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Whereas the Woods Procedures, which are the FBI’s mandatory vetting process required for all FISA warrant applications instituted to ensure that all the facts contained in an application are accurate and verified to clearly support [[probable cause]] for a [[warrant]],<ref>http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/372233-nunes-memo-raises-question-did-fbi-violate-woods-procedures </ref> were not followed;
Whereas the Woods Procedures, which are the FBI’s mandatory vetting process required for all FISA warrant applications instituted to ensure that all the facts contained in an application are accurate and verified to clearly support [[probable cause]] for a [[warrant]],<ref>http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/372233-nunes-memo-raises-question-did-fbi-violate-woods-procedures </ref> were not followed;
Whereas former Director [[Comey]] admitted in sworn testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 8, 2017, that material contained in the [[Steele dossier]] was known to be both ‘‘salacious’’ and ‘‘unverified’’;
Whereas former Director [[Comey]] admitted in sworn testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 8, 2017, that material contained in the [[Steele dossier]] was known to be both ‘‘salacious’’ and ‘‘unverified’’;<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/08/full-text-james-comey-trump-russia-testimony-239295 </ref>
Whereas since FISA warrant applications are rarely turned down, are almost never subject to appeal, and are presented in closed court with no public record where the Government is not challenged by any defense, it is imperative that the Government take extra care to validate the information being utilized to build their case before they take the extraordinary step of waiving rights of a U.S.
Whereas since FISA warrant applications are rarely turned down, are almost never subject to appeal, and are presented in closed court with no public record where the Government is not challenged by any defense, it is imperative that the Government take extra care to validate the information being utilized to build their case before they take the extraordinary step of waiving rights of a U.S.