question, please note that I purchased 200 American Depository Receipts of PJSC Gazprom in June 2008 for $5,909.00. In response to these gangster-style [[witch hunt]] tactics led in the U.S. Senate by Reid, I divested my stake in August 2016 for $798.98 – a net loss of $5,110.02. '''Given the complete disaster that the Clinton/Obama regime made of U.S.-Russia relations and the related problems they inflicted on private industry across the Russian economy, I held no other financial or real estate holdings related to Russia''' between June 16, 2015 and January 20, 2016.<br><br>In addition to my unanswered request from May 4, 2017 that we save time and hundreds of hours of forced labor by jointly corroborating the personal information illegally intercepted by the Obama Administration with the all-encompassing list of trivial questions you have posed to me, there is one other related question which I would like to ask. '''Whereas this bitter investigation based on false evidence on behalf of lying crooked politicians seems to be a nostalgic repeat of many of the corrupt Clinton/Obama regime’s practices of 2016, I am interested to learn if similar related information payoff propositions may be on offer in this instance. It has been reported that $50,000 was offered by the U.S. Government to the political research operatives of the Clinton campaign – apparently a special treat from the Obama Administration to supplement whatever undisclosed, presumably larger amount was already paid by Clinton associates''' for the 2016 Dodgy Dossier.<ref>Chuck Ross, “[https://dailycaller.com/2017/04/22/heres-how-much-the-fbi- planned-to-pay-trump-dossier-author/ Here’s How Much The FBI Planned To Pay Trump Dossier Author],” Chuck Ross, Daily Caller, April 22, 2017.</ref><br><br>In light of this outrageous payoff precedent which precipitated the primary genesis of our interaction in the first place, can you please clarify what level of remuneration for my assigned work is on offer in this instance? While '''the complete lies that the Dodgy Dossier hastily assembled might have carried potentially disastrous results for the integrity of the 2016 election had voters fallen for their dishonesty, factual information of some form might prove infinitely more valuable and relevant'''.<br><br>On one hand, Senator Dianne Feinstein has demonstrated admirable honesty by admitting that there has been no evidence of collusion between anyone associated with the Trump campaign and Russia following recent briefings with the U.S. [[intelligence community]] despite harshly invasive surveillance and millions of dollars wasted on this investigatory endeavor.<ref>Cameron Cawthorne, “[https://freebeacon.com/national- security/feinstein-no-evidence-collusion-between-trump-associates-russia/ Feinstein: No Evidence of Collusion Between Trump Associates and Russia],” Washington Free Beacon, May 4, 2017.</ref> Meanwhile, another California politician, Congressman [[Eric Swalwell]] has perpetuated more baseless innuendos and lies in loyal support of certain political allies.23 One would hope that SSCI follows Senator Feinstein’s lead by taking the high road in this instance.<br><br>As one person experienced in the workings of the [[DC swamp]] accurately summarized the laundry list of requests that you sent on April 28, 2017: “'''Tell us everything so we can have our snotty-nosed [[Ivy League]]rs pore over it and try to put you in the worst light possible. Oh, and you should count on minority staff leaking anything possible to embarrass you or the President'''.” This analysis and prediction would certainly parallel many of my experiences over the past year given the extreme transgressions of the Clinton/Obama regime. This accurate reference to the ongoing history of selective leaking for maximum personal damage of a private citizen (e.g. Felony #1 and Felony #2, above) is another reason making it essential that our future interaction be held in open session.<br><br>Since you have been praised as the bipartisan adults here24, it is my hope that your continued unity now helps to break through lame partisan-based excuses attempted earlier by those who have still consider themselves above the law.25<br><br>The urgency of getting to the bottom of '''the abysmal [[human rights]] record of those actions taken by the Clinton/Obama regime during the 2016 election is an immediate national priority. Finally moving beyond the dark cloud of the civil rights abuses which occurred last year''' might help encourage capable leaders and essential allies such as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to again feel safe in visiting the United States.26<br><br>'''“THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE ITS INQUIRY INTO ISSUES SURROUNDING RUSSIA’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; IT IS OUR EXPECTATION THAT MR. PAGE WILL LIVE UP TO HIS PUBLICLY-EXPRESSED COOPERATION WITH OUR EFFORT.”'''<br><br>I would close by reminding you of the excerpt from the 1976 report by the Church Committee that I quoted in my March 5, 2017 letter, the findings of which led to the founding of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:<br><br>“'''Too many people have been spied upon by too many Government agencies and too much information has been illegally collected. The Government has often undertaken the secret surveillance of citizens on the basis of their political beliefs, even when those beliefs posed no threat of violence or illegal acts on behalf of a hostile foreign power…'''”<ref>U.S. Senate, "[https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/94755_II.pdf Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans]", Book II, Final Report of the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with respect to Intelligence Activities United States Senate, April 26, 1976.</ref><br><br>While the earliest indications at the time had already hinted that '''the Church Committee’s conclusions might parallel the injustices committed against me and countless other American citizens last year, few public observers could have imagined way back in March 2017 the growing evidence of corrupt dealings by the Clinton/Obama regime which has subsequently been revealed surrounding their failed attempt to influence the 2016 election.''' Let us please move beyond the noise of last year’s pathetic lies by a bitter losing campaign as we jointly refocus our attention on substantive and relevant matters that can help fix the direction of your Committee and this country.<ref>

2 “Face the Nation transcript: Mulvaney, Manchin, Rice,” CBS News, May 7, 2017.  

2 “Face the Nation transcript: Mulvaney, Manchin, Rice,” CBS News, May 7, 2017.  

[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-transcript-may-7-2017-mulvaney-manchin-rice/]

[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-transcript-may-7-2017-mulvaney-manchin-rice/]

3 Brian Ross and Matthew Mosk, “Trump campaign adviser Carter Page targeted for  

3 Brian Ross and Matthew Mosk, “Trump campaign adviser Carter Page targeted for  

recruitment by Russian spies,” ABC News, Apr 4, 2017. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump- campaign-advisor-carter-page-targeted-russian-spies/story?id=46557506]  

recruitment by Russian spies,” ABC News, Apr 4, 2017. [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump- campaign-advisor-carter-page-targeted-russian-spies/story?id=46557506]  

4 Ali Watkins, “A Former Trump Adviser Met With A Russian Spy,” BuzzFeed News, April 3,  

4 Ali Watkins, “A Former Trump Adviser Met With A Russian Spy,” BuzzFeed News, April 3,  

2017. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/alimwatkins/a-former-trump-adviser-met-with-a-russian-spy].

2017. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/alimwatkins/a-former-trump-adviser-met-with-a-russian-spy].

Dossier Inquiry: Bureau’s Scant Responses to Judiciary Probe Raise More Questions on Steele  

Dossier Inquiry: Bureau’s Scant Responses to Judiciary Probe Raise More Questions on Steele  

ties,” April 28, 2017. [https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-seeks- explanation-fbi’s-inconsistent-info-dossier-inquiry]

ties,” April 28, 2017. [https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-seeks- explanation-fbi’s-inconsistent-info-dossier-inquiry]

12 Meet the Press transcript, NBC News, May 7, 2017. [http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the- press/meet-press-may-7-2017-n756001]

12 Meet the Press transcript, NBC News, May 7, 2017. [https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the- press/meet-press-may-7-2017-n756001]

13 “Carter Page, former Trump adviser, says he's cooperating with Senate Russian probe,” May  

13 “Carter Page, former Trump adviser, says he's cooperating with Senate Russian probe,” May  

02, 2017. [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/02/former-trump-adviser-says-hes- cooperating-with-senate-russian-probe.html]

02, 2017. [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/02/former-trump-adviser-says-hes- cooperating-with-senate-russian-probe.html]

14 “Full transcript of Hillary Clinton interview with Christiane Amanpour,”

14 “Full transcript of Hillary Clinton interview with Christiane Amanpour,”

[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1705/02/cnnt.02.html]

[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1705/02/cnnt.02.html]

17 Catherine Herridge, Pamela K. Browne and Cyd Upson, “Comey pressed for anti-Trump  

17 Catherine Herridge, Pamela K. Browne and Cyd Upson, “Comey pressed for anti-Trump  

dossier in classified Russia report, sources say,” Fox News, May 05, 2017.  

dossier in classified Russia report, sources say,” Fox News, May 05, 2017.  

