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===Robert Mueller===

===Robert Mueller===

[[File:Mueller and Yanu.jpg|Right|300px|thumb|Robert Mueller (right) in collusion with Putin operative Victor Yankuvich (left). Mueller personally was Hillary Clinton's errand boy for the Russian Reset.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09STATE38943_a.html </ref>]]

[[File:Mueller and Yanu.jpg|Right|300px|thumb|Robert Mueller (right) in collusion with Putin operative Victor Yankuvich (left). Mueller personally was Hillary Clinton's errand boy for the Russian Reset.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09STATE38943_a.html</ref>]]

According to court filings in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, in 2009, the [[FBI]] began an investigation into corruption and extortion by senior managers of Tenex, a subsidiary of Rosatom, a Russian entity.<ref>Government’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Pre-Indictment Delay, United States v. Vadim Mikerin, Criminal No. TDC-14-0529 (D. MD) at 1. http://fcpa.stanford.edu/enforcement-action.html?id=583</ref> [[Robert Mueller]] was FBI Director at the time the investigation into the Rosatom subsidiary began.<ref>

According to court filings in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, in 2009, the [[FBI]] began an investigation into corruption and extortion by senior managers of Tenex, a subsidiary of Rosatom, a Russian entity.<ref>Government’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Pre-Indictment Delay, United States v. Vadim Mikerin, Criminal No. TDC-14-0529 (D. MD) at 1. http://fcpa.stanford.edu/enforcement-action.html?id=583</ref> [[Robert Mueller]] was FBI Director at the time the investigation into the Rosatom subsidiary began.<ref>

http://www.newsweek.com/how-robert-mueller-connected-probe-hillary-clintons-uranium-one-deal-688548</ref>

http://www.newsweek.com/how-robert-mueller-connected-probe-hillary-clintons-uranium-one-deal-688548</ref>

===Rod Rosenstein===

===Rod Rosenstein===

[[File:Rosenstein-ohr- (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rod Rosenstein (left) and Bruce Ohr (right). Ohr was a Rosenstein flunky just a few doors down the hall before being demoted twice for his role in the [[Trump-Russia scam]] and [[Project Cassandra]] coverup.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/01/08/doj-official-linked-to-trump-dossier-leaves-another-high-level-post/ </ref>]]

[[File:Rosenstein-ohr- (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rod Rosenstein (left) and Bruce Ohr (right). Ohr was a Rosenstein flunky just a few doors down the hall before being demoted twice for his role in the [[Trump-Russia scam]] and [[Project Cassandra]] coverup.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/01/08/doj-official-linked-to-trump-dossier-leaves-another-high-level-post/</ref>]]

Mueller's  investigation was centered in Maryland, Tenam’s home base. There, the U.S. attorney was Obama appointee [[Rod Rosenstein]] — now deputy attorney general, and the man who appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate [[President Trump]].

Mueller's  investigation was centered in Maryland, Tenam's home base. There, the U.S. attorney was Obama appointee [[Rod Rosenstein]] — now deputy attorney general, and the man who appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate [[President Trump]].

The Maryland District Court indictment of Mikerin and three others said that the FBI paid attention to suspicious financial transactions after a tip from a "confidential source" (in the indictment, he is called CS-1). Two friends of Mikerin and a person close to Rosatom believe that this is an employee of the American consulting company Sigma Transnational.<ref>http://compromatwiki.org/Ядерные_схемы_Вадима_Микерина</ref> CS-1 is now represented by prominent [[Washington DC]] attorney Victoria Toensing. Toensing said the FBI informed her client [[President Obama]] was briefed on the matter while the investigation was ongoing.<ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/atty-toensing-uranium-scandal-obama-was-briefed-russian-bribery-kickback</ref> In November 2017 CS-1 was identified as William J. Campbell.

The Maryland District Court indictment of Mikerin and three others said that the FBI paid attention to suspicious financial transactions after a tip from a "confidential source" (in the indictment, he is called CS-1). Two friends of Mikerin and a person close to Rosatom believe that this is an employee of the American consulting company Sigma Transnational.<ref>http://compromatwiki.org/Ядерные_схемы_Вадима_Микерина</ref> CS-1 is now represented by prominent [[Washington DC]] attorney Victoria Toensing. Toensing said the FBI informed her client [[President Obama]] was briefed on the matter while the investigation was ongoing.<ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/atty-toensing-uranium-scandal-obama-was-briefed-russian-bribery-kickback</ref> In November 2017 CS-1 was identified as William J. Campbell.

===Andrew Weissmann===

===Andrew Weissmann===

[[File:Pjimage-115-600x338 (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Clinton operatives Sally Yates (left) and Andrew Weissman (right).<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mueller-needs-to-make-a-change/2017/12/13/fbf93682-e050-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html </ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/337428-four-top-legal-experts-on-muellers-team-donated-to-democratic-causes </ref><ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/confirmed-mueller-team-can-disbarred-clinton-conflicts-trump-case/ </ref> Yates was referred for criminal investigation for her role in the Obama administration's [[FISA abuse]] scandal.<ref>https://newsprocession.com/2018/04/lawmakers-issue-criminal-referral-to-doj-for-dossier-splinter-group-comey-clinton-lynch-yates-mccabe-strzok-and-page/ </ref> Weissman praised Yates for her leadership of the Resistance.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/05/politics/mueller-emails-praise-doj-yates/index.html </ref>]]

[[File:Pjimage-115-600x338 (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Clinton operatives Sally Yates (left) and Andrew Weissman (right).<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mueller-needs-to-make-a-change/2017/12/13/fbf93682-e050-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html</ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/337428-four-top-legal-experts-on-muellers-team-donated-to-democratic-causes</ref><ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/confirmed-mueller-team-can-disbarred-clinton-conflicts-trump-case/</ref> Yates was referred for criminal investigation for her role in the Obama administration's [[FISA abuse]] scandal.<ref>https://newsprocession.com/2018/04/lawmakers-issue-criminal-referral-to-doj-for-dossier-splinter-group-comey-clinton-lynch-yates-mccabe-strzok-and-page/</ref> Weissman praised Yates for her leadership of the Resistance.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/05/politics/mueller-emails-praise-doj-yates/index.html</ref>]]

The plea agreement shows that the Obama DOJ’s Fraud Section was then run by Andrew Weissmann, who is now one of the top prosecutors in Robert Mueller’s special-counsel [[Trump-Russia investigation]].  

