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| | During a period of November 2015 through April 18, 2016, Justice Department political insiders and outside political contractors, including [[FusionGPS]], accessed the [[NSA]] and FBI database using FISA-702(17) “About Queries”. They gathered information on political opposition of candidate [[Hillary Clinton]], including Donald Trump campaign officials and affiliates. NSA Director Mike Rogers suspected illegal abuse and instructed the NSA compliance officer to conduct a full [[FISA]] audit. The NSA began querying [[DOJ]] and [[FBI]] activity.<ref>https://youtu.be/CIJGH9RS2Fc</ref> | | During a period of November 2015 through April 18, 2016, Justice Department political insiders and outside political contractors, including [[FusionGPS]], accessed the [[NSA]] and FBI database using FISA-702(17) “About Queries”. They gathered information on political opposition of candidate [[Hillary Clinton]], including Donald Trump campaign officials and affiliates. NSA Director Mike Rogers suspected illegal abuse and instructed the NSA compliance officer to conduct a full [[FISA]] audit. The NSA began querying [[DOJ]] and [[FBI]] activity.<ref>https://youtu.be/CIJGH9RS2Fc</ref> |
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| − | The unlawfully obtained [[FISA]] intelligence information ended up with Fusion GPS. The key personnel in FusionGPS are husband and wife [[Glenn Simpson]] and [[Mary Jacoby]]. Mary Jacoby’s relationship with the Clintons’ goes back to the Rose Law Firm.<ref> | + | The unlawfully obtained [[FISA]] intelligence information ended up with Fusion GPS. The key personnel in FusionGPS are husband and wife [[Glenn Simpson]] and [[Mary Jacoby]]. Mary Jacoby's relationship with the Clintons’ goes back to the Rose Law Firm.<ref> |
| | Hillary Clinton was the intellectual property lawyer for Systematics. According to The ''American Lawyer'', July 1992: "[Hillary] Clinton also was attracted to intellectual property litigation. 'We did not have any intellectual property expertise when she joined us,' says [[Vince Foster]], who adds that Clinton got involved in this area through her work for the firm client, Systematics Inc., a company based in Little Rock that provided computer systems for financial institutions. 'She became sort of self-taught in all of this,' explains Foster. 'And you don't find a lot of intellectual property subspecialists in Arkansas. Quite frankly, the rest of us here thought of it as a foreign language.'" | | Hillary Clinton was the intellectual property lawyer for Systematics. According to The ''American Lawyer'', July 1992: "[Hillary] Clinton also was attracted to intellectual property litigation. 'We did not have any intellectual property expertise when she joined us,' says [[Vince Foster]], who adds that Clinton got involved in this area through her work for the firm client, Systematics Inc., a company based in Little Rock that provided computer systems for financial institutions. 'She became sort of self-taught in all of this,' explains Foster. 'And you don't find a lot of intellectual property subspecialists in Arkansas. Quite frankly, the rest of us here thought of it as a foreign language.'" |
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| | ==2009-2014 vanguardism== | | ==2009-2014 vanguardism== |
| | :''See : '''[[Obamagate timeline 2009-2014]]''''' | | :''See : '''[[Obamagate timeline 2009-2014]]''''' |
| − | [[File:Bill-clinton-moscow-speech.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Pay day: Bill Clinton in Moscow to pick up a $500,000 bribe for his wife Hillary Clinton's approval of the Russian purchase of an American uranium mining company. Clinton recieved [[Vladimir Putin]]'s personal thanks.]] | + | [[File:Bill-clinton-moscow-speech.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Pay day: Bill Clinton in Moscow to pick up a $500,000 bribe for his wife Hillary Clinton's approval of the Russian purchase of an American uranium mining company. Clinton received [[Vladimir Putin]]'s personal thanks.]] |
| | The [[Obamagate|Obamagate scandal]] refers to several scandals during President Barack Obama tenure, notably the misuse of government agencies, [[Uranium One bribery scandal]],<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration</ref> media manipulation, illegal wiretaping, and domestic spying on American citizens to harass political opponents and critics. | | The [[Obamagate|Obamagate scandal]] refers to several scandals during President Barack Obama tenure, notably the misuse of government agencies, [[Uranium One bribery scandal]],<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration</ref> media manipulation, illegal wiretaping, and domestic spying on American citizens to harass political opponents and critics. |
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| | *'''4 March.''' Congressional committee issued subpoena to Hillary Clinton for her emails held on Platte River Networks server relating to Benghazi events. | | *'''4 March.''' Congressional committee issued subpoena to Hillary Clinton for her emails held on Platte River Networks server relating to Benghazi events. |
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| − | *John Podesta emails Cheryl Mills to suggest that Clinton's “emails to and from [[President of the United States|potus]]" should be “held” — i.e., not disclosed — because “that’s the heart of his [[Executive Privilege|exec privilege]].”<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/6391 </ref> | + | *John Podesta emails Cheryl Mills to suggest that Clinton's “emails to and from [[President of the United States|potus]]" should be “held” — i.e., not disclosed — because “that’s the heart of his [[Executive Privilege|exec privilege]].”<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/6391</ref> |
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| − | *<font color="blue">Dimitry Firtash establishes the Agency for Modernization of Ukraine in [[Vienna]].</font><ref> https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23745118.2016.1154646</ref> | + | *<font color="blue">Dimitry Firtash establishes the Agency for Modernization of Ukraine in [[Vienna]].</font><ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23745118.2016.1154646</ref> |
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| | *'''5 March.''' Office of Inspector General (OIG) sends report to Congress titled ''Open and Unimplemented IG Recommendations''. It lays the Obama administration bare before Congress - illustrating among other things how the administration was wasting $67 billion by ignoring the recommendations made by the OIG.<ref>https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Staff-Report-Open-Unimplemented-IG-Recs.pdf</ref> | | *'''5 March.''' Office of Inspector General (OIG) sends report to Congress titled ''Open and Unimplemented IG Recommendations''. It lays the Obama administration bare before Congress - illustrating among other things how the administration was wasting $67 billion by ignoring the recommendations made by the OIG.<ref>https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Staff-Report-Open-Unimplemented-IG-Recs.pdf</ref> |
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| | *'''12 March''' Senate Homeland Security, Foreign Relations, Intelligence Cmtes. request State Department Inspector General to investigate Hillary Clinton use of a private email server and missing documents. Senate Cmtes. begin investigations. | | *'''12 March''' Senate Homeland Security, Foreign Relations, Intelligence Cmtes. request State Department Inspector General to investigate Hillary Clinton use of a private email server and missing documents. Senate Cmtes. begin investigations. |
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| − | *'''25 March.''' According to the FBI, employees at Platte River Networks, which managed Clinton's server after it was removed from her basement, “held a conference call with President Clinton’s staff.” The FBI reports that a PRN staffer “sometime between March 25–31, 2015 deleted the Clinton archive mailbox from the PRN server” with BleachBit.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/hillary-clinton-obstruction-of-justice-email-server-deletion-was-crime/ </ref> | + | *'''25 March.''' According to the FBI, employees at Platte River Networks, which managed Clinton's server after it was removed from her basement, “held a conference call with President Clinton’s staff.” The FBI reports that a PRN staffer “sometime between March 25–31, 2015 deleted the Clinton archive mailbox from the PRN server” with BleachBit.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/hillary-clinton-obstruction-of-justice-email-server-deletion-was-crime/</ref> |