[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/05/comey-pressed-for-anti-trump-dossier-in- classified-russia-report-sources-say.html] 18 Chris Cillizza, “Harry Reid lied about Mitt Romney’s taxes. He’s still not sorry,” Washington Post, September 15, 2016. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/15/harry- reid-lied-about-mitt-romneys-taxes-hes-still-not-sorry/] Ben Terris, “‘I hate palm trees’: The  

[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/05/comey-pressed-for-anti-trump-dossier-in- classified-russia-report-sources-say.html] 18 Chris Cillizza, “Harry Reid lied about Mitt Romney’s taxes. He’s still not sorry,” Washington Post, September 15, 2016. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/15/harry- reid-lied-about-mitt-romneys-taxes-hes-still-not-sorry/] Ben Terris, “‘I hate palm trees’: The  

sentimental journey of Harry Reid,” Washington Post, September 14, 2016.  

sentimental journey of Harry Reid,” Washington Post, September 14, 2016.  

[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/i-hate-palm-trees-the-sentimental-journey-of- harry-reid/2016/09/14/afcfc6bc-7301-11e6-be4f-3f42f2e5a49e_story.html]  

[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/i-hate-palm-trees-the-sentimental-journey-of- harry-reid/2016/09/14/afcfc6bc-7301-11e6-be4f-3f42f2e5a49e_story.html]  

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*'''8 May.''' '''Eric and Donald Trump Jr. summoned to FBI headquarters for emergency meeting with Dir. Comey, bureau cybersecurity agents and CIA representatives.'''<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-probing-attempted-hack-tGenerallyganization-officials/story?id=47652150</ref> Comey fired the next day.

*'''8 May.''' '''Eric and Donald Trump Jr. summoned to FBI headquarters for emergency meeting with Dir. Comey, bureau cybersecurity agents and CIA representatives.'''<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-probing-attempted-hack-tGenerallyganization-officials/story?id=47652150</ref> Comey fired the next day.

*Bruce Ohr's tenth interview with the FBI; FD-302 dated 5/10/17.

*Bruce Ohr's tenth interview with the FBI; FD-302 dated 5/10/17.

:*Lead FBI investigator Peter Strzok, is in immediate communication with [[Aaron Zelby]] via email; Strzok eventually finds himself part of the Special Counsel investigative team. Unlike others on the [[Mueller team]], Strzok has security clearances to read, declassify, and share FISA data with prosecutors and other investigators.

:*Lead FBI investigator Peter Strzok, is in immediate communication with [[Aaron Zelby]] via email; Strzok eventually finds himself part of the Special Counsel investigative team. Unlike others on the [[Mueller team]], Strzok has security clearances to read, declassify, and share FISA data with prosecutors and other investigators.

*Jake Novak of [[CNBC]] says latest Trump-Russia leaks sounds like a ''[[coup]]'' attempt. Novak noted "Someone at the highest levels of government has leaked information to the news media about President Trump's discussions with Russian officials...candidate Donald Trump indeed insulted the intelligence community during the election, and many have concluded that this is their plotted revenge...we have some very powerful people in Washington who really don't like how [[democracy]] played out this time around and what they do to attack it next isn't going to be any better than what they're doing now."<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/16/this-latest-trump-russia-leak-smells-like-a-coup-attempt-commentary.html</ref>  

*Jake Novak of [[CNBC]] says latest Trump-Russia leaks sounds like a ''[[coup]]'' attempt. Novak noted "Someone at the highest levels of government has leaked information to the news media about President Trump's discussions with Russian officials...candidate Donald Trump indeed insulted the intelligence community during the election, and many have concluded that this is their plotted revenge...we have some very powerful people in Washington who really don't like how [[democracy]] played out this time around and what they do to attack it next isn't going to be any better than what they're doing now."<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/16/this-latest-trump-russia-leak-smells-like-a-coup-attempt-commentary.html</ref>  

*''Gubarev, et al. v. Orbis. Business Intelligence Limited and Christopher Steele'', Claim No. HQ17D00413, defamation suit filed in the High Court of Justice in UK.<ref>https://trello.com/c/LirngfMk/2591-1-aleksej-gubarev-2webzilla-bv-3-webzilla-limited-4-xbt-holdings-sa-v-1-orbis-business-inteligence-limited-2-chritopher-steele-5</ref>

*''Gubarev, et al. v. Orbis. Business Intelligence Limited and Christopher Steele'', Claim No. HQ17D00413, defamation suit filed in the High Court of Justice in UK.<ref>https://trello.com/c/LirngfMk/2591-1-aleksej-gubarev-2webzilla-bv-3-webzilla-limited-4-xbt-holdings-sa-v-1-orbis-business-inteligence-limited-2-chritopher-steele-5</ref>

*SuperStaion95 killed in cyberattack.<ref>https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3910</ref>

*SuperStaion95 killed in cyberattack.<ref>https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3910</ref>

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*'''24 May.''' UK halts intelligence sharing with US Intelligence Community on the Manchester Arena attack over US Intelligence Community leaks to the ''New York Times'' which threaten compromising an investigation into radical Islamic terrorist attack on children. Sharing is resumed hours later.<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/25/uk-stops-sharing-intelligence-with-us-following-manchester-attack.html</ref><ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-19/seth-richs-reddit-account-discovered-loved-pandas-patriotic-clothes-and-joe-rogan</ref>

*'''24 May.''' UK halts intelligence sharing with US Intelligence Community on the Manchester Arena attack over US Intelligence Community leaks to the ''New York Times'' which threaten compromising an investigation into radical Islamic terrorist attack on children. Sharing is resumed hours later.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/25/uk-stops-sharing-intelligence-with-us-following-manchester-attack.html</ref><ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-19/seth-richs-reddit-account-discovered-loved-pandas-patriotic-clothes-and-joe-rogan</ref>

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*Federal prosecutor Beranton J. Whisenant Jr.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/whisenant</ref> murdered in Florida with a bullet in his head.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beranton-whisenant-jr-federal-prosecutor-found-dead-on-florida-beach/</ref><ref>http://www.wptv.com/news/state/federal-prosecutor-beranton-j-whisenant-jr-found-dead-on-hollywood-florida-beach</ref><ref>http://yournewswire.com/voter-fraud-investigator-murdered/</ref>  Whisenants body was found on a beach in the 23rd congressional district of Florida which Debbie Wasserman Schultz represents in Congress.<ref>https://disobedientmedia.com/2017/05/florida-federal-prosecutor-died-of-possible-gunshot-wound/</ref> It is also the district where the DNC fraud lawsuit against Wasserman Schultz is pending.

*Federal prosecutor Beranton J. Whisenant Jr.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/whisenant</ref> murdered in Florida with a bullet in his head.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beranton-whisenant-jr-federal-prosecutor-found-dead-on-florida-beach/</ref><ref>http://www.wptv.com/news/state/federal-prosecutor-beranton-j-whisenant-jr-found-dead-on-hollywood-florida-beach</ref><ref>http://yournewswire.com/voter-fraud-investigator-murdered/</ref>  Whisenants body was found on a beach in the 23rd congressional district of Florida which Debbie Wasserman Schultz represents in Congress.<ref>https://disobedientmedia.com/2017/05/florida-federal-prosecutor-died-of-possible-gunshot-wound/</ref> It is also the district where the DNC fraud lawsuit against Wasserman Schultz is pending.