The plea agreement shows that the Obama DOJ's Fraud Section was then run by Andrew Weissmann, who is now one of the top prosecutors in Robert Mueller's special-counsel [[Trump-Russia investigation]].  

The Justice Department instructs prosecutors that when Congress has given a federal offense its own conspiracy provision with a heightened punishment (as it has for money laundering, racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other serious crimes), they may not charge a section 371 conspiracy. Section 371 is for less serious conspiracy cases. Using it for money laundering — which caps the sentence below Congress’s intent for that behavior — subverts federal law and signals to the court that the prosecutor does not regard the offense as major.

The Justice Department instructs prosecutors that when Congress has given a federal offense its own conspiracy provision with a heightened punishment (as it has for money laundering, racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other serious crimes), they may not charge a section 371 conspiracy. Section 371 is for less serious conspiracy cases. Using it for money laundering — which caps the sentence below Congress's intent for that behavior — subverts federal law and signals to the court that the prosecutor does not regard the offense as major.

Yet, that is exactly what Rosenstein’s office did, in a plea agreement his prosecutors co-signed with attorneys from the Justice Department’s Fraud Section. (See in ''The Hill''’s report, the third document embedded at the bottom, titled “Mikerin Plea Deal.”) No RICO, no extortion, no fraud — and the plea agreement does not to mention any of the extortions in 2009 and 2010, before Committee on Foreign Investment in the US approved Rosatom’s acquisition of Uranium One. Mikerin just plead guilty to a nominal “money laundering” conspiracy charge, insulating him from a longer sentence. Thus, he got a term of only four years’ for a major [[national security]] crime.

Yet, that is exactly what Rosenstein's office did, in a plea agreement his prosecutors co-signed with attorneys from the Justice Department's Fraud Section. (See in ''The Hill''’s report, the third document embedded at the bottom, titled “Mikerin Plea Deal.”) No RICO, no extortion, no fraud — and the plea agreement does not to mention any of the extortions in 2009 and 2010, before Committee on Foreign Investment in the US approved Rosatom's acquisition of Uranium One. Mikerin just plead guilty to a nominal “money laundering” conspiracy charge, insulating him from a longer sentence. Thus, he got a term of only four years’ for a major [[national security]] crime.

==Clinton email server==

==Clinton email server==

On September 28, 2015, [[Loretta Lynch]], [[Matthew Axelrod]], and [[George Toscas]] met with Jimmmy Comey, [[James Rybicki]], and then FBI Deputy Director Giuliano to coordinate what to say in media and congressional appearances.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 60.</ref> Lynch instructed Comey not to refer to it as an "investigation," but rather as a "matter," reflecting [[Hillary for America|Clinton campaign]] talking points. Toscas said to Comey, "I guess you're the Federal Bureau of Matters now,"<ref>Matt Apuzzo et al., ''In Trying to Avoid Politics, Comey Shaped an Election'', N.Y. TIMES, Apr. 23, 2017.</ref> provoking laughter around the room.

On September 28, 2015, [[Loretta Lynch]], [[Matthew Axelrod]], and [[George Toscas]] met with Jimmmy Comey, [[James Rybicki]], and then FBI Deputy Director Giuliano to coordinate what to say in media and congressional appearances.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 60.</ref> Lynch instructed Comey not to refer to it as an "investigation," but rather as a "matter," reflecting [[Hillary for America|Clinton campaign]] talking points. Toscas said to Comey, "I guess you're the Federal Bureau of Matters now,"<ref>Matt Apuzzo et al., ''In Trying to Avoid Politics, Comey Shaped an Election'', N.Y. TIMES, Apr. 23, 2017.</ref> provoking laughter around the room.

Two weeks later [[Obama]] intervened on behalf of Clinton on ''60 Minutes''. The OIG found that some people in the DOJ and FBI became suspicious of political bias because of Obama's comments.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 66.</ref> Calls for a Special Counsel to take over mounted.<ref>Horowitz Report, p.  175 fn 131.</ref> Comey told the OIG that he never considered a Special Counsel after Lynch’s instruction to use the term "matter," or  President Obama’s public comments and intervention in the investigation.

Two weeks later [[Obama]] intervened on behalf of Clinton on ''60 Minutes''. The OIG found that some people in the DOJ and FBI became suspicious of political bias because of Obama's comments.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 66.</ref> Calls for a Special Counsel to take over mounted.<ref>Horowitz Report, p.  175 fn 131.</ref> Comey told the OIG that he never considered a Special Counsel after Lynch's instruction to use the term "matter," or  President Obama's public comments and intervention in the investigation.

PADAG [[Matthew Axelrod]] didn't consider the email scandal a criminal investigation, although everyone else in the DOJ and FBI did.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 46.</ref> Axelrod claimed it was  a security breach in the [[intelligence community]] where agencies outside the State Department wanted their classified material back.

PADAG [[Matthew Axelrod]] didn't consider the email scandal a criminal investigation, although everyone else in the DOJ and FBI did.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 46.</ref> Axelrod claimed it was  a security breach in the [[intelligence community]] where agencies outside the State Department wanted their classified material back.

===Obama's intervention===

===Obama's intervention===

In early April 2016 President Obama intervened in an ongoing FBI criminal investigation when he publicly stated on national television that Hillary Clinton has shown “carelessness” in using a private e-mail server to handle classified information.  Obama insisted that Clinton had not intended to endanger [[national security]]. Intent is not an element of the criminal statutes relevant to the handling of classified information. Obama acknowledged that classified information had been transmitted via Sec. Clinton’s server, but he suggested its importance was overstated.

