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*'''27 September.''' Head of DOJ National Security Division, John P Carlin resigns in the wake of the NSA compliance officer's investigation of the FISA Act 702(17) (About Queries) violations, i.e. illegal domestic spying and data collection on US persons by the Obasma administration,<ref>https://youtu.be/CIJGH9RS2Fc</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/head-of-justice-departments-national-security-division-to-step-down/2016/09/27/59cb95c4-84e6-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.639ad0793c2d</ref> and replaced by DOJ-NSD Principle Deputy Asst. Attorney General [[Mary McCord (DOJ)|Mary McCord]]. It was specifically John Carlin’s responsibility to ensure a valid legal basis for the FISA application submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Carlin's resignation takes effect in a few weeks.

*'''27 September.''' Head of DOJ National Security Division, John P Carlin resigns in the wake of the NSA compliance officer's investigation of the FISA Act 702(17) (About Queries) violations, i.e. illegal domestic spying and data collection on US persons by the Obasma administration,<ref>https://youtu.be/CIJGH9RS2Fc</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/head-of-justice-departments-national-security-division-to-step-down/2016/09/27/59cb95c4-84e6-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.639ad0793c2d</ref> and replaced by DOJ-NSD Principle Deputy Asst. Attorney General [[Mary McCord (DOJ)|Mary McCord]]. It was specifically John Carlin’s responsibility to ensure a valid legal basis for the FISA application submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Carlin's resignation takes effect in a few weeks.

*Agent Provacateur Stefan Halper paid $244,960 by US Government.

*Agent Provacateur Stefan Halper paid $244,960 by US Government.<ref>https://www.usaspending.gov/#/award/23673597 </ref>

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*'''28 September.''' On Capital Hill for a day of testimony, FBI Dir. James Comey [[perjury|perjurors]] himself before the House Governmental Affairs Oversight Committee. In response to a question from Rep. Ratcliffe, Comey testified his decision not to recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton came after her 2 July interview with the FBI. Subsequent internal FBI documents reveal Comey decided against recommending prosecution more than six weeks earlier, while the investigation was still in progress.<ref>http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/01/james-comey-may-have-committed-perjury-chaffetz-says</ref>  

*'''28 September.''' On Capital Hill for a day of testimony, FBI Dir. James Comey [[perjury|perjurors]] himself before the House Governmental Affairs Oversight Committee. In response to a question from Rep. Ratcliffe, Comey testified his decision not to recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton came after her 2 July interview with the FBI. Subsequent internal FBI documents reveal Comey decided against recommending prosecution more than six weeks earlier, while the investigation was still in progress.<ref>http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/01/james-comey-may-have-committed-perjury-chaffetz-says</ref>