*Comey further states, "I understood that I could be fired by a president for any reason or for no reason at all."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alan-dershowitz-history-precedent-and-james-comeys-opening-statement-show-that-trump-did-not-obstruct-justice/article/2625318</ref>

*Comey further states, "I understood that I could be fired by a president for any reason or for no reason at all."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alan-dershowitz-history-precedent-and-james-comeys-opening-statement-show-that-trump-did-not-obstruct-justice/article/2625318</ref>

*Trump Jr. sends out 80 tweets during hearings critical of Comey.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-80-tweets-comey-2017-6</ref>

*Trump Jr. sends out 80 tweets during hearings critical of Comey.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-80-tweets-comey-2017-6</ref>

*'''9 June.''' Comey leak courier goes into hiding.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/06/08/comeys-columbia-leaker-pal-goes-into-hiding-after-testimony/</ref>

*'''9 June.''' Comey leak courier goes into hiding.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/06/08/comeys-columbia-leaker-pal-goes-into-hiding-after-testimony/</ref>

*'''20 June.''' Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe names Philip Celestini as Special Agent in Charge of the Intelligence Division, Washington Field Office.

*'''20 June.''' Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe names Philip Celestini as Special Agent in Charge of the Intelligence Division, Washington Field Office.

*'''21 June.''' It was reported that despite knowing about Russian interference, the Obama Administration did nothing about it.<ref>Williams, Katie Bo (June 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/339236-frustrated-dems-say-obama-botched-russia-response Frustrated Dems say Obama botched Russia response]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Smith, David; Siddiqui, Sabrina (June 23, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/23/obama-cia-warning-russia-election-hack-report New details of Russia election hacking raise questions about Obama's response]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Bredemeier, Ken (June 22, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-questions-obama-administration-russian-election-meddling/3911477.html Trump Questions Why Obama Administration Didn't Thwart Russian Election Meddling]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Huetteman, Emmarie (June 21, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/us/politics/jeh-johnson-testimony-russian-election-hacking.html Obama White House Knew of Russian Election Hacking, but Delayed Telling]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Greenwood, Max (June 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/technology/339166-obama-administration-struggled-with-how-to-respond-to-russian-election Obama official: We 'choked' on Russia response: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref> On the same day, former DHS Secretary [[Jeh Johnson]] admitted that there was no evidence of Russian collusion with Trump<ref>Hains, Tim (June 21, 2017). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/06/21/rep_trey_gowdy_grills_jeh_johnson_no_evidence_of_trump_collusion_with_russia.html Rep. Trey Gowdy Grills Jeh Johnson: "No Evidence Of Trump Collusion With Russia"]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref> and that no votes were changed by the Russians.<ref>Quinn, Melissa (June 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/former-dhs-secretary-jeh-johnson-no-votes-changed-by-russians-in-2016-election/article/2626624 Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: No votes changed by Russians in 2016 election]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref> Johnson also revealed that the DNC rejected DHS offers to help protect their network after a cyber attack on their servers, and it refused to hand their servers over to the DHS.<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (June 21, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/21/jeh-johnson-testifies-dnc-rejected-dhs-help-on-hack-russia-meddling-did-not-alter-ballots.html Jeh Johnson testifies DNC rejected DHS help on hack, Russia meddling did not alter ballots]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Kein, Aaron (June 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/21/revealed-dnc-turned-down-help-from-dhs-after-rebuffing-fbi-in-2016-hack-probe/ Revealed: DNC Turned Down Help from DHS After Rebuffing FBI in 2016 ‘Hack’ Probe]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref>

*'''21 June.''' It was reported that despite knowing about Russian interference, the Obama Administration did nothing about it.<ref>Williams, Katie Bo (June 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/339236-frustrated-dems-say-obama-botched-russia-response Frustrated Dems say Obama botched Russia response]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Smith, David; Siddiqui, Sabrina (June 23, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/23/obama-cia-warning-russia-election-hack-report New details of Russia election hacking raise questions about Obama's response]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Bredemeier, Ken (June 22, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-questions-obama-administration-russian-election-meddling/3911477.html Trump Questions Why Obama Administration Didn't Thwart Russian Election Meddling]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Huetteman, Emmarie (June 21, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/us/politics/jeh-johnson-testimony-russian-election-hacking.html Obama White House Knew of Russian Election Hacking, but Delayed Telling]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Greenwood, Max (June 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/technology/339166-obama-administration-struggled-with-how-to-respond-to-russian-election Obama official: We 'choked' on Russia response: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref> On the same day, former DHS Secretary [[Jeh Johnson]] admitted that there was no evidence of Russian collusion with Trump<ref>Hains, Tim (June 21, 2017). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/06/21/rep_trey_gowdy_grills_jeh_johnson_no_evidence_of_trump_collusion_with_russia.html Rep. Trey Gowdy Grills Jeh Johnson: "No Evidence Of Trump Collusion With Russia"]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref> and that no votes were changed by the Russians.<ref>Quinn, Melissa (June 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/former-dhs-secretary-jeh-johnson-no-votes-changed-by-russians-in-2016-election/article/2626624 Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: No votes changed by Russians in 2016 election]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref> Johnson also revealed that the DNC rejected DHS offers to help protect their network after a cyber attack on their servers, and it refused to hand their servers over to the DHS.<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (June 21, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/21/jeh-johnson-testifies-dnc-rejected-dhs-help-on-hack-russia-meddling-did-not-alter-ballots.html Jeh Johnson testifies DNC rejected DHS help on hack, Russia meddling did not alter ballots]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Kein, Aaron (June 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/21/revealed-dnc-turned-down-help-from-dhs-after-rebuffing-fbi-in-2016-hack-probe/ Revealed: DNC Turned Down Help from DHS After Rebuffing FBI in 2016 ‘Hack’ Probe]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2017.</ref>

*'''22 June.''' Steele and Bruce Ohr exchange emails: {{quotebox|Steele - Hi Bruce, is there any news on re-engagement yet? Any thing we could do to help from this end? Grateful for an update. Thanks and Best, Chris<br>Bruce - I will inquire and let you know.}} Steele is looking for a job with the Mueller team, but had been branded as "unreliable" and ordered not to gather any information for the FBI. It appears the FBI is stringing Steele along and not being up front about "reengagement," i.e. joining the Mueller team.

*'''22 June.''' Steele and Bruce Ohr exchange emails: {{quotebox|Steele - Hi Bruce, is there any news on re-engagement yet? Any thing we could do to help from this end? Grateful for an update. Thanks and Best, Chris<br>Bruce - I will inquire and let you know.}} Steele is looking for a job with the Mueller team, but had been branded as "unreliable" and ordered not to gather any information for the FBI. It appears the FBI is stringing Steele along and not being up front about "reengagement," i.e. joining the Mueller team.

*'''10 July.''' Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr linked to FusionGPS & the Steele Dossier.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/News/world/americas/us-politics/trump-jr-russian-lawyer-steele-dossier-natalia-veselnitskaya-gps-fusion-a7834541.html</ref>

*'''10 July.''' Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr linked to FusionGPS & the Steele Dossier.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/News/world/americas/us-politics/trump-jr-russian-lawyer-steele-dossier-natalia-veselnitskaya-gps-fusion-a7834541.html</ref>

*'''11 July.''' Don Trump Jr posts email chain with FusionGPS operatives online.<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/11/trump-jr-shares-email-chain-that-set-up-meeting-with-russian-lawyer.html</ref>

*'''11 July.''' Don Trump Jr posts email chain with FusionGPS operatives online.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/11/trump-jr-shares-email-chain-that-set-up-meeting-with-russian-lawyer.html</ref>

*Ed Klein reports Acting Dir. McCabe receives report US [[Antifa]] faction meets with ISIS & [[Al Qaeda]] leaders in [[Germany]] during G20 protests.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5018141/ISIS-connection-anarchists-revealed-Ed-Klein-book.html#ixzz4wuSpC6f6</ref>

*Ed Klein reports Acting Dir. McCabe receives report US [[Antifa]] faction meets with ISIS & [[Al Qaeda]] leaders in [[Germany]] during G20 protests.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5018141/ISIS-connection-anarchists-revealed-Ed-Klein-book.html#ixzz4wuSpC6f6</ref>

*Strzok allowed to keep authority to approve NSLs [national security letters, declassification authority, and other tools to target President Trump while serving on the Mueller team.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/watchdog-obtains-emails-on-peter-strzok-security-clearance-request-for-move-to-mueller-team?utm_source=deployer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newswatch&utm_term=members&utm_content=20180802030930</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/0PRfGM16ShU</ref>