In early April 2016 President Obama intervened in an ongoing FBI criminal investigation when he publicly stated on national television that Hillary Clinton has shown “carelessness” in using a private e-mail server to handle classified information.  Obama insisted that Clinton had not intended to endanger [[national security]]. Intent is not an element of the criminal statutes relevant to the handling of classified information. Obama acknowledged that classified information had been transmitted via Sec. Clinton's server, but he suggested its importance was overstated.

The FBI investigation concluded that Sec. of State Clinton communicated with President Obama via email. The fact that President Obama and Hillary Clinton were emailing each other, indicates President Obama did in fact know of Clinton’s illegal email account. The draft statement of Hillary's exoneration reads, {{Quotebox|We also assess that Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email domain was both known by a large number of people and readily apparent. She also used her personal email extensively while outside the United States, including from the territory of sophisticated adversaries. ''That use included an email exchange with the President'' while Secretary Clinton was on the territory of such an adversary [Russia]. Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal email account.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/455696/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-emails-key-decision-not-indict-hillary</ref>}}

The FBI investigation concluded that Sec. of State Clinton communicated with President Obama via email. The fact that President Obama and Hillary Clinton were emailing each other, indicates President Obama did in fact know of Clinton's illegal email account. The draft statement of Hillary's exoneration reads, {{Quotebox|We also assess that Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email domain was both known by a large number of people and readily apparent. She also used her personal email extensively while outside the United States, including from the territory of sophisticated adversaries. ''That use included an email exchange with the President'' while Secretary Clinton was on the territory of such an adversary [Russia]. Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal email account.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/455696/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-emails-key-decision-not-indict-hillary</ref>}}

Dir. of counterintelligence [[Bill Priestap]] changed the word "President" to "another senior government official". Priestap was Peter Strzok’s direct boss.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/22/fbi-shadow-figure-surfaces-to-protect-president-obama-amid-released-fbi-text-messages/</ref>

Dir. of counterintelligence [[Bill Priestap]] changed the word "President" to "another senior government official". Priestap was Peter Strzok's direct boss.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/22/fbi-shadow-figure-surfaces-to-protect-president-obama-amid-released-fbi-text-messages/</ref>

On May 2, 2016 FBI Dir. James Comey wrote an internal memorandum saying Hillary Clinton and others were guilty of [[felony|gross negligence]], punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/06/report-comey-accused-clinton-of-gross-negligence-in-email-case/?utm_source=site-share</ref> On July 5 Comey announced that Sec. Clinton and staff were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information," and "there is evidence of potential violations of the [[statute]]s regarding the handling of classified information…There is [[evidence]] to support a conclusion that any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton’s position, or in the position of those with whom she was corresponding about the matters, should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation." Comey referred the matter to the Justice Dept. for a prosecutorial decision. In the absence of prosecution, security or administrative sanctions are the norm.<ref>[https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/statement-by-fbi-director-james-b-comey-on-the-investigation-of-secretary-hillary-clinton2019s-use-of-a-personal-e-mail-system Statement by Director James Comey on the Investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Use of a Personal E-Mail System] (July i5, 2015).</ref> Comey's decision to by-pass DoJ rules and take matters into his own hands may have been part of a counterintelligence operation.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-comey-is-maxwell-smart-1501022653?mod=e2fb</ref>

On May 2, 2016 FBI Dir. James Comey wrote an internal memorandum saying Hillary Clinton and others were guilty of [[felony|gross negligence]], punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/06/report-comey-accused-clinton-of-gross-negligence-in-email-case/?utm_source=site-share</ref> On July 5 Comey announced that Sec. Clinton and staff were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information," and "there is evidence of potential violations of the [[statute]]s regarding the handling of classified information…There is [[evidence]] to support a conclusion that any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton’s position, or in the position of those with whom she was corresponding about the matters, should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation." Comey referred the matter to the Justice Dept. for a prosecutorial decision. In the absence of prosecution, security or administrative sanctions are the norm.<ref>[https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/statement-by-fbi-director-james-b-comey-on-the-investigation-of-secretary-hillary-clinton2019s-use-of-a-personal-e-mail-system Statement by Director James Comey on the Investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Use of a Personal E-Mail System] (July i5, 2015).</ref> Comey's decision to by-pass DoJ rules and take matters into his own hands may have been part of a counterintelligence operation.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-comey-is-maxwell-smart-1501022653?mod=e2fb</ref>

On January 12, 2017 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) began a review of FBI and DOJ misconduct in the Hillary Clinton email scandal. The IG reviewed allegations that DOJ “policies or procedures were not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to or related to” Dir. Comey’s July 2016 announcement that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would not be charged in her use of a private email server while secretary of state. FBI Deputy Dir. Andrew McCabe and others were investigated for [[conflict of interest]] in the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal]].<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref> The investigation uncovered the conspiratorial Strzok-Page txt msgs exchange<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/doj-provides-congress-with-hundreds-of-texts-between-peter-strzok-and-lisa-page/article/2643321</ref> and took a year.

On January 12, 2017 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) began a review of FBI and DOJ misconduct in the Hillary Clinton email scandal. The IG reviewed allegations that DOJ “policies or procedures were not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to or related to” Dir. Comey's July 2016 announcement that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would not be charged in her use of a private email server while secretary of state. FBI Deputy Dir. Andrew McCabe and others were investigated for [[conflict of interest]] in the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal]].<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref> The investigation uncovered the conspiratorial Strzok-Page txt msgs exchange<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/doj-provides-congress-with-hundreds-of-texts-between-peter-strzok-and-lisa-page/article/2643321</ref> and took a year.

===James Comey===

===James Comey===

FBI Counterintelligence Head Bill Priestap, FBI Counterintelligence Agent Peter Strzok, [[Jonathan Moffa]], [[Trisha Anderson]], David Bowdich and several others whose names have been redacted.<ref>[https://vault.fbi.gov/drafts-of-director-comeys-july-5-2016-statement-regarding-email-server-investigation/Drafts%20of%20Director%20Comeys%20July%205%2C%202016%20Statement%20Regarding%20Email%20Server%20Investigation%20Part%2001%20of%2001/view]</ref><ref>http://thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/386625/</ref>  Seventeen witnesses, including Clinton were yet to interviewed. When Hillary finally was interviewed she was not out under oath, no video or transcript, was produced by Strzok who conducted the interviewed<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/5/robert-muellers-credibility-plunging-as-donald-tru/</ref> Nonetheless after President Obama's intervention in the investigation the decision was made not to prosecute.

