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[[Susan Rice]]'s interest in unmasking FISA surveillance transcripts accelerated.

[[Susan Rice]]'s interest in unmasking FISA surveillance transcripts accelerated.

[[Facebook]] CEO & founder [[Mark Zuckerberg]] called the Clinton campaign and the [[Deep State]]'s theory that Russian [[fake news]] influenced the election "a pretty crazy idea."<ref>http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/technology/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-fake-news/index.html</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/11/11/501743684/zuckerberg-denies-fake-news-on-facebook-had-impact-on-the-election</ref>

[[Facebook]] CEO & founder [[Mark Zuckerberg]] called the Clinton campaign and the [[Deep State]]'s theory that Russian [[fake news]] influenced the election "a pretty crazy idea."<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/technology/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-fake-news/index.html</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/11/11/501743684/zuckerberg-denies-fake-news-on-facebook-had-impact-on-the-election</ref>

[[Leftist]] dupe [[Michael Moore]] attended a Russian organized BlackMattersUS march on Trump Tower.<ref>http://www.dailywire.com/news/23037/thousands-including-michael-moore-duped-attending-emily-zanotti</ref>

[[Leftist]] dupe [[Michael Moore]] attended a Russian organized BlackMattersUS march on Trump Tower.<ref>http://www.dailywire.com/news/23037/thousands-including-michael-moore-duped-attending-emily-zanotti</ref>

After hearing from Rogers and Flynn, Trump took to Twitter and harshly criticized Brennan's CIA. The IC responded. By "walking back" negative statements and "going along" with congressional investigations on Russian meddling, Trump could gain cooperation of career [[Civil Service Commission|civil service employees]] who wanted re-appointments. With Trump's promise to [[drain the swamp]], Brennan and Clapper's intelligence community were "going to war" if Trump refused to "walk back" his comments. Trump was subtlety reminded the IC has the power to make or break a candidate, like Hillary Clinton in #EmailGate.

After hearing from Rogers and Flynn, Trump took to Twitter and harshly criticized Brennan's CIA. The IC responded. By "walking back" negative statements and "going along" with congressional investigations on Russian meddling, Trump could gain cooperation of career [[Civil Service Commission|civil service employees]] who wanted re-appointments. With Trump's promise to [[drain the swamp]], Brennan and Clapper's intelligence community were "going to war" if Trump refused to "walk back" his comments. Trump was subtlety reminded the IC has the power to make or break a candidate, like Hillary Clinton in #EmailGate.

With the creation of [[ISIS]], the Obama White House and intelligence community had much to hide.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061621/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/obama-secret-syria-order_n_1730712.html?tw_p=twt </ref> The [[Benghazi massacre]] derailed their plans to present Hillary as a world statesman for the [[2016 Presidential election|2016 elections]]; rather than a quick overthrow of [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]], their plans led to expanding [[Russia]]n troops beyond Russian borders into [[Syria]] in a continuing war of attrition. Unlike the 2012 election,<ref>https://youtu.be/QS2a44F5TgM </ref> Russia suddenly became the bogeyman because of their own failures. Anyone involved fomenting the atrocity which became the [[Syrian war]], the crimes against peace and crimes against humanity, felt vulnerable. Former Obama [[DIA]] chief Mike Flynn, who was fired for opposing Obama's alliance with [[Islamist]]s and [[jihad]]is to overthrow [[Mubarak]], [[Gaddafi]], and Assad,<ref>https://nypost.com/2016/07/09/the-military-fired-me-for-calling-our-enemies-radical-jihadis/ </ref> knew the intimate details and now had Trump's ear.