*Strzok allowed to keep authority to approve NSLs [national security letters, declassification authority, and other tools to target President Trump while serving on the Mueller team.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/watchdog-obtains-emails-on-peter-strzok-security-clearance-request-for-move-to-mueller-team?utm_source=deployer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newswatch&utm_term=members&utm_content=20180802030930</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/0PRfGM16ShU</ref>

*'''20 July.''' Fox News reports Wasserman Schultz to begin cooperating with federal investigations into Awan brothers.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/19/wasserman-schultz-to-allow-laptop-scan-after-months-stonewalling-in-it-probe.amp.html</ref>

*'''20 July.''' Fox News reports Wasserman Schultz to begin cooperating with federal investigations into Awan brothers.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/19/wasserman-schultz-to-allow-laptop-scan-after-months-stonewalling-in-it-probe.amp.html</ref>

*'''21 July.''' Former DNI James Clapper lies to Congress about being the source of leaks. When initially asked about leaks related to the January 5, 2017 ''Joint Analysis Report'', Clapper flatly denied “discuss[ing] the dossier [compiled by Steele] or any other intelligence related to Russia hacking of the 2016 election with journalists.” Clapper subsequently acknowledged discussing the “dossier with [[CNN]] journalist [[Jake Tapper]],” and admitted that he might have spoken with other journalists about the same topic. On January 10, 2017, CNN published an article by Tapper and others, which claimed that {{quotebox|“classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations about Mr. Trump ” that were (1) “presented in a two-page synopsis…appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election” and (2) derived from “memos compiled by a former British intelligence operative. ”Those claims were sourced to “multiple U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the briefings.”}} The next day, Clapper issued a statement describing a call with President-elect Trump in which Clapper {{Quotebox|“expressed my profound-dismay at the leaks that have been appearing the in press” and “emphasized . . . that I do not believe the leaks came from within the lC.”}}

*'''21 July.''' Former DNI James Clapper lies to Congress about being the source of leaks. When initially asked about leaks related to the January 5, 2017 ''Joint Analysis Report'', Clapper flatly denied “discuss[ing] the dossier [compiled by Steele] or any other intelligence related to Russia hacking of the 2016 election with journalists.” Clapper subsequently acknowledged discussing the “dossier with [[CNN]] journalist [[Jake Tapper]],” and admitted that he might have spoken with other journalists about the same topic. On January 10, 2017, CNN published an article by Tapper and others, which claimed that {{quotebox|“classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations about Mr. Trump ” that were (1) “presented in a two-page synopsis…appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election” and (2) derived from “memos compiled by a former British intelligence operative. ”Those claims were sourced to “multiple U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the briefings.”}} The next day, Clapper issued a statement describing a call with President-elect Trump in which Clapper {{Quotebox|“expressed my profound-dismay at the leaks that have been appearing the in press” and “emphasized . . . that I do not believe the leaks came from within the lC.”}}

*'''17 August.''' Bill Browder reconfirms [[FusionGPS]] was paid by Russia, through the Katsyv family, headed by Pyotr Katsyv, Vice President of ‘Russian Railways’, a huge Russian transportation company, in which the Russian government is the sole shareholder.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/checking-facts-there-evidence-fusion-gps-was-paid-russia-while-compiling-trump</ref>

*'''17 August.''' Bill Browder reconfirms [[FusionGPS]] was paid by Russia, through the Katsyv family, headed by Pyotr Katsyv, Vice President of ‘Russian Railways’, a huge Russian transportation company, in which the Russian government is the sole shareholder.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/checking-facts-there-evidence-fusion-gps-was-paid-russia-while-compiling-trump</ref>

*Imran Awan and his wife Hina Alvi indicted; ''[[National Review]]'s'' Andrew McCarthy points out irregularities in indictment.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450665/debbie-wasserman-schultz-it-scammers-indicted-mysteriously-narrow-and-low-key-way</ref>

*Imran Awan and his wife Hina Alvi indicted; ''[[National Review]]'s'' Andrew McCarthy points out irregularities in indictment.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/450665/debbie-wasserman-schultz-it-scammers-indicted-mysteriously-narrow-and-low-key-way</ref>

*'''18 August.''' McCabe provides INSD agents (FBI internal Inspection Division) with information that contradicts information he had provided to INSD agents on May 9, 2017.

*'''18 August.''' McCabe provides INSD agents (FBI internal Inspection Division) with information that contradicts information he had provided to INSD agents on May 9, 2017.

If the FBI did provide a defensive briefing or similar warning to the campaign, then that would raise important questions about how the Trump campaign responded. On the other hand, if the FBI did not alert the campaign, then that would raise serious questions about what factors contributed to its decision and why it appears to have been handled differently in a very similar circumstance involving a previous campaign.}}

If the FBI did provide a defensive briefing or similar warning to the campaign, then that would raise important questions about how the Trump campaign responded. On the other hand, if the FBI did not alert the campaign, then that would raise serious questions about what factors contributed to its decision and why it appears to have been handled differently in a very similar circumstance involving a previous campaign.}}

   

   

*Fox News reports Obama UN Rep. was unmasking US citizens daily throughout 2016, in excess of 260 victims.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/20/samantha-power-sought-to-unmask-americans-on-almost-daily-basis-sources-say.html</ref>

*Fox News reports Obama UN Rep. was unmasking US citizens daily throughout 2016, in excess of 260 victims.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/20/samantha-power-sought-to-unmask-americans-on-almost-daily-basis-sources-say.html</ref>

''TruePundit'' reports six US agencies conspired to illegally to wiretap Trump. British intel was used as an NSA front to spy on the Trump campaign.<ref>https://truepundit.com/exclusive-six-u-s-agencies-conspired-to-illegally-wiretap-trump-british-intel-used-as-front-to-spy-on-campaign-for-nsa/</ref> Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Michael Flynn and likely others were illegally wiretapped. The report says

''TruePundit'' reports six US agencies conspired to illegally to wiretap Trump. British intel was used as an NSA front to spy on the Trump campaign.<ref>https://truepundit.com/exclusive-six-u-s-agencies-conspired-to-illegally-wiretap-trump-british-intel-used-as-front-to-spy-on-campaign-for-nsa/</ref> Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Michael Flynn and likely others were illegally wiretapped. The report says

*'''3 October.''' [[Defamation]] lawsuit filed against FusionGPS aka Bean LLC.<ref>https://trello.com/c/LirngfMk/2591-1-aleksej-gubarev-2webzilla-bv-3-webzilla-limited-4-xbt-holdings-sa-v-1-orbis-business-inteligence-limited-2-chritopher-steele-5</ref>

*'''3 October.''' [[Defamation]] lawsuit filed against FusionGPS aka Bean LLC.<ref>https://trello.com/c/LirngfMk/2591-1-aleksej-gubarev-2webzilla-bv-3-webzilla-limited-4-xbt-holdings-sa-v-1-orbis-business-inteligence-limited-2-chritopher-steele-5</ref>

[[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''Mifsud (right) with Boris Johnson (center)''' two weeks after Papadopoulos' plea agreement. Johnson oversees [[MI6]] and [[GCHQ]].<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/ </ref> According to [[Adam Schiff]], [[Robert Mueller]], partisan Democrats, and the fake news media, Mifsud is a Russian agent.]]

[[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''Mifsud (right) with Boris Johnson (center)''' two weeks after Papadopoulos' plea agreement. Johnson oversees [[MI6]] and [[GCHQ]].<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/ </ref> According to [[Adam Schiff]], [[Robert Mueller]], partisan Democrats, and the fake news media, Mifsud is a Russian agent.]]