FBI Counterintelligence Head Bill Priestap, FBI Counterintelligence Agent Peter Strzok, [[Jonathan Moffa]], [[Trisha Anderson]], David Bowdich and several others whose names have been redacted.<ref>[https://vault.fbi.gov/drafts-of-director-comeys-july-5-2016-statement-regarding-email-server-investigation/Drafts%20of%20Director%20Comeys%20July%205%2C%202016%20Statement%20Regarding%20Email%20Server%20Investigation%20Part%2001%20of%2001/view]</ref><ref>http://thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/386625/</ref>  Seventeen witnesses, including Clinton were yet to interviewed. When Hillary finally was interviewed she was not out under oath, no video or transcript, was produced by Strzok who conducted the interviewed<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/5/robert-muellers-credibility-plunging-as-donald-tru/</ref> Nonetheless after President Obama's intervention in the investigation the decision was made not to prosecute.

Strzok edited out the language of the draft from "grossly negligent" to "extremely careless." The original memo also stated that “we assess it is reasonably likely that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s private email account.” However, Comey’s July 5 public statement read, “Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail account.”

Strzok edited out the language of the draft from "grossly negligent" to "extremely careless." The original memo also stated that “we assess it is reasonably likely that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s private email account.” However, Comey's July 5 public statement read, “Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail account.”

Senate Homeland Security chairman [[Ron Johnson]] stated, "The edits to Director Comey’s public statement,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-14-at-3.59.10-PM-620x363.png</ref> made months prior to the conclusion of the FBI’s investigation of Secretary Clinton’s conduct, had a significant impact on the FBI’s public evaluation of the implications of her actions." Johnson stated the edits to Comey’s statements “raise profound questions about the FBI’s role and possible interference in the 2016 presidential election and the role of the same agents in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump.”<ref>https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/government-corruption/comey-concluded-hillary-hacked.htm</ref>

Senate Homeland Security chairman [[Ron Johnson]] stated, "The edits to Director Comey’s public statement,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-14-at-3.59.10-PM-620x363.png</ref> made months prior to the conclusion of the FBI’s investigation of Secretary Clinton’s conduct, had a significant impact on the FBI’s public evaluation of the implications of her actions." Johnson stated the edits to Comey's statements “raise profound questions about the FBI’s role and possible interference in the 2016 presidential election and the role of the same agents in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump.”<ref>https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/government-corruption/comey-concluded-hillary-hacked.htm</ref>

On September 28, 2016 FBI Dir. [[James Comey]] [[perjury|perjured]] 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 July 2, 2016 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>https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/01/james-comey-may-have-committed-perjury-chaffetz-says</ref>

On September 28, 2016 FBI Dir. [[James Comey]] [[perjury|perjured]] 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 July 2, 2016 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>https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/01/james-comey-may-have-committed-perjury-chaffetz-says</ref>

Perhaps one of the sickest, most corrupt minds in the FBI scandal belongs to Deputy Director [[Andrew McCabe]].

Perhaps one of the sickest, most corrupt minds in the FBI scandal belongs to Deputy Director [[Andrew McCabe]].

Former [[DNC]] Chairman and Clinton campaign manager, Gov. [[Terry McAuliffe]]'s political-action committee, Common Good VA, donated $467,500 to the 2015 state [[Senate]] campaign of Dr. Jill McCabe, who is married to Andrew McCabe, who later became deputy director of the FBI.<ref>http://www.roguemoney.net/2016/11/01/20161031reid-claims-comey-russians-trump/</ref> The Virginia Democratic Party, over which McAuliffe exerts considerable control, donated an additional $207,788 worth of support to Dr. McCabe’s campaign in the form of mailers, according to the records. That adds up to slightly more than $675,000 to her candidacy from entities either directly under Mr. McAuliffe’s control or strongly influenced by him. The figure represents more than a third of all the campaign funds Dr. McCabe raised in the effort. Responding to a ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' exposé on the Clinton pay-to-play scandals, [[FBI]] issued a press release:

Former [[DNC]] Chairman and Clinton campaign manager, Gov. [[Terry McAuliffe]]'s political-action committee, Common Good VA, donated $467,500 to the 2015 state [[Senate]] campaign of Dr. Jill McCabe, who is married to Andrew McCabe, who later became deputy director of the FBI.<ref>http://www.roguemoney.net/2016/11/01/20161031reid-claims-comey-russians-trump/</ref> The Virginia Democratic Party, over which McAuliffe exerts considerable control, donated an additional $207,788 worth of support to Dr. McCabe's campaign in the form of mailers, according to the records. That adds up to slightly more than $675,000 to her candidacy from entities either directly under Mr. McAuliffe's control or strongly influenced by him. The figure represents more than a third of all the campaign funds Dr. McCabe raised in the effort. Responding to a ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' exposé on the Clinton pay-to-play scandals, [[FBI]] issued a press release:

{{Quotebox|Months after the completion of her campaign, then-Associate Deputy Director McCabe was promoted to Deputy, where, in that position, he assumed for the first time, an oversight role in the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails.}}

{{Quotebox|Months after the completion of her campaign, then-Associate Deputy Director McCabe was promoted to Deputy, where, in that position, he assumed for the first time, an oversight role in the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails.}}

At the time the Clinton email probe was launched in July 2015, McCabe was running the FBI’s [[Washington, D.C.]], field office, which provided personnel and resources to the Clinton email probe. At the end of July 2015, McCabe was promoted to FBI headquarters and assumed the No. 3 position at the agency. In February 2016, he became FBI Director James Comey’s second-in-command. As deputy director, McCabe was part of the executive leadership team overseeing the Clinton email investigation. McCabe was instrumental in supervising Hillary's investigation that subsequently clearing her.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-24/prominent-democrat-connected-clintons-donated-675000-campaign-deputy-fbi-directors-w</ref> McCabe flagged the Clinton email for ‘special’ status."<ref>http://dailysignal.com/2017/12/06/gop-lawmakers-press-investigation-fbis-special-treatment-hillary-clinton-probe/</ref>