With the creation of [[ISIS]], the Obama White House and intelligence community had much to hide.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061621/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/obama-secret-syria-order_n_1730712.html?tw_p=twt </ref> The [[Benghazi massacre]] derailed their plans to present Hillary as a world statesman for the [[2016 Presidential election|2016 elections]]; rather than a quick overthrow of [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]], their plans led to expanding [[Russia]]n troops beyond Russian borders into [[Syria]] in a continuing war of attrition. Unlike the 2012 election,<ref>https://youtu.be/QS2a44F5TgM </ref> Russia suddenly became the bogeyman because of their own failures. Anyone involved fomenting the atrocity which became the [[Syrian war]], the crimes against peace and crimes against humanity, felt vulnerable. Former Obama [[DIA]] chief Mike Flynn, who was fired for opposing Obama's alliance with [[Islamist]]s and [[jihad]]is to overthrow [[Mubarak]], [[Gaddafi]], and Assad,<ref>https://nypost.com/2016/07/09/the-military-fired-me-for-calling-our-enemies-radical-jihadis/ </ref> knew the intimate details and now had Trump's ear.

On December 10 IC goon John Schindler issued a series of threats and ultimatums. Schindler used the old stand-by, "the Kremlin is behind Wikileaks," to blame everything embarrassing on.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161215235756/https://storify.com/DemFromCT/john-schindler-with-a-look-at-donald-trump-s-war-w</ref>  

On December 10 IC goon John Schindler issued a series of threats and ultimatums. Schindler used the old stand-by, "the Kremlin is behind Wikileaks," to blame everything embarrassing on.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161215235756/https://storify.com/DemFromCT/john-schindler-with-a-look-at-donald-trump-s-war-w</ref>  

{{Quotebox|ATTN @realDonaldTrump: going to war with the IC is a truly colossally stupid thing to do, per this tweetstorm http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/10/politics/donald-trump-response-russian-hacking/ … /1 5:47 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>I've been telling you for years—esp last few months—that the Kremlin is behind Wikileaks. Now the IC is saying so openly. Big deal. /2 5:48 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>IC has hard proof at [Top Secret]+ level that Moscow used Wikileaks to hurt Hillary and help Trump in 2016. These are facts that will not go away. /3 5:49 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>The investigation demanded by Congress will reveal what we already know—that Putin wanted US political chaos & if possible a Trump win /4 5:50 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>Team Trump now has to decide to go along with the investigation of Russian interferences or fight it; seems they have chosen the latter. /5 5:50 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>'''Publicly attacking the IC as Trump has just done will end very badly for Don.''' Remember what happened when Hillary attacked the spooks? /5 5:51 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>Have you really forgotten about #EmailGate already, @realDonaldTrump? Mocking the IC in public will result in big things you won't like. /6 5:52 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>The IC dislikes you intensely and '''they hate Flynn'''. The spooks have much more on you than they had on Hillary. This is a #YUGE mistake. /7 5:53 AM - 10 Dec 2016,<br>Only way Trump can make the issue of Russian interference worse is by impugning American intelligence. Which Don just did. Get popcorn /8 5:54 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>[[FISA abuse|IC knows the full picture]] of what happened this year. They're not happy with you, @realDonaldTrump. '''You have the weekend to walk it back.''' /9 5:55 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>If  Don won't walk back his foolish attack on the IC, watch for leaked terms like KGB, FSB, SVR, kompromat, Mogilevich, Organizatsiya... /10 6:00 AM - 10 Dec 2016}} The animosity and hatred felt toward Flynn was further compounded by the fact that Flynn volunteered as a witness in support of a [[sex discrimination]] lawsuit brought two years earlier by Counterterrorism Specialist Robyn Gritz against the FBI leadership and Andrew McCabe, who was advancing rapidly through the FBI ranks.<ref>https://www.circa.com/story/2017/06/27/nation/did-the-fbi-retaliate-against-michael-flynn-by-launching-russia-probe</ref>