*'''5 October.''' Mueller team prosecutor [[Jeannie Rhee]] falsely represented Prof. [[Joseph Mifsud]] as a [[Kremlin]] operative.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/file/1007346/download</ref> Mifsud is a retired allied Western intelligence operative who colluded with John Brennan and a network of retired operatives, infiltrators, informants, and agent provocateurs, including [[Stefan Halper]], in an [[entrapment]] sting to frame low-level Trump campaign volunteers as "agents of a foreign power" in order to secure FISA warrants.<ref>https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/05/26/the_maltese_phantom_of_russiagate_.html </ref><ref>https://disobedientmedia.com/2018/04/all-russiagate-roads-lead-to-london-as-evidence-emerges-of-joseph-mifsuds-links-to-uk-intelligence/ </ref> Rhee doubles as a Clinton donor and lawyer for the Clinton Foundation.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/07/another-mueller-investigators-democratic-ties-raise-new-bias-questions.html</ref>

*'''5 October.''' Mueller team prosecutor [[Jeannie Rhee]] falsely represented Prof. [[Joseph Mifsud]] as a [[Kremlin]] operative.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/file/1007346/download</ref> Mifsud is a retired allied Western intelligence operative who colluded with John Brennan and a network of retired operatives, infiltrators, informants, and agent provocateurs, including [[Stefan Halper]], in an [[entrapment]] sting to frame low-level Trump campaign volunteers as "agents of a foreign power" in order to secure FISA warrants.<ref>https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/05/26/the_maltese_phantom_of_russiagate_.html </ref><ref>https://disobedientmedia.com/2018/04/all-russiagate-roads-lead-to-london-as-evidence-emerges-of-joseph-mifsuds-links-to-uk-intelligence/ </ref> Rhee doubles as a Clinton donor and lawyer for the Clinton Foundation.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/07/another-mueller-investigators-democratic-ties-raise-new-bias-questions.html</ref>

[[File:171005 trump calm before storm.jpg w=635.cf.jpg|right|350px|thumb|'''Calm before the storm.''' After a meeting with military leaders, Trump hosted his guests and families for dinner. John Huber had been appointed in July 2017. By October 2018, 45,000 sealed indictments had been issued.]]

[[File:171005 trump calm before storm.jpg w=635.cf.jpg|right|350px|thumb|'''Calm before the storm.''' After a meeting with military leaders, Trump hosted his guests and families for dinner. John Huber had been appointed in July 2017. By October 2018, 45,000 sealed indictments had been issued.]]

*'''6 October.''' Former Clinton White Communication Director [[George Stephanopoulos]] interviews Lisa Bloom, daughter of Gloria Allred about the Democrat mega-donor [[Harvey Weinstein]] scandal.<ref>https://youtu.be/YlPFoJIEpjs</ref> Stephanopoulos masterminded the Clinton administration's public defamation and smears of [[sexual assault]] victims of Bill Clinton and Weinstein bankrolled the controversial Clinton legal defense fund. The Clinton Presidential Legal Expense Fund accepted donations from [[lobbyist]]s. The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) took the position that although the president was not subject to rules limiting the acceptance of gifts, the Clinton's and their agents, such as the fund itself and its officials, were subject to laws forbidding executive branch officials from soliciting gifts.<ref>http://www.taxhistory.org/www/features.nsf/Articles/F1C0B9F52D7DDD4E8525787A007EC15F?OpenDocument</ref>

*'''6 October.''' Former Clinton White Communication Director [[George Stephanopoulos]] interviews Lisa Bloom, daughter of Gloria Allred about the Democrat mega-donor [[Harvey Weinstein]] scandal.<ref>https://youtu.be/YlPFoJIEpjs</ref> Stephanopoulos masterminded the Clinton administration's public defamation and smears of [[sexual assault]] victims of Bill Clinton and Weinstein bankrolled the controversial Clinton legal defense fund. The Clinton Presidential Legal Expense Fund accepted donations from [[lobbyist]]s. The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) took the position that although the president was not subject to rules limiting the acceptance of gifts, the Clinton's and their agents, such as the fund itself and its officials, were subject to laws forbidding executive branch officials from soliciting gifts.<ref>http://www.taxhistory.org/www/features.nsf/Articles/F1C0B9F52D7DDD4E8525787A007EC15F?OpenDocument</ref>

*'''23 October.''' NBC News confirms [[Tony Podesta]] under investigation by Robert Mueller.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mueller-now-investigating-democratic-lobbyist-tony-podesta-n812776</ref>

*'''23 October.''' NBC News confirms [[Tony Podesta]] under investigation by Robert Mueller.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mueller-now-investigating-democratic-lobbyist-tony-podesta-n812776</ref>

*House Oversight Committee also investigating Obama administration criminal activity involving Robert Mueller, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder, ''et al'' in relation to bribery scams and national security breaches over Mueller, Clinton, and Holder's approval of Russian oligarchs purchase of uranium reserves while under criminal investigation for extortion and money laundering.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/22/house-also-probing-obama-era-uranium-one-deal-desantis-says.html</ref>

*House Oversight Committee also investigating Obama administration criminal activity involving Robert Mueller, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder, ''et al'' in relation to bribery scams and national security breaches over Mueller, Clinton, and Holder's approval of Russian oligarchs purchase of uranium reserves while under criminal investigation for extortion and money laundering.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/22/house-also-probing-obama-era-uranium-one-deal-desantis-says.html</ref>

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*'''24 October.''' '''Steele dossier connection to Clinton campaign finally made public; hoax exposed.'''  ''Washington Post''  officially reports the ''Steele dossier'' is not a U.S. intelligence document. It is Hillary Clinton paid opposition research. The Trump-Russia collusion investigation and Mueller probes are scams. {{Quotebox|"Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that resulted in a now-famous dossier containing allegations about President Trump’s connections to Russia and possible coordination between his campaign and the Kremlin...The Clinton campaign paid [[Perkins Coie]] $5.6 million in legal fees from June 2015 to December 2016, according to campaign finance records, and the DNC paid the firm $3.6 million in “legal and compliance consulting’’ since November 2015."<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=.458088f4d37c</ref><ref>https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/10/24/clinton-campaign-dnc-paid-for-research-that-led-russia-dossier/WfYqXZf9lvbL5ujqnpp2FJ/story.html</ref>}}

*'''24 October.''' '''Steele dossier connection to Clinton campaign finally made public; hoax exposed.'''  ''Washington Post''  officially reports the ''Steele dossier'' is not a U.S. intelligence document. It is Hillary Clinton paid opposition research. The Trump-Russia collusion investigation and Mueller probes are scams. {{Quotebox|"Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that resulted in a now-famous dossier containing allegations about President Trump’s connections to Russia and possible coordination between his campaign and the Kremlin...The Clinton campaign paid [[Perkins Coie]] $5.6 million in legal fees from June 2015 to December 2016, according to campaign finance records, and the DNC paid the firm $3.6 million in “legal and compliance consulting’’ since November 2015."<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=.458088f4d37c</ref><ref>https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/10/24/clinton-campaign-dnc-paid-for-research-that-led-russia-dossier/WfYqXZf9lvbL5ujqnpp2FJ/story.html</ref>}}

*'''15 November.''' ''The Hill'' reports Andy McCabe “wrote an email on his official government account stating that the Hillary Clinton email probe had been given ‘special’ status."

*'''15 November.''' ''The Hill'' reports Andy McCabe “wrote an email on his official government account stating that the Hillary Clinton email probe had been given ‘special’ status."

