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| | Federal records show that Biden’s office invited Ciaramella to an October 2016 state luncheon hosted by Biden for [[Italian]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Matteo Renzi]]. Other invited guests included CIA director John Brennan, as well as [[FBI]] director [["Jimmy the Weasel" Comey]] and [[National Intelligence Director]] [[James Clapper]]. The invitation to Ciaramella, a low-level GS-13 [[civil service system]] employee, was unusual.<ref>https://foia.state.gov/search/results.aspx?searchText=ciaramella&beginDate=&endDate=&publishedBeginDate=&publishedEndDate=&caseNumber=</ref> | | Federal records show that Biden’s office invited Ciaramella to an October 2016 state luncheon hosted by Biden for [[Italian]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Matteo Renzi]]. Other invited guests included CIA director John Brennan, as well as [[FBI]] director [["Jimmy the Weasel" Comey]] and [[National Intelligence Director]] [[James Clapper]]. The invitation to Ciaramella, a low-level GS-13 [[civil service system]] employee, was unusual.<ref>https://foia.state.gov/search/results.aspx?searchText=ciaramella&beginDate=&endDate=&publishedBeginDate=&publishedEndDate=&caseNumber=</ref> |
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| − | Ciaramella was detailed to the White House by [[Russia collusion hoax]] mastermind John Brennan in the Summer of 2016. In May 2017, Ciaramella was instrumental in helping generate the “Putin fired Comey” narrative. A Ciaramella email the day after Comey's firing ended up in the media, which is reported to have allegedly called Comey “crazy, a real nut job.” | + | Ciaramella was detailed to the White House by [[Russia collusion hoax]] mastermind John Brennan in the Summer of 2016. [[Mike Cernovich]] reported that "[i]n fall of 2016 as Obama’s director for Ukraine on the NSC, Ciaramella was the main force pushing Trump-Russia conspiracy theories." [[national Security Advisor]] [[H.R. McMaster]] appointed Ciaramella, a former [[Susan Rice]] aide, to be his personal flunky.<ref>https://archive.is/JLK0t#selection-185.0-185.85</ref> Ciaramella would have unfettered access to McMaster’s conversations with foreign leaders.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MikeCernovich/posts/meet-eric-ciaramella-hr-mcmaster-appoints-susan-rice-ally-to-be-his-personal-aid/1214404352021948/]</ref> |
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| − | Ciaramella is said to have argued that “[[President Putin]] suggested that President Trump fire Comey.” In the days after Comey’s firing, this presidential action was used to further political and media calls for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate supposed ‘Russia collusion.’ | + | In May 2017, Ciaramella was instrumental in helping generate the “Putin fired Comey” narrative. A Ciaramella email the day after Comey's firing ended up in the media, which is reported to have allegedly called Comey “crazy, a real nut job.” |
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| − | On June 11, 2017, [[Mike Cernovich]] reported that [[H.R. McMaster]] appointed Ciaramella, a former [[Susan Rice]] aide, to be his personal flunky.<ref>https://archive.is/JLK0t#selection-185.0-185.85</ref> Ciaramella would have unfettered access to McMaster’s conversations with foreign leaders.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MikeCernovich/posts/meet-eric-ciaramella-hr-mcmaster-appoints-susan-rice-ally-to-be-his-personal-aid/1214404352021948/]</ref> However, Ciaramella was dismissed from the Trump White House in June 2917 and accused of illegal [[leak]]s and working against the interests of the [[United States]] government. Ciaramella returned to the CIA.
| + | Ciaramella is said to have argued that “[[President Putin]] suggested that President Trump fire Comey.” In the days after Comey’s firing, this presidential action was used to further political and media calls for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate supposed ‘Russia collusion.’ However, Ciaramella was dismissed from the Trump White House in June 2917 and accused of illegal [[leak]]s and working against the interests of the [[United States]] government. Ciaramella returned to the CIA. |
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| | ==Alleged "whistleblower" complaint== | | ==Alleged "whistleblower" complaint== |