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| | *'''31 March.''' According to the FBI "at the time [the PRN staffer] made the deletions in March 2015, he was aware of the existence of the preservation request and the fact that it meant he should not disturb Clinton’s e-mail data on the [PRN] server.”<!--On the very same day her emails are deleted by someone who was on that conference call using special BleachBit software. The emails were State Department records under subpoena by Congress and a violation of the Federal Records Act, which requires the preservation of all of Clinton’s work-related emails.--> PRN staffers held a March 31, 2015, conference call with David Kendall and Cheryl Mills, Hillary's State Department chief of staff. PRN's attorney instructed its employee “not to comment on the conversation with Kendall based upon the assertion of attorney-client privilege.” | | *'''31 March.''' According to the FBI "at the time [the PRN staffer] made the deletions in March 2015, he was aware of the existence of the preservation request and the fact that it meant he should not disturb Clinton’s e-mail data on the [PRN] server.”<!--On the very same day her emails are deleted by someone who was on that conference call using special BleachBit software. The emails were State Department records under subpoena by Congress and a violation of the Federal Records Act, which requires the preservation of all of Clinton’s work-related emails.--> PRN staffers held a March 31, 2015, conference call with David Kendall and Cheryl Mills, Hillary's State Department chief of staff. PRN's attorney instructed its employee “not to comment on the conversation with Kendall based upon the assertion of attorney-client privilege.” |
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| − | *'''March.''' FBI Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe orders FBI agents to stand down on Clinton email investigation after Obama discussion.<ref>https://youtu.be/hStEVre1xww </ref> | + | *'''March.''' FBI Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe orders FBI agents to stand down on Clinton email investigation after Obama discussion.<ref>https://youtu.be/hStEVre1xww</ref> |
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| | *'''8 April.''' Full list of [[mainstream media]] anchors, reporters, journalists, and interviewers sent out for dinner at John Podesta's house.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/12063</ref> | | *'''8 April.''' Full list of [[mainstream media]] anchors, reporters, journalists, and interviewers sent out for dinner at John Podesta's house.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/12063</ref> |
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| − | *'''12 April.''' Clinton announces candidacy for President.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uY7gLZDmn4&feature=youtu.be</ref> John Podesta serves as her campaign chairman; Brian Fallon, former DOJ Office of Public Affairs Director, serves as her campaign spokesman; and [[Jennifer Palmieri]] serves as her Director of Communications. | + | *'''12 April.''' Clinton announces candidacy for president.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uY7gLZDmn4&feature=youtu.be</ref> John Podesta serves as her campaign chairman; Brian Fallon, former DOJ Office of Public Affairs Director, serves as her campaign spokesman; and [[Jennifer Palmieri]] serves as her Director of Communications. |
| | :*Shortly thereafter, in April 2015, the Clinton Campaign retained Perkins Coie, a law firm with longstanding ties to the Democratic Party, as its general counsel. It was clear from the early days of the Democratic primaries that the DNC—which according to its own by-laws, is required to “maintain impartiality and evenhandedness” during the Democratic Primary nominating process—was backing Clinton and favored her as the preferred Democratic nominee. | | :*Shortly thereafter, in April 2015, the Clinton Campaign retained Perkins Coie, a law firm with longstanding ties to the Democratic Party, as its general counsel. It was clear from the early days of the Democratic primaries that the DNC—which according to its own by-laws, is required to “maintain impartiality and evenhandedness” during the Democratic Primary nominating process—was backing Clinton and favored her as the preferred Democratic nominee. |
| | [[File:Robyngritz.png|left|250px|thumb|'''Supervisory Special Agent Robyn Gritz.''' Gritz was driven out of the FBI by its [[bigot]]ed leadership. Gritz filed a [[sex discrimination]] lawsuit against Andy McCabe and others in the FBI leadership. Gritz received support from Gen. Michael Flynn who was willing to testify against McCabe.]] | | [[File:Robyngritz.png|left|250px|thumb|'''Supervisory Special Agent Robyn Gritz.''' Gritz was driven out of the FBI by its [[bigot]]ed leadership. Gritz filed a [[sex discrimination]] lawsuit against Andy McCabe and others in the FBI leadership. Gritz received support from Gen. Michael Flynn who was willing to testify against McCabe.]] |
| | *'''15 April.''' Nearly two years after Congress first issues subpoena for Accountability Review Board (ARB) documents, the State Dept. produces 1,700+ pages; an additional 2,500 pages are produced eight days later. | | *'''15 April.''' Nearly two years after Congress first issues subpoena for Accountability Review Board (ARB) documents, the State Dept. produces 1,700+ pages; an additional 2,500 pages are produced eight days later. |
| | *[[NPR]] reports on the [[Robyn Gritz]] case: | | *[[NPR]] reports on the [[Robyn Gritz]] case: |
| − | {{quotebox-float|Retired [[Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn]], who led the Defense Intelligence Agency, worked closely with Gritz to find [[terrorist]]s overseas. He says it's a shame the FBI let go of someone with years of top [[national security]] experience.<br>"She was one of the really, to me, bright lights and shining stars early on that just kinda got it when it came to the kind of enemy that we were facing and the relationship that was necessary between law enforcement and the military ... and I just thought she was really a real pro," Flynn says.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2015/04/15/399853577/former-fbi-agent-speaks-out-i-was-not-protected </ref>}} | + | {{quotebox-float|Retired [[Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn]], who led the Defense Intelligence Agency, worked closely with Gritz to find [[terrorist]]s overseas. He says it's a shame the FBI let go of someone with years of top [[national security]] experience.<br>"She was one of the really, to me, bright lights and shining stars early on that just kinda got it when it came to the kind of enemy that we were facing and the relationship that was necessary between law enforcement and the military ... and I just thought she was really a real pro," Flynn says.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2015/04/15/399853577/former-fbi-agent-speaks-out-i-was-not-protected</ref>}} |
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| | *'''17 April.''' Former Hillary Clinton Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez emails John Podesta: "I would like to do all I can to support Secretary Clinton, and would welcome your advice and help in steering me to the right persons in the campaign." Fernandez was State Dept. principal representative to CFIUS in 2010.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails//emailid/2053</ref> | | *'''17 April.''' Former Hillary Clinton Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez emails John Podesta: "I would like to do all I can to support Secretary Clinton, and would welcome your advice and help in steering me to the right persons in the campaign." Fernandez was State Dept. principal representative to CFIUS in 2010.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails//emailid/2053</ref> |
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| | *'''24 April.''' [[Victoria Nuland]] met with Ambassador [[Sergey Kislyak]] at Arlington National Cemetery. | | *'''24 April.''' [[Victoria Nuland]] met with Ambassador [[Sergey Kislyak]] at Arlington National Cemetery. |
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| − | *'''25 April.''' Hillary Clinton camp now paying online trolls to attack anyone who disparages her online.<ref>https://archive.fo/wn6Lg </ref> | + | *'''25 April.''' Hillary Clinton camp now paying online trolls to attack anyone who disparages her online.<ref>https://archive.fo/wn6Lg</ref> |
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| | *'''28 April.''' Obama hosted a State Dinner for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe which featured attendees such as Joe Biden, Ashton Carter, James Clapper, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Lisa Monaco, [[Shailagh Murray]], [[Neil Kin]]g, [[Ellen Nakashima]], [[Samantha Power]], [[Ben Rhodes]], Susan Rice and [[Paul Ryan]]. | | *'''28 April.''' Obama hosted a State Dinner for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe which featured attendees such as Joe Biden, Ashton Carter, James Clapper, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Lisa Monaco, [[Shailagh Murray]], [[Neil Kin]]g, [[Ellen Nakashima]], [[Samantha Power]], [[Ben Rhodes]], Susan Rice and [[Paul Ryan]]. |