*Rep. Mark Meadows calls for appointment of a Special counsel  to investigate the Clintons campaign and DNC's role in creating the ''Steele dossier'' and Obama and why Obama's FBI was involved.<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>

*Rep. Mark Meadows calls for appointment of a Special counsel  to investigate the Clintons campaign and DNC's role in creating the ''Steele dossier'' and Obama and why Obama's FBI was involved.<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>

*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, found dead of gunshot wound to the head. Mostyn was a co-founder of the Ready for Hillary PAC.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20171117203451/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-mega-donor-mostyn-dies-amid-mental-health-51199029</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/11/mystery-surrounds-sudden-death-mega-donor-hillary-clinton-barack-obama/</ref> Fethullah Gülen and other Gulenists were big donors to Ready for Hillary PAC. Mostyn in 2012 was the 10th largest donor in the United States.<ref>http://rebrn.com/re/long-time-clinton-donor-multimillionaire-dead-by-suicide-3718228/</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, found dead of gunshot wound to the head. Mostyn was a co-founder of the Ready for Hillary PAC.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171117203451/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-mega-donor-mostyn-dies-amid-mental-health-51199029</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/11/mystery-surrounds-sudden-death-mega-donor-hillary-clinton-barack-obama/</ref> Fethullah Gülen and other Gulenists were big donors to Ready for Hillary PAC. Mostyn in 2012 was the 10th largest donor in the United States.<ref>http://rebrn.com/re/long-time-clinton-donor-multimillionaire-dead-by-suicide-3718228/</ref>

*DIA denies FOIA request for records relating to Mike Flynn's tenure as DIA director.<ref>https://www.buzzfeed.com/thomasfrank/muellers-russia-probe-may-now-include-flynns-dia-tenure?utm_term=.rezqek9M0q#.qng7JwZP27</ref>

*DIA denies FOIA request for records relating to Mike Flynn's tenure as DIA director.<ref>https://www.buzzfeed.com/thomasfrank/muellers-russia-probe-may-now-include-flynns-dia-tenure?utm_term=.rezqek9M0q#.qng7JwZP27</ref>

*'''29 November.''' Andrew McCabe re-interviewed by Office of Inspector General. Reiterates statement that James Comey authorized October 2016 leaks to the ''Wall Street Journal'' regarding investigations into Hillary Clinton. Comey has denied under oath he authorized any leaks.

*'''29 November.''' Andrew McCabe re-interviewed by Office of Inspector General. Reiterates statement that James Comey authorized October 2016 leaks to the ''Wall Street Journal'' regarding investigations into Hillary Clinton. Comey has denied under oath he authorized any leaks.

*[[Terry McAuliffe]] and Hugh Rodham, Hillary Clinton's brother, sued by Chinese firm claiming they were defrauded of millions of dollars.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/30/chinese-investors-sue-terry-mcauliffe-clinton-brother-alleging-electric-automakers-scam.html</ref>

*[[Terry McAuliffe]] and Hugh Rodham, Hillary Clinton's brother, sued by Chinese firm claiming they were defrauded of millions of dollars.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/30/chinese-investors-sue-terry-mcauliffe-clinton-brother-alleging-electric-automakers-scam.html</ref>

*Sen. [[Ron Johnson]], Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, begins investigation into an Obama coup plotter who, as a political appointee in [[OMB]], "burrowed" into [[United States Civil Service Commission|civil service]] and attempted a takeover of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in defiance of the President.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/29/ron-johnson-demands-answers-leandra-english-cfpb/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork</ref>

*Sen. [[Ron Johnson]], Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, begins investigation into an Obama coup plotter who, as a political appointee in [[OMB]], "burrowed" into [[United States Civil Service Commission|civil service]] and attempted a takeover of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in defiance of the President.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/29/ron-johnson-demands-answers-leandra-english-cfpb/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork</ref>

*Hard drive central to Awan case. Hearng delayed til January 8, 2018 due voluminous documents in the discovery process.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/29/hard-drive-tied-to-wasserman-schultz-is-central-to-imran-awan-case/</ref>

*Hard drive central to Awan case. Hearng delayed til January 8, 2018 due voluminous documents in the discovery process.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/29/hard-drive-tied-to-wasserman-schultz-is-central-to-imran-awan-case/</ref>

*Victor David Hanson calls for oversight of Special counsels.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454133/russia-investigation-robert-mueller-special-counsel-needs-oversight-prevent-abuse</ref>

*Victor David Hanson calls for oversight of Special counsels.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/454133/russia-investigation-robert-mueller-special-counsel-needs-oversight-prevent-abuse</ref>

*'''30 November.''' Wasserman Schultz husband, Steve Schultz, accused of ripping off elderly investor of $4 million.<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article187360243.html</ref>

*'''30 November.''' Wasserman Schultz husband, Steve Schultz, accused of ripping off elderly investor of $4 million.<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article187360243.html</ref>

*''WaPo'' reports "Among federal law enforcement officials, there is great concern that exposure of the texts they exchanged may be used by the president and his defenders to attack the credibility of the Mueller probe and the FBI more broadly."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/two-senior-fbi-officials-on-clinton-trump-probes-exchanged-politically-charged-texts-disparaging-trump/2017/12/02/9846421c-d707-11e7-a986-d0a9770d9a3e_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-high_fbi-1146am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.b76ea04ca55e</ref> ''New York Times'' reports that "the existence of the text messages is likely to fuel claims by Mr. Trump that he is the target of a witch hunt."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/us/politics/mueller-removed-top-fbi-agent-over-possible-anti-trump-texts.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news</ref>

*''WaPo'' reports "Among federal law enforcement officials, there is great concern that exposure of the texts they exchanged may be used by the president and his defenders to attack the credibility of the Mueller probe and the FBI more broadly."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/two-senior-fbi-officials-on-clinton-trump-probes-exchanged-politically-charged-texts-disparaging-trump/2017/12/02/9846421c-d707-11e7-a986-d0a9770d9a3e_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-high_fbi-1146am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.b76ea04ca55e</ref> ''New York Times'' reports that "the existence of the text messages is likely to fuel claims by Mr. Trump that he is the target of a witch hunt."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/us/politics/mueller-removed-top-fbi-agent-over-possible-anti-trump-texts.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news</ref>

*''Fox News'' reports Peter Strzok under internal FBI Inspector General investigation. Strzok, former FBI Deputy Director for Counterintellgence, interviewed Hillary Clinton personally during the Clinton email scandal and later was fired from Robert Mueller's Russia probe for exchanging pro-Hillary, anti-Trump personal text messages with another FBI lawyer. Strzok is considered a key figure Strzok as a key figure in procuring the Clinton campaign's fraudulent ''Steele dossier'' for the FBI. Strzok also conducted liaison with other intelligence community agencies, including the CIA led by Director John Brennan.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/03/mueller-aide-fired-for-anti-trump-texts-now-facing-review-for-role-in-clinton-email-probe.html</ref>

*''Fox News'' reports Peter Strzok under internal FBI Inspector General investigation. Strzok, former FBI Deputy Director for Counterintellgence, interviewed Hillary Clinton personally during the Clinton email scandal and later was fired from Robert Mueller's Russia probe for exchanging pro-Hillary, anti-Trump personal text messages with another FBI lawyer. Strzok is considered a key figure Strzok as a key figure in procuring the Clinton campaign's fraudulent ''Steele dossier'' for the FBI. Strzok also conducted liaison with other intelligence community agencies, including the CIA led by Director John Brennan.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/03/mueller-aide-fired-for-anti-trump-texts-now-facing-review-for-role-in-clinton-email-probe.html</ref>

*ABC News’ Brian Ross reports that Michael Flynn was going to testify as part of his plea bargain that candidate Trump directed him to contact “the Russians.” Even though such contact would not be a violation of law, the news was treated as an explosive indictment of Trump in the Russia collusion hoax, and the stock market crashed 350 points on the fake news. ABC later corrected the report to reflect that Trump had already been elected when he reportedly asked Flynn to contact the Russians about working together to fight [[ISIS]] and other issues. Ross was suspended and later fired.

*ABC News’ Brian Ross reports that Michael Flynn was going to testify as part of his plea bargain that candidate Trump directed him to contact “the Russians.” Even though such contact would not be a violation of law, the news was treated as an explosive indictment of Trump in the Russia collusion hoax, and the stock market crashed 350 points on the fake news. ABC later corrected the report to reflect that Trump had already been elected when he reportedly asked Flynn to contact the Russians about working together to fight [[ISIS]] and other issues. Ross was suspended and later fired.

*'''7 December.''' Associate Deputy Attorney General [[Bruce G. Ohr]] stripped of his post and demoted. Ohr met during the 2016 campaign with Christopher Steele, author of the ''Steele dossier''. Ohr also met shortly after the election with Glenn Simpson, founder of FusionGPS – the opposition research firm that hired Steele to compile the dossier with funds supplied by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. By then, the FBI had been receiving reports from Steele to compile the dossier for some five months, and the surveillance on Carter Page, an adviser to the Trump campaign, had started more than two months prior. Attn Gen. Loretta Lynch used the paid opposition research to justify a foreign surveillance warrant (FISA) against Page. DOJ and FBI have “stonewalled” a House investigation Speaker [[Paul Ryan]] stated in a rare public statement in October. The demotion of Ohr marks the second time the Justice Department and the FBI have disciplined for misconduct a senior official connected to the Trump-Russia hoax.  