At the time the Clinton email probe was launched in July 2015, McCabe was running the FBI's [[Washington, D.C.]], field office, which provided personnel and resources to the Clinton email probe. At the end of July 2015, McCabe was promoted to FBI headquarters and assumed the No. 3 position at the agency. In February 2016, he became FBI Director James Comey's second-in-command. As deputy director, McCabe was part of the executive leadership team overseeing the Clinton email investigation. McCabe was instrumental in supervising Hillary's investigation that subsequently clearing her.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-24/prominent-democrat-connected-clintons-donated-675000-campaign-deputy-fbi-directors-w</ref> McCabe flagged the Clinton email for ‘special’ status."<ref>http://dailysignal.com/2017/12/06/gop-lawmakers-press-investigation-fbis-special-treatment-hillary-clinton-probe/</ref>

The fact is that McCabe participated in the controversial, high-profile Clinton investigation even though his wife took money from McAuliffe. FBI’s senior leadership should never have allowed that appearance of a conflict to undermine the Bureau’s important work. The Senate Committee inquired if McCabe was involved in approving or establishing the FBI’s reported arrangement with Christopher Steele, or if McCabe vouched for or otherwise relied on the politically-funded dossier in the course of the investigation.  Simply put, the American people should know if the FBI’s second-in-command relied on Democrat-funded opposition research to justify an investigation of the Republican presidential campaign.<ref>https://nobsopus.blogspot.com/2017/04/grassley-examines-potential-conflicts.html</ref>

The fact is that McCabe participated in the controversial, high-profile Clinton investigation even though his wife took money from McAuliffe. FBI’s senior leadership should never have allowed that appearance of a conflict to undermine the Bureau’s important work. The Senate Committee inquired if McCabe was involved in approving or establishing the FBI’s reported arrangement with Christopher Steele, or if McCabe vouched for or otherwise relied on the politically-funded dossier in the course of the investigation.  Simply put, the American people should know if the FBI’s second-in-command relied on Democrat-funded opposition research to justify an investigation of the Republican presidential campaign.<ref>https://nobsopus.blogspot.com/2017/04/grassley-examines-potential-conflicts.html</ref>

McCabe came under investigation by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General to examine whether the political and financial connections between his wife’s Democratic political campaign and Clinton associates warranted his recusal in the FBI’s Clinton email investigation. While McCabe recused himself from public corruption cases in Virginia—presumably including the reportedly ongoing investigation of McAuliffe regarding illegal campaign contributions—he failed to recuse himself from the Clinton email investigation, despite the appearance of a conflict of interest created by his wife’s campaign accepting $700,000 from a close Clinton associate during the email investigation.  

McCabe came under investigation by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General to examine whether the political and financial connections between his wife’s Democratic political campaign and Clinton associates warranted his recusal in the FBI’s Clinton email investigation. While McCabe recused himself from public corruption cases in Virginia—presumably including the reportedly ongoing investigation of McAuliffe regarding illegal campaign contributions—he failed to recuse himself from the Clinton email investigation, despite the appearance of a conflict of interest created by his wife’s campaign accepting $700,000 from a close Clinton associate during the email investigation.  

[[File:C5cDeBQXQAAdPgD.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|FBI Dep. Dir. Andy McCabe tells WH Chief of Staff Reince Priebus "the story in the ''New York Times'' in regards to the FBI investigating Trump campaign people contacts and Russian intel is BS."]]

[[File:C5cDeBQXQAAdPgD.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|FBI Dep. Dir. Andy McCabe tells WH Chief of Staff Reince Priebus "the story in the ''New York Times'' in regards to the FBI investigating Trump campaign people contacts and Russian intel is BS."]]

In February 2017 McCabe told [[White House]] Chief of Staff [[Reince Priebus]] at a one-on-one meeting the ''[[New York Times]]'' Trump-Russia story was a “bunch of BS”<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/attackerman/status/835140122119131136</ref> Priebus asked McCabe if McCabe would be able to say that publicly.  McCabe said he would check.  Later, McCabe called back and said he couldn’t issue a statement about it.

In February 2017 McCabe told [[White House]] Chief of Staff [[Reince Priebus]] at a one-on-one meeting the ''[[New York Times]]'' Trump-Russia story was a “bunch of BS”<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/attackerman/status/835140122119131136</ref> Priebus asked McCabe if McCabe would be able to say that publicly.  McCabe said he would check.  Later, McCabe called back and said he couldn't issue a statement about it.

At the time of McCabe's accession to the directorship, McCabe was under an internal FBI Inspector General review for [[conflict of interest]].<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref> McCabe, who assisted in writing the bogus Benghazi talking points for [[Susan Rice]] and oversaw the whitewashing of Hillary's email investigation, is married to a candidate for the Virginia state Senate who took $700,000 from [[Terry McAuliffe]]'s PAC while the FBI’s investigation of Clinton's emails was ongoing. McAuliffe simultaneously with Clinton was under FBI investigation for pay-to-play schemes involving a Chinese businessman.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1294661.html</ref> McAuliffe ran [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996 presidential campaign]] which was marred by a foreign influence peddling scheme known as [[Chinagate]]. Despite evidence, McCabe refused to merge the McCauliffe investigation into the ongoing pay-to-play investigations of the [[Clinton Foundation]].<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/10/30/fbi-investigation-bribery-clinton-foundation-spans-nation-multiple-field-offices-says-wsj/</ref> McAuliffe was [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|Hillary's 2008 campaign manager]].