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| | {{Quotebox|standard media [[narrative]]s about Risen and Sterling have skipped over deep patterns of government retaliation against recalcitrant journalists and whistleblowers. Those patterns are undermining press freedom, precluding the informed consent of the governed and hiding crucial aspects of US foreign policy. The recent announcement of Eric Holder’s resignation as attorney general has come after nearly five years of the [[Obama administration]] extending and intensifying the use of the Justice Department for retribution against investigative journalism and whistleblowing.}} | | {{Quotebox|standard media [[narrative]]s about Risen and Sterling have skipped over deep patterns of government retaliation against recalcitrant journalists and whistleblowers. Those patterns are undermining press freedom, precluding the informed consent of the governed and hiding crucial aspects of US foreign policy. The recent announcement of Eric Holder’s resignation as attorney general has come after nearly five years of the [[Obama administration]] extending and intensifying the use of the Justice Department for retribution against investigative journalism and whistleblowing.}} |
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| − | *[[James Rybicki]] appointed [[Chief of Staff]] to [[FBI]] Director [[James Comey]].<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2017/06/jim-rybick-fbi-chief-of-staff-biography-james-comey/ </ref> Rybicki has transferred from the DOJ-National Security Division (DOJ-NSD). | + | *[[James Rybicki]] appointed [[Chief of Staff]] to [[FBI]] Director [[James Comey]].<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2017/06/jim-rybick-fbi-chief-of-staff-biography-james-comey/</ref> Rybicki has transferred from the DOJ-National Security Division (DOJ-NSD). |
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| | *'''5 May.''' Kadzik's son emails Podesta his resume and asks for a job with the Clinton campaign. Podesta forwards the email to Palmieri, who replies that Kadzik's wife had contacted her and that she told Kadzik's wife that there were currently no openings with the campaign but positions might become available in July. (Email released by WikiLeaks). | | *'''5 May.''' Kadzik's son emails Podesta his resume and asks for a job with the Clinton campaign. Podesta forwards the email to Palmieri, who replies that Kadzik's wife had contacted her and that she told Kadzik's wife that there were currently no openings with the campaign but positions might become available in July. (Email released by WikiLeaks). |
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| − | *'''11 May.''' Intelligence seminar at the University of Cambridge. [[Stefan Halper]] arranged for the former head of [[Russia]]'s [[SVR]], Vyacheslav Trubnikov to attend. Halper has also tapped Trubnikov to contribute to a study Halper did for the Pentagon’s [[Office of Net Assessment]] (ONA).<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/16/steele-dossier-sources-state-department/</ref> | + | *'''11 May.''' Intelligence seminar at the University of Cambridge. [[Stefan Halper]] arranged for the former head of [[Russia]]'s [[SVR]], Vyacheslav Trubnikov to attend. Halper has also tapped Trubnikov to contribute to a study Halper did for the Pentagon's [[Office of Net Assessment]] (ONA).<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/16/steele-dossier-sources-state-department/</ref> |
| | :*On October 11, 2016, [[Christopher Steele]] told [[Kathleen Kavalec]] at the State Department that Trubnikov was the source of the 'pee memo' in the ''[[Steele dossier]]''. | | :*On October 11, 2016, [[Christopher Steele]] told [[Kathleen Kavalec]] at the State Department that Trubnikov was the source of the 'pee memo' in the ''[[Steele dossier]]''. |
| − | :*Halper later set up [[George Papadopoulos]] for the FBI. | + | :*Halper later set up [[George Papadopoulos]] for the FBI. |
| | :*Halper attempted to set up [[Gen. Michael Flynn]] in February, 2014.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/05/31/lawsuit-exposes-media-deep-state-hatched-russiagate-hoax/</ref> | | :*Halper attempted to set up [[Gen. Michael Flynn]] in February, 2014.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/05/31/lawsuit-exposes-media-deep-state-hatched-russiagate-hoax/</ref> |
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| − | *'''12 May.''' ''Washington Post'' reports that [[David Brock]]’s Correct The Record would work directly with the [[2016 Clinton campaign]], “testing the legal limits” of campaign finance “by relying on a 2006 [[Federal Election Commission]] regulation that declared that content posted online for free, such as [[blog]]s, is off-limits from [[regulation]].” Brock's PAC wiol be “disseminating information about Clinton on its Web site and through its [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] accounts, officials said."<ref>https://archive.fo/RXUfB#selection-1561.82-1561.222</ref><ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-16/muellers-investigation-farce-files-joke-indictment-against-russian-trolls </ref> | + | *'''12 May.''' ''Washington Post'' reports that [[David Brock]]’s Correct The Record would work directly with the [[2016 Clinton campaign]], “testing the legal limits” of campaign finance “by relying on a 2006 [[Federal Election Commission]] regulation that declared that content posted online for free, such as [[blog]]s, is off-limits from [[regulation]].” Brock's PAC wiol be “disseminating information about Clinton on its Web site and through its [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] accounts, officials said."<ref>https://archive.fo/RXUfB#selection-1561.82-1561.222</ref><ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-16/muellers-investigation-farce-files-joke-indictment-against-russian-trolls</ref> |
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| | *'''18 May.''' DOJ files a proposed schedule for the release of the Clinton emails with the court in the FOIA litigation. Politico reports on the DOJ FOIA filing and proposed schedule for the release of the Clinton emails. | | *'''18 May.''' DOJ files a proposed schedule for the release of the Clinton emails with the court in the FOIA litigation. Politico reports on the DOJ FOIA filing and proposed schedule for the release of the Clinton emails. |
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| − | *'''19 May.''' [[Peter Kadzik]], Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, sent John Podesta "Heads up" email which included information concerning a DOJ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation and a congressional oversight hearing. <ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/43150 </ref> Kadzik resigned January 2017.<ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/01/justice-department-private-account-emails-233742 </ref> Kadzik was attempting to secure his son a position with the 2016 Clinton campaign. | + | *'''19 May.''' [[Peter Kadzik]], Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, sent John Podesta "Heads up" email which included information concerning a DOJ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation and a congressional oversight hearing.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/43150</ref> Kadzik resigned January 2017.<ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/01/justice-department-private-account-emails-233742</ref> Kadzik was attempting to secure his son a position with the 2016 Clinton campaign. |
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| | *'''21 May.''' Internal Hillary Clinton Podesta email reads, {{quotebox|"With the help of the research team, we killed a [[Bloomberg]] story trying to link HRC's opposition to the [[Magnitsky bill]] to a $500,000 speech that WJC [Bill Clinton] gave in Moscow."<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/303#efmANkAQP</ref>}} The [[Magnitsky Act]] is the Russian Sanctions bill. The emails refers to a half-million bribe the Clinton's received for Sec. Clinton's approval of the transfer and sale of Uranium One, an American mining company to Russian interests. | | *'''21 May.''' Internal Hillary Clinton Podesta email reads, {{quotebox|"With the help of the research team, we killed a [[Bloomberg]] story trying to link HRC's opposition to the [[Magnitsky bill]] to a $500,000 speech that WJC [Bill Clinton] gave in Moscow."<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/303#efmANkAQP</ref>}} The [[Magnitsky Act]] is the Russian Sanctions bill. The emails refers to a half-million bribe the Clinton's received for Sec. Clinton's approval of the transfer and sale of Uranium One, an American mining company to Russian interests. |