{{Quotebox|ATTN @realDonaldTrump: going to war with the IC is a truly colossally stupid thing to do, per this tweetstorm https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/10/politics/donald-trump-response-russian-hacking/ … /1 5:47 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>I've been telling you for years—esp last few months—that the Kremlin is behind Wikileaks. Now the IC is saying so openly. Big deal. /2 5:48 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>IC has hard proof at [Top Secret]+ level that Moscow used Wikileaks to hurt Hillary and help Trump in 2016. These are facts that will not go away. /3 5:49 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>The investigation demanded by Congress will reveal what we already know—that Putin wanted US political chaos & if possible a Trump win /4 5:50 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>Team Trump now has to decide to go along with the investigation of Russian interferences or fight it; seems they have chosen the latter. /5 5:50 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>'''Publicly attacking the IC as Trump has just done will end very badly for Don.''' Remember what happened when Hillary attacked the spooks? /5 5:51 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>Have you really forgotten about #EmailGate already, @realDonaldTrump? Mocking the IC in public will result in big things you won't like. /6 5:52 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>The IC dislikes you intensely and '''they hate Flynn'''. The spooks have much more on you than they had on Hillary. This is a #YUGE mistake. /7 5:53 AM - 10 Dec 2016,<br>Only way Trump can make the issue of Russian interference worse is by impugning American intelligence. Which Don just did. Get popcorn /8 5:54 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>[[FISA abuse|IC knows the full picture]] of what happened this year. They're not happy with you, @realDonaldTrump. '''You have the weekend to walk it back.''' /9 5:55 AM - 10 Dec 2016<br>If  Don won't walk back his foolish attack on the IC, watch for leaked terms like KGB, FSB, SVR, kompromat, Mogilevich, Organizatsiya... /10 6:00 AM - 10 Dec 2016}} The animosity and hatred felt toward Flynn was further compounded by the fact that Flynn volunteered as a witness in support of a [[sex discrimination]] lawsuit brought two years earlier by Counterterrorism Specialist Robyn Gritz against the FBI leadership and Andrew McCabe, who was advancing rapidly through the FBI ranks.<ref>https://www.circa.com/story/2017/06/27/nation/did-the-fbi-retaliate-against-michael-flynn-by-launching-russia-probe</ref>

==The insurance policy==

==The insurance policy==

On January 4 Brennan completed the ''Intelligence Community Assessment'' (ICA), both classified and public versions. Congressional investigators later found portions of Brennan's ICA "did not employ proper analytic tradecraft" and "deviated from established CIA practice."<ref>''Russian Active Measures'', HPSCI, March 22, 2018, pp. 46-47.</ref> Brennan attached two pages of sexual innuendo from the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' to the assessment.<ref>https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/05/14/2_colleagues_contradict_brennan_on_use_of_dossier.html?mobile_redirect=true </ref> The assessment itself contained this crucial admission: ‘Judgments are not intended to imply that we have proof that shows something to be a fact. Assessments are based on collected information, which is often incomplete or fragmentary, as well as logic, argumentation and precedents.’<ref>https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n01/jackson-lears/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-russian-hacking</ref>

On January 4 Brennan completed the ''Intelligence Community Assessment'' (ICA), both classified and public versions. Congressional investigators later found portions of Brennan's ICA "did not employ proper analytic tradecraft" and "deviated from established CIA practice."<ref>''Russian Active Measures'', HPSCI, March 22, 2018, pp. 46-47.</ref> Brennan attached two pages of sexual innuendo from the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' to the assessment.<ref>https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/05/14/2_colleagues_contradict_brennan_on_use_of_dossier.html?mobile_redirect=true </ref> The assessment itself contained this crucial admission: ‘Judgments are not intended to imply that we have proof that shows something to be a fact. Assessments are based on collected information, which is often incomplete or fragmentary, as well as logic, argumentation and precedents.’<ref>https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n01/jackson-lears/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-russian-hacking</ref>

FBI Director [[James Comey]] testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee that the DNC refused multiple requests to examine their servers after alleged hacking.<ref>http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313555-comey-fbi-did-request-access-to-hacked-dnc-servers</ref> As of 2018, the FBI never examined the servers to determine if it ead hacked or an inside job. The DNC denies the FBI ever made a request.<ref>https://youtu.be/m9mHQJkuSpA</ref> Trump tweeted, "The Democratic National Committee would not allow the FBI to study or see its computer info after it was supposedly hacked by Russia.”<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/817166353266262016?lang=en</ref> And a follow up tweet, "So how and why are they so sure about hacking if they never even requested an examination of the computer servers? What is going on?”<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/817168818539757568?lang=en</ref>  

