| − | [[File:Fisa-2.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The FISA court noted improper omissions about contractor access, such as [[FusionGPS]] or [[Daniel Richman]], "seems to be the result of deliberate decision making." It was Carlin's job to inform the Court about [[FISA abuse]]. ]] | + | [[File:Fisa-2.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The FISA court noted improper omissions about contractor access, such as [[FusionGPS]] or [[Daniel Richman]], "seems to be the result of deliberate decision making." It was Carlin's job to inform the Court about [[FISA abuse]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com </ref> ]] |
| | Carlin essentially did a "[[kamikaze]] dive" in assuring the [[Obama administration]]'s "insurance policy" against the election of [[Donald Trump]] would move forward. Carlin withheld from the [[FISA court]] critical details of an [[NSA]] Inspector General report, and an ongoing Compliance review, that the FBI and its contractors were engaged in [[Fourth Amendment]] violations of the rights of Americans. Carlin quit just days before the FISA warrant on [[Carter Page]] was submitted and approved. Two days later, the NSA informed the Court that the Obama Department of Justice and FBI had been abusing the FISA process since at least 2011.<ref>[https://m.theepochtimes.com/declassified-top-secret-report-details-spying-on-americans_2253658.html Declassified Top Secret Report Details Spying on Americans], By Joshua Philipp, The Epoch Times, May 31, 2017</ref> The warrant approved two days earlier against Carter Page gave the FBI FISA Title I authority throughout the duration of the [[Trump transition]],<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/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 former Trump adviser Carter Page] By Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett, Adam Entous, ''Washington Post'', April 11, 2017 </ref> and authority to apply the same extensive intrusions upon anyone Carter Page had phone, email or text contact with. | | Carlin essentially did a "[[kamikaze]] dive" in assuring the [[Obama administration]]'s "insurance policy" against the election of [[Donald Trump]] would move forward. Carlin withheld from the [[FISA court]] critical details of an [[NSA]] Inspector General report, and an ongoing Compliance review, that the FBI and its contractors were engaged in [[Fourth Amendment]] violations of the rights of Americans. Carlin quit just days before the FISA warrant on [[Carter Page]] was submitted and approved. Two days later, the NSA informed the Court that the Obama Department of Justice and FBI had been abusing the FISA process since at least 2011.<ref>[https://m.theepochtimes.com/declassified-top-secret-report-details-spying-on-americans_2253658.html Declassified Top Secret Report Details Spying on Americans], By Joshua Philipp, The Epoch Times, May 31, 2017</ref> The warrant approved two days earlier against Carter Page gave the FBI FISA Title I authority throughout the duration of the [[Trump transition]],<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/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 former Trump adviser Carter Page] By Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett, Adam Entous, ''Washington Post'', April 11, 2017 </ref> and authority to apply the same extensive intrusions upon anyone Carter Page had phone, email or text contact with. |