At the time of McCabe's accession to the directorship, McCabe was under an internal FBI Inspector General review for [[conflict of interest]].<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref> McCabe, who assisted in writing the bogus Benghazi talking points for [[Susan Rice]] and oversaw the whitewashing of Hillary's email investigation, is married to a candidate for the Virginia state Senate who took $700,000 from [[Terry McAuliffe]]'s PAC while the FBI's investigation of Clinton's emails was ongoing. McAuliffe simultaneously with Clinton was under FBI investigation for pay-to-play schemes involving a Chinese businessman.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1294661.html</ref> McAuliffe ran [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996 presidential campaign]] which was marred by a foreign influence peddling scheme known as [[Chinagate]]. Despite evidence, McCabe refused to merge the McCauliffe investigation into the ongoing pay-to-play investigations of the [[Clinton Foundation]].<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/10/30/fbi-investigation-bribery-clinton-foundation-spans-nation-multiple-field-offices-says-wsj/</ref> McAuliffe was [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|Hillary's 2008 campaign manager]].

===Peter Strzok===

===Peter Strzok===

Peter Strzok is a key figure in the [[Clinton email scandal]] and the [[Trump-Russia scandal]]. Strzok interviewed Hillary Clinton personally in the email investigation after Barack Obama directed the FBI to exonerate her, and then procured forr the FBI Hillary Clinton's ''Steele dossier'' in the Russia investigation. Strzok also conducted liaison with other [[intelligence community]] agencies, including the [[CIA]] led by Director [[John Brennan]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/03/mueller-aide-fired-for-anti-trump-texts-now-facing-review-for-role-in-clinton-email-probe.html</ref>

Peter Strzok is a key figure in the [[Clinton email scandal]] and the [[Trump-Russia scandal]]. Strzok interviewed Hillary Clinton personally in the email investigation after Barack Obama directed the FBI to exonerate her, and then procured forr the FBI Hillary Clinton's ''Steele dossier'' in the Russia investigation. Strzok also conducted liaison with other [[intelligence community]] agencies, including the [[CIA]] led by Director [[John Brennan]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/03/mueller-aide-fired-for-anti-trump-texts-now-facing-review-for-role-in-clinton-email-probe.html</ref>

[[Cheryl Mills]] and [[Huma Abedin]] lied to FBI investigator Peter Strzok. Strzok reported “Mills did not learn Clinton was using a private server until after Clinton’s [Department of State] tenure...Mills stated she was not even sure she knew what a server was at the time....Abedin did not know that Clinton had a private server until about a year and a half ago when it became public knowledge.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/12/04/clinton-aides-went-unpunished-after-making-false-statements-to-anti-trump-fbi-supervisor/</ref>  The Hillary Clinton email archive records exchanges from 2009 to 2011 in which both Mills and Abedin directly discussed Clinton’s private server.   

[[Cheryl Mills]] and [[Huma Abedin]] lied to FBI investigator Peter Strzok. Strzok reported “Mills did not learn Clinton was using a private server until after Clinton’s [Department of State] tenure...Mills stated she was not even sure she knew what a server was at the time....Abedin did not know that Clinton had a private server until about a year and a half ago when it became public knowledge.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/12/04/clinton-aides-went-unpunished-after-making-false-statements-to-anti-trump-fbi-supervisor/</ref>  The Hillary Clinton email archive records exchanges from 2009 to 2011 in which both Mills and Abedin directly discussed Clinton's private server.   

Mills asked about the private server in a Feb. 27, 2010 email to Abedin and an aide who helped set up the Chappaqua server. Mills and Abedin were also involved in an Aug. 30, 2011 exchange in which State Department official Stephen Mull mentioned that Clinton’s “email server is down.” In a Jan. 9, 2011 email exchange, Cooper told Abedin that Clinton’s server had been malfunctioning because “someone was trying to hack us.” “Had to shut down the server,” wrote Cooper, who told the FBI in his interviews that he discussed Clinton’s server with Abedin in 2009, when it was being set up. Neither Mills or Abedin were recommended for prosecution by Strzok for lying to the FBI.

Mills asked about the private server in a Feb. 27, 2010 email to Abedin and an aide who helped set up the Chappaqua server. Mills and Abedin were also involved in an Aug. 30, 2011 exchange in which State Department official Stephen Mull mentioned that Clinton's “email server is down.” In a Jan. 9, 2011 email exchange, Cooper told Abedin that Clinton's server had been malfunctioning because “someone was trying to hack us.” “Had to shut down the server,” wrote Cooper, who told the FBI in his interviews that he discussed Clinton's server with Abedin in 2009, when it was being set up. Neither Mills or Abedin were recommended for prosecution by Strzok for lying to the FBI.

[[File:Peter-strzok-and-lisa-page.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Peter Strzok (left) and Lisa Page (right), prime low level suspects in the Obama administration's efforts to influence the outcome of a US election, and later remove President Trump from office.<br>Strzok-Lisa Page text msg key: <br>"Jim” aka [[James A. Baker (DOJ)|James Baker]] FBI Chief Legal Counsel.<br>"Andy" aka FBI Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe.<br>"Bill" aka FBI Counterintelligence Chief Bill Priestap.<br>"Mike” aka [[Michael Kortan]] FBI Asst. Director Public Affairs.<br>"Dave” aka [[David Laufman]] DOJ – National Security Division, Deputy Asst. Attorney General in charge of counterintelligence.<br>“Trisha” aka [[Trish Beth Anderson]] Office of Legal Counsel, FBI.<br>"the D" aka FBI Director James Comey.]]

[[File:Peter-strzok-and-lisa-page.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Peter Strzok (left) and Lisa Page (right), prime low level suspects in the Obama administration's efforts to influence the outcome of a US election, and later remove President Trump from office.<br>Strzok-Lisa Page text msg key: <br>"Jim” aka [[James A. Baker (DOJ)|James Baker]] FBI Chief Legal Counsel.<br>"Andy" aka FBI Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe.<br>"Bill" aka FBI Counterintelligence Chief Bill Priestap.<br>"Mike” aka [[Michael Kortan]] FBI Asst. Director Public Affairs.<br>"Dave” aka [[David Laufman]] DOJ – National Security Division, Deputy Asst. Attorney General in charge of counterintelligence.<br>“Trisha” aka [[Trish Beth Anderson]] Office of Legal Counsel, FBI.<br>"the D" aka FBI Director James Comey.]]