FBI Director [[James Comey]] testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee that the DNC refused multiple requests to examine their servers after alleged hacking.<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313555-comey-fbi-did-request-access-to-hacked-dnc-servers</ref> As of 2018, the FBI never examined the servers to determine if it ead hacked or an inside job. The DNC denies the FBI ever made a request.<ref>https://youtu.be/m9mHQJkuSpA</ref> Trump tweeted, "The Democratic National Committee would not allow the FBI to study or see its computer info after it was supposedly hacked by Russia.”<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/817166353266262016?lang=en</ref> And a follow up tweet, "So how and why are they so sure about hacking if they never even requested an examination of the computer servers? What is going on?”<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/817168818539757568?lang=en</ref>  

Comey additionally lied to Congress in a classified setting about the true origins of the ''Steele dossier''.<ref>https://youtu.be/D44gRhEvxr8</ref>

Comey additionally lied to Congress in a classified setting about the true origins of the ''Steele dossier''.<ref>https://youtu.be/D44gRhEvxr8</ref>

On November 17 Obama instructed the UN ambassador to vote against a Russian sponsored resolution "Combating glorification of [[Nazism]], Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of [[racism]], racial discrimination, [[xenophobia]] and related intolerance."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-votes-against-anti-nazi-resolution-at-united-nations/</ref>

On November 17 Obama instructed the UN ambassador to vote against a Russian sponsored resolution "Combating glorification of [[Nazism]], Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of [[racism]], racial discrimination, [[xenophobia]] and related intolerance."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-votes-against-anti-nazi-resolution-at-united-nations/</ref>

Within a few weeks the Global Magnitsky Act<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/putin-congress-rohrabacher-trump-231775 </ref> and the Inspector General Empowerment Act were passed. The OIG now had access once again to all information the Obama administration had been refusing to Inspectors General which created the [[FISA abuse]] scandal.  

Within a few weeks the Global Magnitsky Act<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/putin-congress-rohrabacher-trump-231775 </ref> and the Inspector General Empowerment Act were passed. The OIG now had access once again to all information the Obama administration had been refusing to Inspectors General which created the [[FISA abuse]] scandal.  

On December 22 right after an anti-Istaeli resolution was proposed at the UN by the US, a “very senior member” of Trump’s transition team — who has been identified as [[Jared Kushner]] directed Michael Flynn to contact officials of the various foreign governments on the [[UN Security Council]] to inform them Trump opposed an Obama orchestrated resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. Russian Amb. Sergei Kislyak informed Flynn that Russia would not vote against the Obama administration's resolution condemning [[Israel]] despite Trump's opposition to it.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454293/robert-mueller-trump-russia-investigation-michael-flynn-obama-administration-foreign-policy-israel</ref>

On December 22 right after an anti-Istaeli resolution was proposed at the UN by the US, a “very senior member” of Trump’s transition team — who has been identified as [[Jared Kushner]] directed Michael Flynn to contact officials of the various foreign governments on the [[UN Security Council]] to inform them Trump opposed an Obama orchestrated resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. Russian Amb. Sergei Kislyak informed Flynn that Russia would not vote against the Obama administration's resolution condemning [[Israel]] despite Trump's opposition to it.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454293/robert-mueller-trump-russia-investigation-michael-flynn-obama-administration-foreign-policy-israel</ref>

Flynn called Kislyak, asking that Russia not escalate — that it restrict itself to a measured, reciprocal response.

Flynn called Kislyak, asking that Russia not escalate — that it restrict itself to a measured, reciprocal response.

The following day Obama announced the new sanctions as retribution for alleged hacking activities.  From this date until Trump’s inauguration January 20, the White House aggressively pumped into the media two streams of information: one about Russian hacking; the other about about alleged collusion with Trump. The two streams were merged into one by [[mainstream media]] reporters.<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/326331-how-obamas-white-house-weaponized-the-media-against#.WN2IVaoTssw.twitter</ref> The mainstream [[fake news]] rose to an hysterical pitch over "Russian vote hacking."<ref>https://nation.com.pk/30-Dec-2016/us-expels-35-russian-intel-agents-over-vote-hacking</ref>