*'''7 December.''' Associate Deputy Attorney General [[Bruce G. Ohr]] stripped of his post and demoted. Ohr met during the 2016 campaign with Christopher Steele, author of the ''Steele dossier''. Ohr also met shortly after the election with Glenn Simpson, founder of FusionGPS – the opposition research firm that hired Steele to compile the dossier with funds supplied by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. By then, the FBI had been receiving reports from Steele to compile the dossier for some five months, and the surveillance on Carter Page, an adviser to the Trump campaign, had started more than two months prior. Attn Gen. Loretta Lynch used the paid opposition research to justify a foreign surveillance warrant (FISA) against Page. DOJ and FBI have “stonewalled” a House investigation Speaker [[Paul Ryan]] stated in a rare public statement in October. The demotion of Ohr marks the second time the Justice Department and the FBI have disciplined for misconduct a senior official connected to the Trump-Russia hoax.  

*Evidence suggests Ohr and Simpson were placed in touch by Steele, whose contacts with Ohr are said by senior DOJ officials to date back to 2006. Chairman Nunes, who has instructed staff to draft contempt-of-Congress citations against Rod Rosenstein and the FBI issued a fresh subpoena on Thursday specifically covering Ohr and his files.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/07/top-doj-official-demoted-amid-probe-contacts-with-trump-dossier-firm.html</ref>

*Evidence suggests Ohr and Simpson were placed in touch by Steele, whose contacts with Ohr are said by senior DOJ officials to date back to 2006. Chairman Nunes, who has instructed staff to draft contempt-of-Congress citations against Rod Rosenstein and the FBI issued a fresh subpoena on Thursday specifically covering Ohr and his files.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/07/top-doj-official-demoted-amid-probe-contacts-with-trump-dossier-firm.html</ref>

*Rep. Jim Jordan demands to see unredacted Carter Page FISA warrant application.

*Rep. Jim Jordan demands to see unredacted Carter Page FISA warrant application.

*'''11 December.''' Nellie Ohr, the wife of disgraced DOJ official Bruce Ohr, was employed at Fusion GPS last year. Her term of employment overlapped with the period when the Trump dossier was being compiled. Though Fox was unable to discern the exact nature of her role at the firm, its reporters discovered that she has done extensive research on Russia-related topics for think tanks based in the Washington, DC area.

*'''11 December.''' Nellie Ohr, the wife of disgraced DOJ official Bruce Ohr, was employed at Fusion GPS last year. Her term of employment overlapped with the period when the Trump dossier was being compiled. Though Fox was unable to discern the exact nature of her role at the firm, its reporters discovered that she has done extensive research on Russia-related topics for think tanks based in the Washington, DC area.

*Fox News reports: "A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election...investigators for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) confirmed that Nellie H. Ohr, wife of the demoted official, Bruce G. Ohr, worked for the opposition research firm last year. The precise nature of Mrs. Ohr’s duties – including whether she worked on the dossier – remains unclear but a review of her published works available online reveals Mrs. Ohr has written extensively on Russia-related subjects. HPSCI staff confirmed to Fox News that she was paid by Fusion GPS through the summer and fall of 2016.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html</ref>

*Fox News reports: "A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election...investigators for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) confirmed that Nellie H. Ohr, wife of the demoted official, Bruce G. Ohr, worked for the opposition research firm last year. The precise nature of Mrs. Ohr’s duties – including whether she worked on the dossier – remains unclear but a review of her published works available online reveals Mrs. Ohr has written extensively on Russia-related subjects. HPSCI staff confirmed to Fox News that she was paid by Fusion GPS through the summer and fall of 2016.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html</ref>

*Nellie Ohr not only worked for FusionGPS, but also represented the CIA's "Open Source Works" group in a 2010 "expert working group report on international organized crime" along with Bruce Ohr and Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson. Open Source Works is described as the "CIA's in-house open source analysis component, devoted to intelligence analysis of unclassified, open source information."

*Nellie Ohr not only worked for FusionGPS, but also represented the CIA's "Open Source Works" group in a 2010 "expert working group report on international organized crime" along with Bruce Ohr and Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson. Open Source Works is described as the "CIA's in-house open source analysis component, devoted to intelligence analysis of unclassified, open source information."

*Donald Trump Jr requests investigation into leaks of false and defamatory information from Adam Schiff to CNN.

*Donald Trump Jr requests investigation into leaks of false and defamatory information from Adam Schiff to CNN.

*'''13 December.''' Glenn Simpson acknowledges in a court document that Nellie Ohr was hired by FusionGPS to assist in preparing the slanderous ''Steele dossier''.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/13/fusion-gps-admits-doj-officials-wife-nellie-ohr-hired-to-probe-trump.html</ref>

*'''13 December.''' Glenn Simpson acknowledges in a court document that Nellie Ohr was hired by FusionGPS to assist in preparing the slanderous ''Steele dossier''.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/13/fusion-gps-admits-doj-officials-wife-nellie-ohr-hired-to-probe-trump.html</ref>

*Strzok-Lisa Page txt msgs released; Both often reference meetings and communications with Dir. James Comey, Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe, Chief of Staff Jim Rybicki, and General Counsel Jim Baker, as well as senior Justice Department officials. The messages paint a picture of bias, animus, and corruption. Strzok declared his allegiance to the "[[Deep State conspiracy|Espionage Machine Party]]".<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/13/ex-mueller-aides-texts-revealed-read-them-here.html</ref>

*Strzok-Lisa Page txt msgs released; Both often reference meetings and communications with Dir. James Comey, Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe, Chief of Staff Jim Rybicki, and General Counsel Jim Baker, as well as senior Justice Department officials. The messages paint a picture of bias, animus, and corruption. Strzok declared his allegiance to the "[[Deep State conspiracy|Espionage Machine Party]]".<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/13/ex-mueller-aides-texts-revealed-read-them-here.html</ref>

*Rep. Jim Jordan calls for Judiciary Cmte. subpeaonas of Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, FBI senior official Peter Strzok, and senior Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife Nellie Ohr.

*Rep. Jim Jordan calls for Judiciary Cmte. subpeaonas of Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, FBI senior official Peter Strzok, and senior Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife Nellie Ohr.

*In seven hour testimony before House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe’s made statements that contradicted evidence and was unable to provide any substantive examples of verified allegations in the ''Steele dossier''. When pushed for examples of what was verified in the anti-Trump dossier, McCabe was only able to identify the fact that Trump campaign advisor Carter Page traveled to Moscow — McCabe could not verify anything about the meetings that Page supposedly had. McCabe claimed he could not recall — despite reported existence of documents with McCabe’s own signature on them establishing his knowledge of the dossier’s financing and provenance."<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/24938/report-mccabe-contradicts-himself-testimony-unable-ryan-saavedra</ref>

*In seven hour testimony before House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe’s made statements that contradicted evidence and was unable to provide any substantive examples of verified allegations in the ''Steele dossier''. When pushed for examples of what was verified in the anti-Trump dossier, McCabe was only able to identify the fact that Trump campaign advisor Carter Page traveled to Moscow — McCabe could not verify anything about the meetings that Page supposedly had. McCabe claimed he could not recall — despite reported existence of documents with McCabe’s own signature on them establishing his knowledge of the dossier’s financing and provenance."<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/24938/report-mccabe-contradicts-himself-testimony-unable-ryan-saavedra</ref>

*FBI Chief Counselor James Baker fired hours after McCabe testimony.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-22/fbi-fires-suspected-leaker-and-comey-ally-james-baker</ref> Dana Boente replaced him. Baker's firing came one day after the House Intelligence Committee planned to subpeona him.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref>

*FBI Chief Counselor James Baker fired hours after McCabe testimony.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-22/fbi-fires-suspected-leaker-and-comey-ally-james-baker</ref> Dana Boente replaced him. Baker's firing came one day after the House Intelligence Committee planned to subpeona him.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref>

*Bruce Ohr withheld from "superiors", possibly Rosenstein, his secret meetings in 2016 with Christopher Steele, author of the ''Steele dossier'' with input from Russian sources; and with [[Glenn Simpson]], founder of Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm that hired Steele with funds supplied by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Bruce 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>

*Bruce Ohr withheld from "superiors", possibly Rosenstein, his secret meetings in 2016 with Christopher Steele, author of the ''Steele dossier'' with input from Russian sources; and with [[Glenn Simpson]], founder of Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm that hired Steele with funds supplied by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Bruce 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>

*Hillary Clinton and DNC charged in complaint with the [[Federal Election Commission]] in money laundering scheme alleging Clinton and the DNC used state party chapters to launder at least $84 million through state party budgets and back to Clinton to exceed donation limits in what might be the single largest campaign finance scandal in U.S. history.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref>

*Hillary Clinton and DNC charged in complaint with the [[Federal Election Commission]] in money laundering scheme alleging Clinton and the DNC used state party chapters to launder at least $84 million through state party budgets and back to Clinton to exceed donation limits in what might be the single largest campaign finance scandal in U.S. history.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref>

*President Trump signs [[Executive Order]] 13188.