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| − | *'''26 May.''' In a confidential, inter-office DNC memorandum (the “DNC Memo”) it was noted that the DNC sought to “provide a contrast between the GOP field and HRC” and that it would “[u]se specific hits to muddy the waters around ethics, transparency and campaign finance attacks on HRC.”<ref> Complaint, Ex. A (ECF Doc. No. 8), ''Wilding v. DNC Services Corp., et al.'', case no. 0:16-cv-61511-WJZ, Southern District of Florida (July 13, 2016). </ref> | + | *'''26 May.''' In a confidential, inter-office DNC memorandum (the “DNC Memo”) it was noted that the DNC sought to “provide a contrast between the GOP field and HRC” and that it would “[u]se specific hits to muddy the waters around ethics, transparency and campaign finance attacks on HRC.”<ref>Complaint, Ex. A (ECF Doc. No. 8), ''Wilding v. DNC Services Corp., et al.'', case no. 0:16-cv-61511-WJZ, Southern District of Florida (July 13, 2016).</ref> |
| | :*Notably, the DNC Memo also stated that, in order to “muddy the waters” around Clinton’s perceived vulnerabilities as a candidate, the DNC had outlined a plan to “damage Republican presidential candidates’ credibility with voters by looking for targeted opportunities to undermine their specific messaging.” The DNC Memo also discussed “opposition research” and a strategy to “utilize the research to place highly targeted hits” against Republican candidates. | | :*Notably, the DNC Memo also stated that, in order to “muddy the waters” around Clinton’s perceived vulnerabilities as a candidate, the DNC had outlined a plan to “damage Republican presidential candidates’ credibility with voters by looking for targeted opportunities to undermine their specific messaging.” The DNC Memo also discussed “opposition research” and a strategy to “utilize the research to place highly targeted hits” against Republican candidates. |
| | :* Around that same time, as later disclosed through a WikiLeaks release of confidential DNC documents, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the DNC, stated in an e-mail that Clinton’s Democratic competitor, Bernie Sanders, “isn’t going to be president.” Donna Brazile, then vice-chair of the DNC, said in criticism of Schultz: “She hadn’t been very interested in controlling the party – she let Clinton’s headquarters in [[Brooklyn]] do as it desired so she didn’t have to inform the party officers how bad the situation was. | | :* Around that same time, as later disclosed through a WikiLeaks release of confidential DNC documents, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the DNC, stated in an e-mail that Clinton’s Democratic competitor, Bernie Sanders, “isn’t going to be president.” Donna Brazile, then vice-chair of the DNC, said in criticism of Schultz: “She hadn’t been very interested in controlling the party – she let Clinton’s headquarters in [[Brooklyn]] do as it desired so she didn’t have to inform the party officers how bad the situation was. |
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| | {{See also|FISA abuse timeline}} | | {{See also|FISA abuse timeline}} |
| − | In or around mid-2015, in an effort to foster greater coordination and cohesion with Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Campaign, the DNC retained the same law firm, [[Perkins Coie]], to serve as its general counsel. Two of Perkins Coie’s senior partners, [[Marc Elias]] and [[Michael Sussmann]], were largely responsible for handling the firm’s representation of the DNC and the Clinton Campaign in their legal, political, and other affairs. Elias, in particular, was designated as “General Counsel” for | + | In or around mid-2015, in an effort to foster greater coordination and cohesion with Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Campaign, the DNC retained the same law firm, [[Perkins Coie]], to serve as its general counsel. Two of Perkins Coie's senior partners, [[Marc Elias]] and [[Michael Sussmann]], were largely responsible for handling the firm's representation of the DNC and the Clinton Campaign in their legal, political, and other affairs. Elias, in particular, was designated as “General Counsel” for |
| | both the DNC and the Clinton Campaign. This arrangement violated DNC by-laws requiring the party to be neutral until a nominee was chosen by the primary and convention process. | | both the DNC and the Clinton Campaign. This arrangement violated DNC by-laws requiring the party to be neutral until a nominee was chosen by the primary and convention process. |
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| | *'''8 June.''' [[Maria Butina]] approaches [[Patrick Byrne]], CEO of Overstock.com, at the [[Las Vegas]] Freedom Fest. | | *'''8 June.''' [[Maria Butina]] approaches [[Patrick Byrne]], CEO of Overstock.com, at the [[Las Vegas]] Freedom Fest. |
| | *''New York Times'' publishes leak that thwarts efforts to locate Caliph [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/world/middleeast/us-raid-in-syria-uncovers-details-on-isis-leadership-and-finances.html</ref> | | *''New York Times'' publishes leak that thwarts efforts to locate Caliph [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/world/middleeast/us-raid-in-syria-uncovers-details-on-isis-leadership-and-finances.html</ref> |
| − | *'''9 June.''' Obama lawyers asked [[FISA court]] to ignore public court's decision on spying.<ref>https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/09/obama-fisa-court-surveillance-phone-records </ref> | + | *'''9 June.''' Obama lawyers asked [[FISA court]] to ignore public court's decision on spying.<ref>https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/09/obama-fisa-court-surveillance-phone-records</ref> |
| | *'''11 June.''' Obama denies lethal aid to Ukraine.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/world/europe/defying-obama-many-in-congress-press-to-arm-ukraine.html</ref> | | *'''11 June.''' Obama denies lethal aid to Ukraine.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/world/europe/defying-obama-many-in-congress-press-to-arm-ukraine.html</ref> |
| | *'''16 June.''' Donald Trump announces candidacy for president. | | *'''16 June.''' Donald Trump announces candidacy for president. |
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| | [[File:Chalupa-ciaramella.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat operative [[Alexandra Chalupa]] (left) Deep State informant [[Eric Ciaramella]] (right).<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/10/huge-cia-whistleblower-eric-cairamella-worked-with-dnc-operative-alexandra-chalupa-in-creation-of-trump-russia-collusion-hoax/</ref>]] | | [[File:Chalupa-ciaramella.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat operative [[Alexandra Chalupa]] (left) Deep State informant [[Eric Ciaramella]] (right).<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/10/huge-cia-whistleblower-eric-cairamella-worked-with-dnc-operative-alexandra-chalupa-in-creation-of-trump-russia-collusion-hoax/</ref>]] |
| | *'''June.''' [[George Papadopoulos]] reaches out to [[Corey Lewandowski]] for job in Trump Campaign. | | *'''June.''' [[George Papadopoulos]] reaches out to [[Corey Lewandowski]] for job in Trump Campaign. |
| − | *'''June.''' Obama receives first briefing on Trump ''per'' Mary Anne Marsh on ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', 31 March 2017.<ref>https://youtu.be/R1XIUv7IYiA </ref> | + | *'''June.''' Obama receives first briefing on Trump ''per'' Mary Anne Marsh on ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', 31 March 2017.<ref>https://youtu.be/R1XIUv7IYiA</ref> |
| | *'''Summer.''' [[Mitch McConnell]], [[John Boehner]], [[Richard Burr]], [[Devin Nunes]], [[Harry Reid]], [[Nancy Pelosi]], [[Dianne Feinstein]] and [[Adam Schiff]] allegedly informed by FBI of Russian spearfishing of the DNC.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-hack/exclusive-congressional-leaders-were-briefed-a-year-ago-on-hacking-of-democrats-sources-idUSKCN10N00D?utm_source=applenews</ref> | | *'''Summer.''' [[Mitch McConnell]], [[John Boehner]], [[Richard Burr]], [[Devin Nunes]], [[Harry Reid]], [[Nancy Pelosi]], [[Dianne Feinstein]] and [[Adam Schiff]] allegedly informed by FBI of Russian spearfishing of the DNC.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-hack/exclusive-congressional-leaders-were-briefed-a-year-ago-on-hacking-of-democrats-sources-idUSKCN10N00D?utm_source=applenews</ref> |
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| − | Seeking to thwart Donald Trump’s campaign and to diminish the likelihood of him winning the election, the Clinton Campaign and the DNC devised a nefarious scheme to discredit, delegitimize and defame Trump by proliferating a false narrative that Donald J. Trump and his campaign were actively colluding with Russia to interfere in the 2016 Presidential Election. This plot was conceived and funded by Clinton, the Clinton Campaign, and DNC. | + | Seeking to thwart Donald Trump's campaign and to diminish the likelihood of him winning the election, the Clinton Campaign and the DNC devised a nefarious scheme to discredit, delegitimize and defame Trump by proliferating a false narrative that Donald J. Trump and his campaign were actively colluding with Russia to interfere in the 2016 Presidential Election. This plot was conceived and funded by Clinton, the Clinton Campaign, and DNC. |