The following day Obama announced the new sanctions as retribution for alleged hacking activities.  From this date until Trump’s inauguration January 20, the White House aggressively pumped into the media two streams of information: one about Russian hacking; the other about about alleged collusion with Trump. The two streams were merged into one by [[mainstream media]] reporters.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/326331-how-obamas-white-house-weaponized-the-media-against#.WN2IVaoTssw.twitter</ref> The mainstream [[fake news]] rose to an hysterical pitch over "Russian vote hacking."<ref>https://nation.com.pk/30-Dec-2016/us-expels-35-russian-intel-agents-over-vote-hacking</ref>

The ''Washington Post'' falsely reported on a Russian effort to penetrate the electrical grid by hacking into a Vermont utility. The story offers a senior administration official speculating on Russian motives. The infrastructure hack is reported to be part of a broader hacking campaign that includes [[election]] hacking. The story then moves to Trump: “He…has spoken highly of Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]], despite President Obama’s suggestion that the approval for hacking came from the highest levels of the [[Kremlin]].”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-hackers-penetrated-us-electricity-grid-through-a-utility-in-vermont/2016/12/30/8fc90cc4-ceec-11e6-b8a2-8c2a61b0436f_story.html?utm_term=.619af97ae363</ref> The story is repeated by news organizations throughout America. Only later the false claims about the power grid were retracted, but the speculation and slanders about Trump and innuendo of Russian collusion and "vote hacking" never were retracted.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/01/01/washington-post-retracts-story-about-russian-hack-at-vermont-utility/</ref>

The ''Washington Post'' falsely reported on a Russian effort to penetrate the electrical grid by hacking into a Vermont utility. The story offers a senior administration official speculating on Russian motives. The infrastructure hack is reported to be part of a broader hacking campaign that includes [[election]] hacking. The story then moves to Trump: “He…has spoken highly of Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]], despite President Obama’s suggestion that the approval for hacking came from the highest levels of the [[Kremlin]].”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-hackers-penetrated-us-electricity-grid-through-a-utility-in-vermont/2016/12/30/8fc90cc4-ceec-11e6-b8a2-8c2a61b0436f_story.html?utm_term=.619af97ae363</ref> The story is repeated by news organizations throughout America. Only later the false claims about the power grid were retracted, but the speculation and slanders about Trump and innuendo of Russian collusion and "vote hacking" never were retracted.<ref>http://nypost.com/2017/01/01/washington-post-retracts-story-about-russian-hack-at-vermont-utility/</ref>

On January 11 Trump responded to Obama IC bosses smears on Twitter: "I win an election easily, a great "movement" is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with [[Fake news|FAKE NEWS]]. A sorry state! … Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to ‘leak’ into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in [[Nazi Germany]]?”<ref>http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-intel-20170111-story.html</ref> Trump stated that he was not briefed on the full contents the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' or its origins. NBC News independently verified Trump's account,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moscow-rejects-report-donald-trump-ties-total-hoax-n705586</ref> as did FOX News.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/11/trump-was-not-given-any-summary-russian-claims-about-compromising-info-source-says.html</ref>

On January 11 Trump responded to Obama IC bosses smears on Twitter: "I win an election easily, a great "movement" is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with [[Fake news|FAKE NEWS]]. A sorry state! … Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to ‘leak’ into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in [[Nazi Germany]]?”<ref>http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-intel-20170111-story.html</ref> Trump stated that he was not briefed on the full contents the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' or its origins. NBC News independently verified Trump's account,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moscow-rejects-report-donald-trump-ties-total-hoax-n705586</ref> as did FOX News.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/11/trump-was-not-given-any-summary-russian-claims-about-compromising-info-source-says.html</ref>

Later that day DNI Clapper issued a press release stating that he only now, not days earlier on January 6, discussed the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' with Trump.<ref>http://archive.is/Y2fbA</ref>  

Later that day DNI Clapper issued a press release stating that he only now, not days earlier on January 6, discussed the ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' with Trump.<ref>https://archive.is/Y2fbA</ref>  

The ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' ignited a firestorm with denials on both sides - Trump on its veracity and Obama operatives on its origins. Trump attorney [[Michael Cohen]] denied that he had ever been to [[Prague]] as Christopher Steele had alleged, which cast doubt on the documents veracity. [[Jake Tapper]] reported that government sources confirmed it was the wrong "Michael Cohen" in Prague,<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/jaketapper/status/819187673961287681</ref> and provided evidence that Steele had received raw FISA 702 "About queries" from the FBI that captured the wrong "Michael Cohen" to write his dossier.

