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Both Comey and Baker sought the advice of Rybicki and McCabe as to whether to inform the Justice Department of Trump’s pressure of Comey to shut down the Russia probe, according to this same official. All four of them had reservations about doing so because they did not fully trust [[Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]] — and because the events were unprecedented in their experience.<ref>https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/7/15751336/fbi-trump-russia-comey-trump-flynn</ref>}}
Both Comey and Baker sought the advice of Rybicki and McCabe as to whether to inform the Justice Department of Trump’s pressure of Comey to shut down the Russia probe, according to this same official. All four of them had reservations about doing so because they did not fully trust [[Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]] — and because the events were unprecedented in their experience.<ref>https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/7/15751336/fbi-trump-russia-comey-trump-flynn</ref>}}
''NY Mag'' repeated the substance of classified information: {{quotebox|within two days of Comey’s fateful meeting with Trump in the Oval Office, he relayed his account of what Trump asked him to do (or undo) to three top FBI associates: Deputy Director (and now Acting Director) Andrew McCabe; Chief of Staff Jim Rybicki; and General Counsel James Baker.<ref>http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/06/3-fbi-officials-can-support-comeys-account-of-trump-meeting.html</ref>}}
''NY Mag'' repeated the substance of classified information:
{{quotebox|within two days of Comey’s fateful meeting with Trump in the Oval Office, he relayed his account of what Trump asked him to do (or undo) to three top FBI associates: Deputy Director (and now Acting Director) Andrew McCabe; Chief of Staff Jim Rybicki; and General Counsel James Baker.<ref>http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/06/3-fbi-officials-can-support-comeys-account-of-trump-meeting.html</ref>}}
===Twitter Files===
{{See also|Twitter Files}}
After being forced out as General Counsel at the FBI for lies, corruption and leaking, Baker was hired by the neo-[[fascist]] Twitter organization as General Counsel under Jack Dorsey. In December 2020 when [[Elon Musk]] tool control of the company, Matt Tiabi reported on efforts to release documents related to FBI-Twitter [[collusion]] to meddle in the [[2020 preidential election]] and violate the constituional rights of American citizens"
{{quotebox-float|"the first installment of the Twitter files was published here. We expected to publish more over the weekend. Many wondered why there was a delay.
We can now tell you part of the reason why. On Tuesday, Twitter Deputy General Counsel (and former FBI General Counsel) Jim Baker was fired. Among the reasons? Vetting the first batch of “Twitter Files” – without knowledge of new management.
The process for producing the “Twitter Files” involved delivery to two journalists (Bari Weiss and me) via a lawyer close to new management. However, after the initial batch, things became complicated.
Over the weekend, while we both dealt with obstacles to new searches, it was @Bari Weiss who discovered that the person in charge of releasing the files was someone named Jim. When she called to ask “Jim’s” last name, the answer came back: “Jim Baker.”
“My jaw hit the floor,” says Weiss.
The first batch of files both reporters received was marked, “Spectra Baker Emails.”
Baker is a controversial figure. He has been something of a Zelig of FBI controversies dating back to 2016, from the Steele Dossier to the Alfa-Server mess. He resigned in 2018 after an investigation into leaks to the press.
The news that Baker was reviewing the “Twitter files” surprised everyone involved, to say the least. New Twitter chief Elon Musk acted quickly to “exit” Baker Tuesday.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/06/elon-musk-fires-twitter-general-counsel-james-baker-for-manipulating-and-filtering-twitter-file-release-his-explanation-was-unconvincing/</ref>}}
==See also==
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