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| | The Clinton Campaign and the DNC chose Perkins Coie to oversee and coordinate their plan for a specific purpose – they anticipated that conspiring with their legal counsel would help conceal their dealings under the shroud of attorney-client privilege. However, attorney-client privilege is wholly inapplicable to the pertinent discussions between these parties – not only were the communications between the DNC/Clinton Campaign and Perkins Coie non-legal in nature, they were also in furtherance of criminal and fraudulent wrongdoing. | | The Clinton Campaign and the DNC chose Perkins Coie to oversee and coordinate their plan for a specific purpose – they anticipated that conspiring with their legal counsel would help conceal their dealings under the shroud of attorney-client privilege. However, attorney-client privilege is wholly inapplicable to the pertinent discussions between these parties – not only were the communications between the DNC/Clinton Campaign and Perkins Coie non-legal in nature, they were also in furtherance of criminal and fraudulent wrongdoing. |
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| | *'''14 July.''' Obama announces [[Iran nuke deal]]. | | *'''14 July.''' Obama announces [[Iran nuke deal]]. |
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| − | *'''20 July.''' DOJ Dep. Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] issues 58 page legal explanation denying the Office of Inspector General and Michael Horowitz oversight of the DOJ National Security Division.<ref>https://t.co/b2VmsRhQ42</ref><ref>https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/OLC%20IG%20Act%20Opinion%20-%207-20-15%20.pdf</ref> DOJ IG [[Michael Horowitz]] raised concerns that his office would be required to seek the Department's permission. That procedure is “inconsistent with the Inspector General Act, impairs the OIG’s independence, and fails to account for the over 20 year record of Department and FBI compliance with OIG document requests,” according to the OIG's report.<ref>http://www.pogo.org/blog/2015/06/20150624-watchdog-barks-for-access-to-fbi-records.html </ref> | + | *'''20 July.''' DOJ Dep. Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] issues 58 page legal explanation denying the Office of Inspector General and Michael Horowitz oversight of the DOJ National Security Division.<ref>https://t.co/b2VmsRhQ42</ref><ref>https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/OLC%20IG%20Act%20Opinion%20-%207-20-15%20.pdf</ref> DOJ IG [[Michael Horowitz]] raised concerns that his office would be required to seek the Department's permission. That procedure is “inconsistent with the Inspector General Act, impairs the OIG’s independence, and fails to account for the over 20 year record of Department and FBI compliance with OIG document requests,” according to the OIG's report.<ref>http://www.pogo.org/blog/2015/06/20150624-watchdog-barks-for-access-to-fbi-records.html</ref> |
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| | *'''22 July.''' '''1MDB scandal.''' DuSable and [[Frank R. White, Jr.]] cash out, filing for closure with a total stated remaining capital of $76 million, the lion's share appearing to be the $69 million payment from 1MDB.<ref>https://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/iapd/content/viewform/adv/Sections/iapd_AdvScheduleDSection.aspx?ORG_PK=168041&RGLTR_PK=&STATE_CD=&FLNG_PK=047347DC0008017F03829710059535F5056C8CC0</ref> DuSAble and White appear to have run a foreign influence peddling and [[dark money]] scam to benefit Democratic campaigns. | | *'''22 July.''' '''1MDB scandal.''' DuSable and [[Frank R. White, Jr.]] cash out, filing for closure with a total stated remaining capital of $76 million, the lion's share appearing to be the $69 million payment from 1MDB.<ref>https://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/iapd/content/viewform/adv/Sections/iapd_AdvScheduleDSection.aspx?ORG_PK=168041&RGLTR_PK=&STATE_CD=&FLNG_PK=047347DC0008017F03829710059535F5056C8CC0</ref> DuSAble and White appear to have run a foreign influence peddling and [[dark money]] scam to benefit Democratic campaigns. |
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| | [[File:Hunter Biden Xi Jinping.jpeg|right300px|thumb|Hunter Biden instructions from the CCP to prepare for General Secretary Xi Jinping's arrival in Los Angeles.<ref>https://todaysoon.com/the-email-revealed-the-possibility-that-hunter-biden-had-a-business-relationship-with-president-xi-jinping/</ref>]] | | [[File:Hunter Biden Xi Jinping.jpeg|right300px|thumb|Hunter Biden instructions from the CCP to prepare for General Secretary Xi Jinping's arrival in Los Angeles.<ref>https://todaysoon.com/the-email-revealed-the-possibility-that-hunter-biden-had-a-business-relationship-with-president-xi-jinping/</ref>]] |
| − | *'''28 July.''' [[Hunter Biden]] recieves instructions to prepare for [[Xi Jinping]] arrival in [[Los Angeles]]. | + | *'''28 July.''' [[Hunter Biden]] receives instructions to prepare for [[Xi Jinping]] arrival in [[Los Angeles]]. |
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| | *'''31 July.''' The federal judge in a [[Judicial Watch]] [[FOIA]] suit, Emmet Sullivan, orders State Dept. to request that Clinton and top aides Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin confirm, under penalty of perjury, that they have produced all government records in their possession, return any other government records immediately, and describe their use of Hillary Clinton's email server to conduct government business. | | *'''31 July.''' The federal judge in a [[Judicial Watch]] [[FOIA]] suit, Emmet Sullivan, orders State Dept. to request that Clinton and top aides Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin confirm, under penalty of perjury, that they have produced all government records in their possession, return any other government records immediately, and describe their use of Hillary Clinton's email server to conduct government business. |
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| | In or around August 2015, Marc Elias and Michael Sussmann negotiated a Joint Fund-Raising Agreement between their two clients, the DNC and the Clinton Campaign. The Joint Fund-Raising Agreement was nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to align the interests and operations of the DNC and the Clinton Campaign by giving the Clinton Campaign control over the DNC, an organization that was supposed to remain impartial. | | In or around August 2015, Marc Elias and Michael Sussmann negotiated a Joint Fund-Raising Agreement between their two clients, the DNC and the Clinton Campaign. The Joint Fund-Raising Agreement was nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to align the interests and operations of the DNC and the Clinton Campaign by giving the Clinton Campaign control over the DNC, an organization that was supposed to remain impartial. |
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| | *'''3 August.''' Several news reports say Hillary Clinton FBI email investigation is a criminal probe.<ref>http://nypost.com/2015/08/05/fbi-investigation-of-hillarys-emails-is-criminal-probe/</ref> | | *'''3 August.''' Several news reports say Hillary Clinton FBI email investigation is a criminal probe.<ref>http://nypost.com/2015/08/05/fbi-investigation-of-hillarys-emails-is-criminal-probe/</ref> |
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| | *[[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] granted Immigration Parole Status by Loretta Lynch's office to enter the United States to settle the Prevezon Holdings [[asset forfeiture]] case on behalf of the Russian Katsyv family. While in the United States, Veselnitskaya hires [[FusionGPS]] to do opposition research on [[Bill Browder]]. | | *[[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] granted Immigration Parole Status by Loretta Lynch's office to enter the United States to settle the Prevezon Holdings [[asset forfeiture]] case on behalf of the Russian Katsyv family. While in the United States, Veselnitskaya hires [[FusionGPS]] to do opposition research on [[Bill Browder]]. |