*President Trump signs [[Executive Order]] 13188.

*Sen. [[Rand Paul]] calls for investigation of Obama officials who tried to prevent the election of Donald Trump.<ref>https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/943852014055944192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fallenwestrepublic.com%2Fsenator-calls-for-investigation-on-barack-obama%2F</ref>

*Sen. [[Rand Paul]] calls for investigation of Obama officials who tried to prevent the election of Donald Trump.<ref>https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/943852014055944192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fallenwestrepublic.com%2Fsenator-calls-for-investigation-on-barack-obama%2F</ref>

*'''22 December.''' Attn. Gen. Sessions orders DOJ review of Obama administration scuttling Project Cassandra and giveng Hezbollah a pass to get Iran nuke deal.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/22/sessions-orders-doj-review-after-report-obama-administration-gave-hezbollah-pass.html</ref>

*'''22 December.''' Attn. Gen. Sessions orders DOJ review of Obama administration scuttling Project Cassandra and giveng Hezbollah a pass to get Iran nuke deal.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/22/sessions-orders-doj-review-after-report-obama-administration-gave-hezbollah-pass.html</ref>

*'''23 December.''' McCabe announces retirement, trying to hold onto his position til early March 2018 to qualify for full retirement benefits.

*'''23 December.''' McCabe announces retirement, trying to hold onto his position til early March 2018 to qualify for full retirement benefits.

*'''28 December.''' A report released by a government watchdog group found a “systemic” issue in how the Obama Justice Department handled sexual harassment complaints: employees that behaved inappropriately did not receive a proper reprimand and, in some cases, were reportedly promoted instead of punished.<ref>https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/sex-scandals/doj-slams-obama-administration.htm</ref>

*'''28 December.''' A report released by a government watchdog group found a “systemic” issue in how the Obama Justice Department handled sexual harassment complaints: employees that behaved inappropriately did not receive a proper reprimand and, in some cases, were reportedly promoted instead of punished.<ref>https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/sex-scandals/doj-slams-obama-administration.htm</ref>

*'''29 December.''' State Department releases a batch of classified Huma Abedin emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop in late October 2016.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/29/state-department-releases-huma-abedin-emails-found-on-anthony-weiners-laptop.html</ref>

*'''29 December.''' State Department releases a batch of classified Huma Abedin emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop in late October 2016.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/29/state-department-releases-huma-abedin-emails-found-on-anthony-weiners-laptop.html</ref>

*Bill Browder sentenced to nine years in prison in absentia by Russian court after finding him guilty of deliberate bankruptcy and tax evasion. The evasion of taxes appears to have been material: {{quotebox|“The tax evasion by Browder and co-defendant Ivan Cherkasov had caused some 3.4 billion rubles ($58.76 million) in damage to the Russian federal budget.”<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-court-browder/russia-sentences-fund-head-browder-who-campaigned-in-magnitsky-case-idUSKBN1EN17C</ref>}}

*Bill Browder sentenced to nine years in prison in absentia by Russian court after finding him guilty of deliberate bankruptcy and tax evasion. The evasion of taxes appears to have been material: {{quotebox|“The tax evasion by Browder and co-defendant Ivan Cherkasov had caused some 3.4 billion rubles ($58.76 million) in damage to the Russian federal budget.”<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-court-browder/russia-sentences-fund-head-browder-who-campaigned-in-magnitsky-case-idUSKBN1EN17C</ref>}}

*''NYT'' prints [[fake news]] narrative to cover [[John Brennan]]'s role as a driving force behind the Obama administration's illegal activities to rig an election and destroy President Trump. The ''Times'' ' prints a leak, sourced to the FBI, claiming the Russian collusion investigation began after a night of hard drinking in a London pub where George Papadopoulos boasted to the Australian ambassador that Russians offered him dirt on Hillary Clinton. The FBI however has never established any cooperation or collusion between Carter Pager and George Papadopoulos. Carter Page was targeted  with a FISA warrant. Brennan testified in May 2017 he received information from UK intelligence sources of contacts (actual contacts, not drunken boasting) between Trump associates and Russian operatives on the sanctions list. This is not surprising coming from European intelligence agencies, given that Trump at the time was calling on [[NATO]] members to begin paying their fair share of the cost burden for defense, and that [[Estonia]] was banking on the generosity of US taxpayers to donate to them an expensive missile defense system. The article attempts to contain the fraud and criminality within the Obama DOJ and FBI, and not bring the CIA and State Department under scrutiny, which is the direction the investigation is headed.

*''NYT'' prints [[fake news]] narrative to cover [[John Brennan]]'s role as a driving force behind the Obama administration's illegal activities to rig an election and destroy President Trump. The ''Times'' ' prints a leak, sourced to the FBI, claiming the Russian collusion investigation began after a night of hard drinking in a London pub where George Papadopoulos boasted to the Australian ambassador that Russians offered him dirt on Hillary Clinton. The FBI however has never established any cooperation or collusion between Carter Pager and George Papadopoulos. Carter Page was targeted  with a FISA warrant. Brennan testified in May 2017 he received information from UK intelligence sources of contacts (actual contacts, not drunken boasting) between Trump associates and Russian operatives on the sanctions list. This is not surprising coming from European intelligence agencies, given that Trump at the time was calling on [[NATO]] members to begin paying their fair share of the cost burden for defense, and that [[Estonia]] was banking on the generosity of US taxpayers to donate to them an expensive missile defense system. The article attempts to contain the fraud and criminality within the Obama DOJ and FBI, and not bring the CIA and State Department under scrutiny, which is the direction the investigation is headed.

*'''31 December.''' Fox reports Hillary Clinton backer paid $500,000 to fund women making public accusations against Trump of sexual misconduct before 2016 election.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/31/hillary-clinton-backer-paid-500g-to-fund-women-accusing-trump-sexual-misconduct-before-election-day-report-says.html</ref>

*'''31 December.''' Fox reports Hillary Clinton backer paid $500,000 to fund women making public accusations against Trump of sexual misconduct before 2016 election.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/31/hillary-clinton-backer-paid-500g-to-fund-women-accusing-trump-sexual-misconduct-before-election-day-report-says.html</ref>

*''[[NYT]]'' colluded with Clinton State Dept. to cover up Clinton crimes. Documentation shows ''New York Times'' handed over Cablegate's publication schedule to the US government giving the State Department, then headed by Hillary Clinton, up to 9 days in advance to spin the revelations or create diversions.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/25249/wikileaks-drops-proof-proves-nytimes-colluded-joseph-curl?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=062316-news&utm_campaign=benshapiro</ref>

*''[[NYT]]'' colluded with Clinton State Dept. to cover up Clinton crimes. Documentation shows ''New York Times'' handed over Cablegate's publication schedule to the US government giving the State Department, then headed by Hillary Clinton, up to 9 days in advance to spin the revelations or create diversions.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/25249/wikileaks-drops-proof-proves-nytimes-colluded-joseph-curl?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=062316-news&utm_campaign=benshapiro</ref>