The ''Clinton-Steele dossier'' ignited a firestorm with denials on both sides - Trump on its veracity and Obama operatives on its origins. Trump attorney [[Michael Cohen]] denied that he had ever been to [[Prague]] as Christopher Steele had alleged, which cast doubt on the documents veracity. [[Jake Tapper]] reported that government sources confirmed it was the wrong "Michael Cohen" in Prague,<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/jaketapper/status/819187673961287681</ref> and provided evidence that Steele had received raw FISA 702 "About queries" from the FBI that captured the wrong "Michael Cohen" to write his dossier.

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[[File:Schindler Jan 12.png|right|350px|thumb|Langley's 7th floor is a reference to CIA headquarters. The 20 Committee originated with British counter-intelligence during World War II, known as the XX Committee, or Double Cross Committee. It used the "Double Cross system" of compromising foreign agents and getting them to feed false information back home (hence the objective of a counter-intelligence investigation ''is not'' to make arrests or bring indictments). Participation by Americans today represents joint American-British counter-intelligence against a common enemy throughout the Cold  War all the way back to Hitler. Trump was viewed as a threat to the [[NATO]] alliance for demanding NATO allies shoulder their share of the cost burden.]]

[[File:Schindler Jan 12.png|right|350px|thumb|Langley's 7th floor is a reference to CIA headquarters. The 20 Committee originated with British counter-intelligence during World War II, known as the XX Committee, or Double Cross Committee. It used the "Double Cross system" of compromising foreign agents and getting them to feed false information back home (hence the objective of a counter-intelligence investigation ''is not'' to make arrests or bring indictments). Participation by Americans today represents joint American-British counter-intelligence against a common enemy throughout the Cold  War all the way back to Hitler. Trump was viewed as a threat to the [[NATO]] alliance for demanding NATO allies shoulder their share of the cost burden.]]

The first 90-day renewal of the [[FISA]] warrant alleging the soon-to-be inaugurated Trump administration was an agent of a foreign power occurred on January 12; former NSA official John Schindler tweeted, "When [[David Ignatius|@IgnatiusPost]] speaks, Langley's 7th floor lips are moving. They are taking [[traitor]] Trump out now."<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/20committee/status/819764059096678402?lang=en</ref> Langley's 7th floor is John Brennan's office.

The first 90-day renewal of the [[FISA]] warrant alleging the soon-to-be inaugurated Trump administration was an agent of a foreign power occurred on January 12; former NSA official John Schindler tweeted, "When [[David Ignatius|@IgnatiusPost]] speaks, Langley's 7th floor lips are moving. They are taking [[traitor]] Trump out now."<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/20committee/status/819764059096678402?lang=en</ref> Langley's 7th floor is John Brennan's office.

David Ignatius of the ''[[Washington Post]]'' published a [[felon]]ious leak with the unmasked details of [[Michael Flynn]]'s phone call with the Russian Ambassador which was obtained by the Obama DOJ abuse of the [[FISA court]]. "What did Flynn say, and did it undercut the U.S. sanctions?" Ignatius asked. "The [[Logan Act]] (though never enforced) bars U.S. citizens from correspondence intending to influence a foreign government about 'disputes' with the United States."<ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-in-trump-russia-probe-was-it-all-about-the-logan-act/article/2642434</ref> [[Susan Rice]] “unmasked” Flynn’s name and it was leaked to Ignatius.<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/326331-how-obamas-white-house-weaponized-the-media-against#.WNvlVh1HfDU.twitter</ref> The leaking of the unmasked identity of a US citizen's name gathered in a foreign intelligence operation is a [[criminal]] and [[civil rights]] violation.<ref>https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3216</ref>  