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| − | *'''27 September.''' Hillary Clinton lies on ''Meet the Press'': {{quotebox|CHUCK TODD: Well, that perhaps the reason you wanted to have a private server and not a government server is that you might have been running for president in the future, and you wanted to make it a little more difficult for congressional investigators to subpoena your government emails and a little more difficult for [[Freedom of Information Act]] requests. Is that a fair theory or not?<br><br>HILLARY CLINTON: It's totally ridiculous. That never crossed my mind. And in fact, since more than 90% of my work-related emails were on the system, they are subject to FOIA or any other request. That's how the Benghazi committee got the emails even before we, you know, went through our exhaustive process.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-transcript-september-27-2015-n434466 </ref>}} | + | *'''27 September.''' Hillary Clinton lies on ''Meet the Press'': {{quotebox|CHUCK TODD: Well, that perhaps the reason you wanted to have a private server and not a government server is that you might have been running for president in the future, and you wanted to make it a little more difficult for congressional investigators to subpoena your government emails and a little more difficult for [[Freedom of Information Act]] requests. Is that a fair theory or not?<br><br>HILLARY CLINTON: It's totally ridiculous. That never crossed my mind. And in fact, since more than 90% of my work-related emails were on the system, they are subject to FOIA or any other request. That's how the Benghazi committee got the emails even before we, you know, went through our exhaustive process.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-transcript-september-27-2015-n434466</ref>}} |
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| | *'''29 September.''' [[Evelyn Farkas]] resigns from Pentagon.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/pro-defense-farkas-wrightewing-214223</ref> Farkas serves on the Atlantic Council alongside Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of [[CrowdStrike]].<!--The Council is funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc., the U.S. State Department, and NATO ACT. Another Council funder is the Ploughshares Fund, which in turn has received financing from billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations.--> | | *'''29 September.''' [[Evelyn Farkas]] resigns from Pentagon.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/pro-defense-farkas-wrightewing-214223</ref> Farkas serves on the Atlantic Council alongside Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of [[CrowdStrike]].<!--The Council is funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc., the U.S. State Department, and NATO ACT. Another Council funder is the Ploughshares Fund, which in turn has received financing from billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations.--> |
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| | They were notified that their polygraph tests were out of scope — meaning they had either failed them or their tests were expired — and they quickly completed new ones. But Strzok's access to high-level Sensitive Compartmented Information, or SCI — which is segregated to reduce the potential scope of a security breach — was never suspended.<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/beneath-politics-house-gop-quietly-touts-legitimate-oversight-fbi-doj</ref> | | They were notified that their polygraph tests were out of scope — meaning they had either failed them or their tests were expired — and they quickly completed new ones. But Strzok's access to high-level Sensitive Compartmented Information, or SCI — which is segregated to reduce the potential scope of a security breach — was never suspended.<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/beneath-politics-house-gop-quietly-touts-legitimate-oversight-fbi-doj</ref> |
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| − | *'''11 October.''' Obama interferes in ongoing FBI investigation, says on ''60 Minutes'' regarding Clinton illegal use of unsecure email server: {{quotebox|"this is not a situation in which America's national security was endangered.<ref[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/president-obama-60-minutes-syria-isis-2016-presidential-race/ Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race]</ref>}} In fact, Clinton emailed Obama from the territory of Russia where the FBI determined her unsecured server in all probability was hacked. Furthermore, Obama knew of her activities outside federal law and State Department regulations and the FBI covered up Obama's complicity in the illegal scheme.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/01/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-emails-key-decision-not-indict-hillary/ </ref> | + | *'''11 October.''' Obama interferes in ongoing FBI investigation, says on ''60 Minutes'' regarding Clinton illegal use of unsecure email server: {{quotebox|"this is not a situation in which America's national security was endangered.<ref [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/president-obama-60-minutes-syria-isis-2016-presidential-race/ Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race]</ref>}} In fact, Clinton emailed Obama from the territory of Russia where the FBI determined her unsecured server in all probability was hacked. Furthermore, Obama knew of her activities outside federal law and State Department regulations and the FBI covered up Obama's complicity in the illegal scheme.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/01/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-emails-key-decision-not-indict-hillary/</ref> |
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| | *'''12 October.''' FBI Director Comey replaces head of FBI Counterintelligence Division at New York Field Office with Louis Bladel. | | *'''12 October.''' FBI Director Comey replaces head of FBI Counterintelligence Division at New York Field Office with Louis Bladel. |
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| | *Mikk Marran was nominated to the position of Director General of the Estonian Information Board by Defence Minister Hannes Hanso. | | *Mikk Marran was nominated to the position of Director General of the Estonian Information Board by Defence Minister Hannes Hanso. |
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| − | *'''18 October.''' DOJ Inspector General Mike Horowitz writes op-ed in the ''Washington Post'' reacting to the Obama DOJ's denial of OIG access to the DOJ-NSD: {{quotebox|For decades, there was no controversy over what the words “all records” meant. But that changed in 2010 when FBI attorneys suggested, soon after several critical reports by my office as inspector general at the Justice Department, that “all records” might not include some records the FBI was seeking to withhold.<br>This was the first time anyone in the department had asserted that the broad powers of the IG Act did not apply fully to our oversight.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/give-inspectors-general-access-to-the-records-they-need-to-do-their-jobs/2015/10/18/54942f30-738a-11e5-9cbb-790369643cf9_story.html?utm_term=.afe8e03d032e </ref>}} | + | *'''18 October.''' DOJ Inspector General Mike Horowitz writes op-ed in the ''Washington Post'' reacting to the Obama DOJ's denial of OIG access to the DOJ-NSD: {{quotebox|For decades, there was no controversy over what the words “all records” meant. But that changed in 2010 when FBI attorneys suggested, soon after several critical reports by my office as inspector general at the Justice Department, that “all records” might not include some records the FBI was seeking to withhold.<br>This was the first time anyone in the department had asserted that the broad powers of the IG Act did not apply fully to our oversight.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/give-inspectors-general-access-to-the-records-they-need-to-do-their-jobs/2015/10/18/54942f30-738a-11e5-9cbb-790369643cf9_story.html?utm_term=.afe8e03d032e</ref>}} |
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| | *'''19 October.''' ''Albany Times Union'' reports Seagram's heiress [[Clare Bronfman]] allegedly implanted a "key logger" virus on the computer of her late father, Edgar Bronfman Sr., so the sex cult NXIVM could hack his email exchanges with Hillary Clinton and world leaders.<ref>https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Records-NXIVM-hacked-billionaire-s-emails-with-6576310.php</ref> Bronfman is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.<ref>https://nypost.com/2007/10/01/hillarys-30000-fans-are-her-cult-following/</ref> | | *'''19 October.''' ''Albany Times Union'' reports Seagram's heiress [[Clare Bronfman]] allegedly implanted a "key logger" virus on the computer of her late father, Edgar Bronfman Sr., so the sex cult NXIVM could hack his email exchanges with Hillary Clinton and world leaders.<ref>https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Records-NXIVM-hacked-billionaire-s-emails-with-6576310.php</ref> Bronfman is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.<ref>https://nypost.com/2007/10/01/hillarys-30000-fans-are-her-cult-following/</ref> |