On March 7, 2016 Strzok had this exchange:

On March 7, 2016 Strzok had this exchange:

Donald Trump declared his intention to seek he Office of the Presidency on June 16, 2015. Obama received his first briefing on Trump shortly thereafter.<ref>Mary Anne Marsh, ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', [[Fox News]], 31 March 2017.</ref> On July 20, 2015 DOJ Dep. Attn. Gen. Sally Yates issued a 58-page legal explanation denying the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and [[Michael Horowitz]] oversight of the DOJ National Security Division.

Donald Trump declared his intention to seek he Office of the Presidency on June 16, 2015. Obama received his first briefing on Trump shortly thereafter.<ref>Mary Anne Marsh, ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', [[Fox News]], 31 March 2017.</ref> On July 20, 2015 DOJ Dep. Attn. Gen. Sally Yates issued a 58-page legal explanation denying the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and [[Michael Horowitz]] oversight of the DOJ National Security Division.

Beginning in November 2015 President Obama’s political operatives within the Depart of Justice National Security Division (DOJ-NSD) were conducting illegal surveillance to monitor the Trump campaign. The NSD unit was working in coordination with Peter Strzok and others of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.   

Beginning in November 2015 President Obama's political operatives within the Depart of Justice National Security Division (DOJ-NSD) were conducting illegal surveillance to monitor the Trump campaign. The NSD unit was working in coordination with Peter Strzok and others of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.   

Sometime in early 2016 NSA Director [[Admiral Mike Rogers]] became aware of “ongoing” and “intentional” violations of the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] (FISA) - Section 702 surveillance. Specifically item #17 “About Queries” of US persons. Rogers suspected FISA 702 (#17 – email and phone calls) surveillance activity was being used for reasons he deemed unlawful. In mid 2016 Rogers ordered the NSA compliance officer to run a full audit on 702 NSA compliance. In October 2016 Rogers told the FISA court he became aware of unlawful surveillance and collection of US persons. The FBI counterintelligence division was monitoring Trump through FISA 702(17) upstream surveillance collected by a DOJ National Security Division that had no oversight.

Sometime in early 2016 NSA Director [[Admiral Mike Rogers]] became aware of “ongoing” and “intentional” violations of the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] (FISA) - Section 702 surveillance. Specifically item #17 “About Queries” of US persons. Rogers suspected FISA 702 (#17 – email and phone calls) surveillance activity was being used for reasons he deemed unlawful. In mid 2016 Rogers ordered the NSA compliance officer to run a full audit on 702 NSA compliance. In October 2016 Rogers told the FISA court he became aware of unlawful surveillance and collection of US persons. The FBI counterintelligence division was monitoring Trump through FISA 702(17) upstream surveillance collected by a DOJ National Security Division that had no oversight.

Ten days after the election, on November 17, 2016, Dir. Rogers traveled to Trump Tower without telling [[DNI]] [[James Clapper]]. Rogers likely informed President-elect Trump of the illegal activity by the FBI and DOJ, including the probability that all of Trump Tower’s email and phone communication were being collected. Clapper then demanded Rogers be fired. It would appear Obama’s Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, is complicit as well, although Clapper denies participating.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/05/operation-condor-how-nsa-director-mike-rogers-saved-the-u-s-from-a-massive-constitutional-crisis/</ref>

Ten days after the election, on November 17, 2016, Dir. Rogers traveled to Trump Tower without telling [[DNI]] [[James Clapper]]. Rogers likely informed President-elect Trump of the illegal activity by the FBI and DOJ, including the probability that all of Trump Tower's email and phone communication were being collected. Clapper then demanded Rogers be fired. It would appear Obama's Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, is complicit as well, although Clapper denies participating.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/05/operation-condor-how-nsa-director-mike-rogers-saved-the-u-s-from-a-massive-constitutional-crisis/</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.

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.

On October 31, 2016 ''[[New York Times]]'' published a story with the headline, ''Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link To Russia;''<ref>later FBI Director. James Comey, the name entrusted to investigate government leaks, admits to being an anonymous source for the ''New York Times''.

On October 31, 2016 ''[[New York Times]]'' published a story with the headline, ''Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link To Russia;''<ref>later FBI Director. James Comey, the name entrusted to investigate government leaks, admits to being an anonymous source for the ''New York Times''.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/us/politics/fbi-russia-election-donald-trump.html</ref> The Clinton campaign fell into a tailspin as the FBI reopened the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Clinton email investigation]] over reports classified emails were going on [[Anthony Weiner]]'s computer. The same day the ''Times'' article appeared DNC operative David Corn of ''Mother Jones'' magazine reported Steele’s [[fake news]] allegations under the headline,<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571705/posts</ref> ''A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump: Has the bureau investigated this material?''

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/us/politics/fbi-russia-election-donald-trump.html</ref> The Clinton campaign fell into a tailspin as the FBI reopened the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Clinton email investigation]] over reports classified emails were going on [[Anthony Weiner]]'s computer. The same day the ''Times'' article appeared DNC operative David Corn of ''Mother Jones'' magazine reported Steele's [[fake news]] allegations under the headline,<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571705/posts</ref> ''A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump: Has the bureau investigated this material?''

January 10, 2016 [[James Clapper]] leaked the phony ''Steele dossier'' to [[CNN]] & BuzzFeed who jointly made it available to the public. Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, who with the DNC paid for the dossier, secretly met with Simpson.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref> The dossier alleges Russian collusion with the Trump campaign. Steele personally was paid $168,000 to write the phony dossier.