David Ignatius of the ''[[Washington Post]]'' published a [[felon]]ious leak with the unmasked details of [[Michael Flynn]]'s phone call with the Russian Ambassador which was obtained by the Obama DOJ abuse of the [[FISA court]]. "What did Flynn say, and did it undercut the U.S. sanctions?" Ignatius asked. "The [[Logan Act]] (though never enforced) bars U.S. citizens from correspondence intending to influence a foreign government about 'disputes' with the United States."<ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-in-trump-russia-probe-was-it-all-about-the-logan-act/article/2642434</ref> [[Susan Rice]] “unmasked” Flynn’s name and it was leaked to Ignatius.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/326331-how-obamas-white-house-weaponized-the-media-against#.WNvlVh1HfDU.twitter</ref> The leaking of the unmasked identity of a US citizen's name gathered in a foreign intelligence operation is a [[criminal]] and [[civil rights]] violation.<ref>https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3216</ref>  

On January 15 famed [[Watergate]] reporter [[Bob Woodward]] criticized [[Jake Tapper]], James Clapper, John Brennan and CNN for false statements and politicization of the intelligence community. Four political operatives at CNN Jake Tapper, [[Jim Sciutto]], Evan Perez and Woodward's former colegue [[Carl Bernstein]], colluded with two highly politicized top level Obama administration intelligence officials, ODNI James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan, under the auspices of leaks from “anonymous senior intelligence officials” – on the construct of Russian narrative to undermine the incoming presidency of Donald Trump."<ref>https://youtu.be/s9QSiw0l_nE</ref>

On January 15 famed [[Watergate]] reporter [[Bob Woodward]] criticized [[Jake Tapper]], James Clapper, John Brennan and CNN for false statements and politicization of the intelligence community. Four political operatives at CNN Jake Tapper, [[Jim Sciutto]], Evan Perez and Woodward's former colegue [[Carl Bernstein]], colluded with two highly politicized top level Obama administration intelligence officials, ODNI James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan, under the auspices of leaks from “anonymous senior intelligence officials” – on the construct of Russian narrative to undermine the incoming presidency of Donald Trump."<ref>https://youtu.be/s9QSiw0l_nE</ref>

===FusionGPS===

===FusionGPS===

Chuck Ross of the ''Daily Caller'' identified [[FusionGPS]], Christopher Steele's employer, and Glenn Simpson its founder as the same group that illegally lobbied on behalf of the [[Kremlin]] in July 2016 for efforts to repeal Russian sanctions - the [[Magnitsky Act]], to remove the name “Magnitsky” from the Global Magnitsky Act, delay the bills passage, and to cast doubt on the Justice Department’s version of events prior to the passage of the Magnitsky Act.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/13/exclusive-oppo-researcher-behind-trump-dossier-is-linked-to-pro-kremlin-lobbying-effort/</ref> The defrauded complaintant referred to Simpson, who was hired by the Clinton campaign and DNC, as "a professional smear campaigner.” “Glenn Simpson knowingly spread false information on behalf of people connected to the Russian government to try to protect Russian torturers and murderers from consequences.”<ref>Ross's article expounds: The main proponent of that law, a British-American businessman named [[Bill Browder]], tells DC..."Glenn Simpson’s job was to knowingly and dishonestly change the narrative of how Sergei Magnitsky came to die from murder to natural causes, and to change the narrative that Sergei Magnitsky was a criminal and not a whistleblower," ... Magnitsky, who helped Browder investigate many of the corrupt Russian firms, was arrested in Nov. 2008 and accused of engaging in fraud and tax evasion.