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| | Sundance of the conservativetreehouse.com summarizes:<br><font color="brown">'''December 2015 through April 2016''': The first phase leading into ‘Spygate’ is the period of time where opposition research of the republican candidate field was taking place. It is in this period where Fusion-GPS hired CIA Open Source researcher Nellie Ohr, wife of DOJ-NSD official Bruce Ohr, to do research.<br>In the background of this time period the FBI and NSA database was being exploited by unknown FBI contractors; it is highly suspected that Nellie Ohr and/or Fusion-GPS was one of those contracted agencies with access to the massive electronic and metadata files.</font> | | Sundance of the conservativetreehouse.com summarizes:<br><font color="brown">'''December 2015 through April 2016''': The first phase leading into ‘Spygate’ is the period of time where opposition research of the republican candidate field was taking place. It is in this period where Fusion-GPS hired CIA Open Source researcher Nellie Ohr, wife of DOJ-NSD official Bruce Ohr, to do research.<br>In the background of this time period the FBI and NSA database was being exploited by unknown FBI contractors; it is highly suspected that Nellie Ohr and/or Fusion-GPS was one of those contracted agencies with access to the massive electronic and metadata files.</font> |
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| | [[File:Azov-bn.gif|right|300px|thumb|The Obama State Department colluded with the fascist [[Azov Battalion]] to overthrow the democratically elected government of Ukraine in the [[Euromaidan Rebellion]] and install a corrupt regime that was sympathetic to and included fascists.]] | | [[File:Azov-bn.gif|right|300px|thumb|The Obama State Department colluded with the fascist [[Azov Battalion]] to overthrow the democratically elected government of Ukraine in the [[Euromaidan Rebellion]] and install a corrupt regime that was sympathetic to and included fascists.]] |
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| | :*Prosecutors traced payments to Hunter Biden. | | :*Prosecutors traced payments to Hunter Biden. |
| | :*Vice President Biden threatened the new Ukrainian administration to withhold $1 Billion in U.S. allocated funds unless the prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden was fired.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/world/europe/corruption-ukraine-joe-biden-son-hunter-biden-ties.html</ref> | | :*Vice President Biden threatened the new Ukrainian administration to withhold $1 Billion in U.S. allocated funds unless the prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden was fired.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/world/europe/corruption-ukraine-joe-biden-son-hunter-biden-ties.html</ref> |
| − | *Biden addresses Ukrainian parliament (Rada) in Kiev.</font></ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/09/remarks-vice-president-joe-biden-ukrainian-rada</ref> | + | *Biden addresses Ukrainian parliament (Rada) in Kiev.</font></ref> https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/09/remarks-vice-president-joe-biden-ukrainian-rada</ref> |
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| | Vice President [[Joe Biden]] oversaw the disbursement of $1 billion allocated by the U.S. to the new government of Ukraine. In 2014, Biden's son [[Hunter Biden]], was appointed to the board of directors of Burisma Holdings, the largest oil and gas company in Ukraine. Hunter Biden was hired by [[Mykola Zlochevsky]], who served as Ukraine's ecology minister in the previous administration. Hunter Biden was paid $166,000 per month. The money was split with the nephew of [[Whitey Bulger]]. | | Vice President [[Joe Biden]] oversaw the disbursement of $1 billion allocated by the U.S. to the new government of Ukraine. In 2014, Biden's son [[Hunter Biden]], was appointed to the board of directors of Burisma Holdings, the largest oil and gas company in Ukraine. Hunter Biden was hired by [[Mykola Zlochevsky]], who served as Ukraine's ecology minister in the previous administration. Hunter Biden was paid $166,000 per month. The money was split with the nephew of [[Whitey Bulger]]. |
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| | The FBI 'small group' was participating in a plan to exonerate Hillary Clinton in her [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|email investigation]]. That same FBI small group was simultaneously conducting opposition research on candidate [[Donald Trump]] and his campaign team. Those FBI officials were allied by entities outside the government. The ‘outside group’ were “contractors”. One of the contractors was FusionGPS or entities in contact with FusionGPS. | | The FBI 'small group' was participating in a plan to exonerate Hillary Clinton in her [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|email investigation]]. That same FBI small group was simultaneously conducting opposition research on candidate [[Donald Trump]] and his campaign team. Those FBI officials were allied by entities outside the government. The ‘outside group’ were “contractors”. One of the contractors was FusionGPS or entities in contact with FusionGPS. |
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| − | The contractors were using FBI intelligence databases to conduct opposition research “searches” on Trump campaign officials, FISA-702(16)(17) “To/From” and “About” queries. This [[FISA abuse]] was the allowed by the FBI, but the NSA detected the abuses in early 2016. NSA Dir. Admiral Mike Rogers stepped in on April 18, 2016 and stopped the FBI contractors from having any further access. Without access to the FBI intelligence database, the group needed a workaround. | + | The contractors were using FBI intelligence databases to conduct opposition research “searches” on Trump campaign officials, FISA-702(16)(17) “To/From” and “About” queries. This [[FISA abuse]] was the allowed by the FBI, but the NSA detected the abuses in early 2016. NSA Dir. Admiral Mike Rogers stepped in on April 18, 2016, and stopped the FBI contractors from having any further access. Without access to the FBI intelligence database, the group needed a workaround. |
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| | The [[DOJ]] side of the operation was conducted within the National Security Division headed by [[John P Carlin]]. The DOJ-NSD could use the NSA/FBI database and pass information to, and receive information from, Nellie Ohr, wife of DOJ official [[Bruce Ohr]]. Nellie was hired by FusionGPS immediately after [[NSA]] Dir. Admiral Mike Rogers shut down the FBI ‘contractor’ use of the system. Nellie would be the go-between. On May 23, 2016, she received a technician-level amateur radio license.<ref>http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/LicArchive/license.jsp?licKey=12382876&archive=Y</ref> There was speculation about timing given her cybersecurity knowledge, was Nellie Ohr hoping to use non-cyber short wave communications to hide her participation in that nefarious effort from the NSA? <ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/03/02/fusion-gpss-anti-trump-researcher-avoid-surveillance-ham-radio-license/</ref> | | The [[DOJ]] side of the operation was conducted within the National Security Division headed by [[John P Carlin]]. The DOJ-NSD could use the NSA/FBI database and pass information to, and receive information from, Nellie Ohr, wife of DOJ official [[Bruce Ohr]]. Nellie was hired by FusionGPS immediately after [[NSA]] Dir. Admiral Mike Rogers shut down the FBI ‘contractor’ use of the system. Nellie would be the go-between. On May 23, 2016, she received a technician-level amateur radio license.<ref>http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/LicArchive/license.jsp?licKey=12382876&archive=Y</ref> There was speculation about timing given her cybersecurity knowledge, was Nellie Ohr hoping to use non-cyber short wave communications to hide her participation in that nefarious effort from the NSA? <ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/03/02/fusion-gpss-anti-trump-researcher-avoid-surveillance-ham-radio-license/</ref> |
