| | *'''June.''' In ''Gubarev v. BuzzFeed'', defense subpeonas' documents from the FBI, CIA, DOJ, and ODNI, as well as testimony from James Comey, James Clapper, and John Brennan. The intelligence agencies rejected these requests, stating they weren’t relevant, required undue burden, and compromised the Russia collusion investigation. BuzzFeed narrowed its subpoena drastically, asking for answers to three questions: {{quotebox|The Government need only respond to one of the following and shall specify in its affidavit whether it is answering (A) or (B):<br>(A) Prior to 5:20 p.m. EST on January 10, 2017, did the FBI and/or any of the other Defendant agencies possess the two-page memorandum contained within the Dossier dated December 13, 2017, i.e., Report 2016/166?<br>(B) Prior to 5:20 p.m. EST on January 10, 2017, did the FBI and/or any of the other Defendant agencies possess all 35 pages of the Dossier?<br>Revised Narrowed Topic No. 7: Did the FBI receive from Senator John McCain a copy of the first 33 pages of the Dossier (i.e., all pages other than Report 2016/166) on or about December 9, 2016?<br>Revised Narrowed Topic No. 8: Did Mr. Clapper, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Brennan, and/or Mr. Comey, before January 10, 2017, brief President Obama about allegations contained in the Dossier?}} The Intelligence community rejected these “substantially narrowed” questions again, claiming undue burden and “very real” threats to the Russia investigation. The issue will be litigated for more than a year. The judge dismissed these claims and ordered that the government’s response have a protective order. Only the attorneys for BuzzFeed and Gubarev will be able to view the government’s response, and the answers will be sealed. | | *'''June.''' In ''Gubarev v. BuzzFeed'', defense subpeonas' documents from the FBI, CIA, DOJ, and ODNI, as well as testimony from James Comey, James Clapper, and John Brennan. The intelligence agencies rejected these requests, stating they weren’t relevant, required undue burden, and compromised the Russia collusion investigation. BuzzFeed narrowed its subpoena drastically, asking for answers to three questions: {{quotebox|The Government need only respond to one of the following and shall specify in its affidavit whether it is answering (A) or (B):<br>(A) Prior to 5:20 p.m. EST on January 10, 2017, did the FBI and/or any of the other Defendant agencies possess the two-page memorandum contained within the Dossier dated December 13, 2017, i.e., Report 2016/166?<br>(B) Prior to 5:20 p.m. EST on January 10, 2017, did the FBI and/or any of the other Defendant agencies possess all 35 pages of the Dossier?<br>Revised Narrowed Topic No. 7: Did the FBI receive from Senator John McCain a copy of the first 33 pages of the Dossier (i.e., all pages other than Report 2016/166) on or about December 9, 2016?<br>Revised Narrowed Topic No. 8: Did Mr. Clapper, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Brennan, and/or Mr. Comey, before January 10, 2017, brief President Obama about allegations contained in the Dossier?}} The Intelligence community rejected these “substantially narrowed” questions again, claiming undue burden and “very real” threats to the Russia investigation. The issue will be litigated for more than a year. The judge dismissed these claims and ordered that the government’s response have a protective order. Only the attorneys for BuzzFeed and Gubarev will be able to view the government’s response, and the answers will be sealed. |