Chuck Ross of the ''Daily Caller'' identified [[FusionGPS]], Christopher Steele's employer, and Glenn Simpson its founder as the same group that illegally lobbied on behalf of the [[Kremlin]] in July 2016 for efforts to repeal Russian sanctions - the [[Magnitsky Act]], to remove the name “Magnitsky” from the Global Magnitsky Act, delay the bills passage, and to cast doubt on the Justice Department’s version of events prior to the passage of the Magnitsky Act.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/01/13/exclusive-oppo-researcher-behind-trump-dossier-is-linked-to-pro-kremlin-lobbying-effort/</ref> The defrauded complaintant referred to Simpson, who was hired by the Clinton campaign and DNC, as "a professional smear campaigner.” “Glenn Simpson knowingly spread false information on behalf of people connected to the Russian government to try to protect Russian torturers and murderers from consequences.”<ref>Ross's article expounds: The main proponent of that law, a British-American businessman named [[Bill Browder]], tells DC..."Glenn Simpson’s job was to knowingly and dishonestly change the narrative of how Sergei Magnitsky came to die from murder to natural causes, and to change the narrative that Sergei Magnitsky was a criminal and not a whistleblower," ... Magnitsky, who helped Browder investigate many of the corrupt Russian firms, was arrested in Nov. 2008 and accused of engaging in fraud and tax evasion.

Magnitsky was tortured for months in a Russian prison and deprived of medical treatment, all in order to elicit a false confession that he and Browder were engaged in fraud and tax evasion, Browder has alleged. After Magnitsky’s health deteriorated, he was transferred to another jail. There, the lawyer was allegedly beaten with blunt objects by prison guards. He died on Nov. 16, 2009 at the age of 37.

Magnitsky was tortured for months in a Russian prison and deprived of medical treatment, all in order to elicit a false confession that he and Browder were engaged in fraud and tax evasion, Browder has alleged. After Magnitsky’s health deteriorated, he was transferred to another jail. There, the lawyer was allegedly beaten with blunt objects by prison guards. He died on Nov. 16, 2009 at the age of 37.

Soon after his friend’s murder, Browder began lobbying American lawmakers — Maryland Sen. [[Ben Cardin]] and Arizona Sen. John McCain, in particular — to pass a law that would provide a mechanism to punish Kremlin-linked Russian criminals.

Soon after his friend’s murder, Browder began lobbying American lawmakers — Maryland Sen. [[Ben Cardin]] and Arizona Sen. John McCain, in particular — to pass a law that would provide a mechanism to punish Kremlin-linked Russian criminals.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/16/think-tank-appears-to-cut-ties-with-oppo-researcher-behind-trump-dossier/#ixzz4d5c0xHTC</ref> Ross stated that part of Simpson’s work involved passing stories to his deep network of [[journalism]] contacts in order to undermine Russian sanctions.

https://dailycaller.com/2017/01/16/think-tank-appears-to-cut-ties-with-oppo-researcher-behind-trump-dossier/#ixzz4d5c0xHTC</ref> Ross stated that part of Simpson’s work involved passing stories to his deep network of [[journalism]] contacts in order to undermine Russian sanctions.

===IG launches investigation===

===IG launches investigation===

===Yates and Flynn===

===Yates and Flynn===

[[File:Wiretapped-story-NYT-868x723.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The ''New York Times'' ran a [[fake news]] headline as Trump arrived in Washington to be inaugurated. The illegally procured wiretap data was based on opposition research materials paid for by Clintonites and the FBI, slandering Trump and associates. It had the effect of suppressing Trump approval ratings to record lows his first 100 days and derailing Trump appointments and legislative agenda. Media manipulation for political purposes by the Obama intelligence community violates US law.]]

[[File:Wiretapped-story-NYT-868x723.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The ''New York Times'' ran a [[fake news]] headline as Trump arrived in Washington to be inaugurated. The illegally procured wiretap data was based on opposition research materials paid for by Clintonites and the FBI, slandering Trump and associates. It had the effect of suppressing Trump approval ratings to record lows his first 100 days and derailing Trump appointments and legislative agenda. Media manipulation for political purposes by the Obama intelligence community violates US law.]]

Obama removed [[Dana Boente]] from succession as acting [[Attorney General]] by Executive Order the same day, placing [[Sally Yates]] in his stead.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/10/trump-executive-order-obama-justice-department-succession/97752898/</ref>

Obama removed [[Dana Boente]] from succession as acting [[Attorney General]] by Executive Order the same day, placing [[Sally Yates]] in his stead.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/10/trump-executive-order-obama-justice-department-succession/97752898/</ref>

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