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| | The information the FBI collected, and the material Christopher Steele and [[FusionGPS]] manufactured, were used to create the [[fake news]] [[Trump-Russia conspiracy theory]], and to manipulate the [[FISA]] court into granting a FISA warrant - what [[Peter Strzok]] called “the insurance policy” against Trump's election. When [[James Comey]] reopened the Clinton investigation ten days before the election in October 2016, and Hillary's lead in the polls started to drop, the "insurance policy" became operational: officially sanctioned leaks alleging collusion between Trump and Russia were rampant.<ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/veteran-spy-gave-fbi-info-alleging-russian-operation-cultivate-donald-trump/</ref> | | The information the FBI collected, and the material Christopher Steele and [[FusionGPS]] manufactured, were used to create the [[fake news]] [[Trump-Russia conspiracy theory]], and to manipulate the [[FISA]] court into granting a FISA warrant - what [[Peter Strzok]] called “the insurance policy” against Trump's election. When [[James Comey]] reopened the Clinton investigation ten days before the election in October 2016, and Hillary's lead in the polls started to drop, the "insurance policy" became operational: officially sanctioned leaks alleging collusion between Trump and Russia were rampant.<ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/veteran-spy-gave-fbi-info-alleging-russian-operation-cultivate-donald-trump/</ref> |
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| − | When James Comey asked for a private meeting with Trump on January 6, 2017 to present Trump with Hillary Clinton's fictional opposition research as a US intelligence product, Comey briefed Trump only on the sexual allegations and not a word about [[Carter Page]], [[Michael Flynn]], Paul Manafort, and [[Michael Cohen]] being targeted under the [[FISA]] Act. According to Comey, he acted on the instructions of [[John Brennan]] and [[James Clapper]].<ref>"the leaders of the intelligence community agreed he needed to be told about because we knew it and thought it was about to become public." http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1804/19/cg.01.html</ref> Clapper dutifully [[leak]]ed the fact that Trump had been briefed on allegations that he consorted with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel in 2013 in an unsavory way to Jake Tapper of CNN.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/former-dni-james-clapper-allegedly-leaked-to-cnn-investigation-revealed/</ref> CNN reported the made-up news from the supposed "intelligence report" and linked to the opposition research report on [[BuzzFeed]], claiming it was some sort of official document in the hands of the US intelligence community that the government was acting on. The [[intelligence community]] had implemented the "insurance policy". Russiagate was no longer just [[Hillary Clinton]]'s political campaign directed against Trump, it was now a [[disinformation]] operation aimed at [[liberal deceit|deceiving]] the American people. | + | When James Comey asked for a private meeting with Trump on January 6, 2017, to present Trump with Hillary Clinton's fictional opposition research as a US intelligence product, Comey briefed Trump only on the sexual allegations and not a word about [[Carter Page]], [[Michael Flynn]], Paul Manafort, and [[Michael Cohen]] being targeted under the [[FISA]] Act. According to Comey, he acted on the instructions of [[John Brennan]] and [[James Clapper]].<ref>"the leaders of the intelligence community agreed he needed to be told about because we knew it and thought it was about to become public." http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1804/19/cg.01.html</ref> Clapper dutifully [[leak]]ed the fact that Trump had been briefed on allegations that he consorted with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel in 2013 in an unsavory way to Jake Tapper of CNN.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/former-dni-james-clapper-allegedly-leaked-to-cnn-investigation-revealed/</ref> CNN reported the made-up news from the supposed "intelligence report" and linked to the opposition research report on [[BuzzFeed]], claiming it was some sort of official document in the hands of the US intelligence community that the government was acting on. The [[intelligence community]] had implemented the "insurance policy". Russiagate was no longer just [[Hillary Clinton]]'s political campaign directed against Trump, it was now a [[disinformation]] operation aimed at [[liberal deceit|deceiving]] the American people. |
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| | In early March 2017, [https://dod.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/602701/ Evelyn Farkas], Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia from the Obama Administration, appeared on MSNBC's ''[[Morning Joe]]''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gapRNpEjXUo</ref> and shared efforts to get information about Trump staff to The Hill in hopes to get information out. To many people this proved President Trump's claim that Obama had "his wires tapped" at Trump Tower.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/837989835818287106</ref> Later in that same month she tries to backtrack and change the meaning of what she was saying.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-nDGSzQg4</ref> | | In early March 2017, [https://dod.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/602701/ Evelyn Farkas], Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia from the Obama Administration, appeared on MSNBC's ''[[Morning Joe]]''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gapRNpEjXUo</ref> and shared efforts to get information about Trump staff to The Hill in hopes to get information out. To many people this proved President Trump's claim that Obama had "his wires tapped" at Trump Tower.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/837989835818287106</ref> Later in that same month she tries to backtrack and change the meaning of what she was saying.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-nDGSzQg4</ref> |
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| | ==2019 the Empire strikes out== | | ==2019 the Empire strikes out== |
| − | [[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''FBI/CIA spy [[Joseph Mifsud]] (left) with [[UK]] prime minister [[Boris Johnson]] (center)''' two weeks after Trump advisor '''[[George Papadopoulos]]'''' plea agreement in the '''[[Mueller investigation]]'''.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/ </ref> The entire [[Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax]] was hatched by [[Obama administration|Obama]] CIA director [[John Brennan]] on the false allegation that Mifsud was a Russian agent. Mifsud had been working for Brennan and [[Jimmy the Weasel]] Comey all along.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZ8XI_ncas Why the Mifsud Story Matters], DECLASSIFIED with Gina Shakespeare,- ''[[The Epoch Times]]'', Aug 5, 2019.</ref>]] | + | [[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''FBI/CIA spy [[Joseph Mifsud]] (left) with [[UK]] prime minister [[Boris Johnson]] (center)''' two weeks after Trump advisor '''[[George Papadopoulos]]'''' plea agreement in the '''[[Mueller investigation]]'''.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/</ref> The entire [[Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax]] was hatched by [[Obama administration|Obama]] CIA director [[John Brennan]] on the false allegation that Mifsud was a Russian agent. Mifsud had been working for Brennan and [[Jimmy the Weasel]] Comey all along.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZ8XI_ncas Why the Mifsud Story Matters], DECLASSIFIED with Gina Shakespeare,- ''[[The Epoch Times]]'', Aug 5, 2019.</ref>]] |
| | :''See : '''[[Muellergate timeline 2019]]''''' | | :''See : '''[[Muellergate timeline 2019]]''''' |
| | The '''[[Muellergate scandal]]''' refers to efforts to cover-up Obama-era [[FBI]]/[[DOJ]] crimes and frame [[Donald Trump]] and campaign associates for crimes they did not do. | | The '''[[Muellergate scandal]]''' refers to efforts to cover-up Obama-era [[FBI]]/[[DOJ]] crimes and frame [[Donald Trump]] and campaign associates for crimes they did not do. |
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| | *[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/1390759/251766258-attkissons.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiF-vLvsrvTAhVV-GMKHWwlDrQQFghSMBI&usg=AFQjCNHTrEnHFX0mCd0T35Mh2632wysE9A&sig2=8Bc7S9O2dx3DTtfHFTcDAQ ''Attkisson v Holder''] complaint | | *[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/1390759/251766258-attkissons.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiF-vLvsrvTAhVV-GMKHWwlDrQQFghSMBI&usg=AFQjCNHTrEnHFX0mCd0T35Mh2632wysE9A&sig2=8Bc7S9O2dx3DTtfHFTcDAQ ''Attkisson v Holder''] complaint |
| | *[https://sharylattkisson.com/hillary-clintons-email-the-definitive-timeline/ Hillary Clinton’s Email: the Definitive Timeline], Sharyl Attkisson | | *[https://sharylattkisson.com/hillary-clintons-email-the-definitive-timeline/ Hillary Clinton’s Email: the Definitive Timeline], Sharyl Attkisson |
| − | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahK0j17uq20&feature=youtu.be The FISA Swamp], John Spiropoulos, March 3, 2020. youtube | + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahK0j17uq20&feature=youtu.be The FISA Swamp], John Spiropoulos, March 3, 2020. YouTube |
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