January 10, 2016 [[James Clapper]] leaked the phony ''Steele dossier'' to [[CNN]] & BuzzFeed who jointly made it available to the public. Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, who with the DNC paid for the dossier, secretly met with Simpson.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref> The dossier alleges Russian collusion with the Trump campaign. Steele personally was paid $168,000 to write the phony dossier.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5056421/Hillary-Clinton-talks-buy-SECOND-dossier-Trump.html</ref>

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5056421/Hillary-Clinton-talks-buy-SECOND-dossier-Trump.html</ref>

By December outrage of the Obama FBI abuses was omnipresent; in seven hours of testimony before House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe made statements that contradicted evidence, and was unable to provide any substantive examples of verified allegations in the ''Steele dossier''. When pushed for examples of what was verified in the anti-Trump dossier, McCabe was only able to cite the fact that Trump campaign advisor Carter Page traveled to Moscow — McCabe could not verify anything about the meetings that Page supposedly had. McCabe claimed he could not recall — despite documents with McCabe’s own signature on them establishing his the fact of his knowledge of the dossier’s financing and provenance.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/24938/report-mccabe-contradicts-himself-testimony-unable-ryan-saavedra</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/25/fbi-says-russia-dossiers-collusion-charges-unsubst/</ref>

By December outrage of the Obama FBI abuses was omnipresent; in seven hours of testimony before House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) Dep. Dir. Andrew McCabe made statements that contradicted evidence, and was unable to provide any substantive examples of verified allegations in the ''Steele dossier''. When pushed for examples of what was verified in the anti-Trump dossier, McCabe was only able to cite the fact that Trump campaign advisor Carter Page traveled to Moscow — McCabe could not verify anything about the meetings that Page supposedly had. McCabe claimed he could not recall — despite documents with McCabe's own signature on them establishing his the fact of his knowledge of the dossier's financing and provenance.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/24938/report-mccabe-contradicts-himself-testimony-unable-ryan-saavedra</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/25/fbi-says-russia-dossiers-collusion-charges-unsubst/</ref>

FBI Chief Counselor James Baker was fired two hours after McCabe's testimony.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-22/fbi-fires-suspected-leaker-and-comey-ally-james-baker</ref> Associate Dep. Attn. Gen. Bruce Ohr withheld from his boss, Rod Rosenstein, his secret meetings with Steele and Simpson and the fact his wife [[Nellie Ohr]] helped author the phony dossier.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref> Ohr was demoted, and there were calls for McCabe's firing.<ref>https://www.populistwire.com/politics/top-republican-senator-grassely-wants-mcgabe-replaced-after-fbi-trail-of-corruption-comes-to-fruition/</ref> The House Committees began investigating possible criminal activity among Obama holdovers in DOJ & FBI.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/20/house-republicans-quietly-investigate-doj-fbi-310121?lo=ap_f1</ref>

FBI Chief Counselor James Baker was fired two hours after McCabe's testimony.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-22/fbi-fires-suspected-leaker-and-comey-ally-james-baker</ref> Associate Dep. Attn. Gen. Bruce Ohr withheld from his boss, Rod Rosenstein, his secret meetings with Steele and Simpson and the fact his wife [[Nellie Ohr]] helped author the phony dossier.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/20/mccabe-draws-blank-on-democrats-funding-trump-dossier-new-subpoenas-planned.html</ref> Ohr was demoted, and there were calls for McCabe's firing.<ref>https://www.populistwire.com/politics/top-republican-senator-grassely-wants-mcgabe-replaced-after-fbi-trail-of-corruption-comes-to-fruition/</ref> The House Committees began investigating possible criminal activity among Obama holdovers in DOJ & FBI.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/20/house-republicans-quietly-investigate-doj-fbi-310121?lo=ap_f1</ref>

==The Scheme Team==

==The Scheme Team==

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The FBI agent who questioned National Security Advisor Michael Flynn in January 2017 was Peter Strzok. Strzok's personal friend, Judge Rudy Contreras, presided over Flynn's plea. Despite Contreras conflict of interest, Contreras did not recuse himself. Six days later, December 7, 2017, reports stated that Contreras “was recused” from the Flynn case.

The FBI agent who questioned National Security Advisor Michael Flynn in January 2017 was Peter Strzok. Strzok's personal friend, Judge Rudy Contreras, presided over Flynn's plea. Despite Contreras conflict of interest, Contreras did not recuse himself. Six days later, December 7, 2017, reports stated that Contreras “was recused” from the Flynn case.

Between Flynn's pleading on December 1 and Contreras' recusal on December 7, 2017 reports of gross malfeasance within the Dept. of Justice and FBI "went from a snowball to an avalanche". Peter Strzok was demoted, Lisa Page was removed, Bruce Ohr was twice demoted, Ohr's wife Nellie worked on the bogus ''Clinton-Steele dossier''; FBI Chief legal counsel James Baker was demoted; evidence of FBI Dep. Dir. Andy McCabe’s involvement in a small group conspiracy was placed on terminal leave; FBI chief press officer [[Mike Kortan]] was outed among the conspirators and quit; McCabe’s Chief of Staff James Rybicki was outed and quit; and Judge Contreras was removed from the sentencing phase after Flynn's guilty plea for allegedly lying to Strzok in an FBI interview.<ref>https://brassballs.blog/home/fisa-judge-rudy-contreras-was-removed-rather-than-recused-from-mike-flynn-case</ref>

Between Flynn's pleading on December 1 and Contreras' recusal on December 7, 2017 reports of gross malfeasance within the Dept. of Justice and FBI "went from a snowball to an avalanche". Peter Strzok was demoted, Lisa Page was removed, Bruce Ohr was twice demoted, Ohr's wife Nellie worked on the bogus ''Clinton-Steele dossier''; FBI Chief legal counsel James Baker was demoted; evidence of FBI Dep. Dir. Andy McCabe's involvement in a small group conspiracy was placed on terminal leave; FBI chief press officer [[Mike Kortan]] was outed among the conspirators and quit; McCabe's Chief of Staff James Rybicki was outed and quit; and Judge Contreras was removed from the sentencing phase after Flynn's guilty plea for allegedly lying to Strzok in an FBI interview.<ref>https://brassballs.blog/home/fisa-judge-rudy-contreras-was-removed-rather-than-recused-from-mike-flynn-case</ref>

Strzok originally stated in his interview report that Flynn did not lie; McCabe altered the report to imply Flynn did lie and turned it over to Special Counsel Robert Mueller for prosecution.<ref>http://investmentwatchblog.com/mccabe-altered-his-302-of-the-flynn-interview-and-deleted-all-history-of-revisions/</ref>

Strzok originally stated in his interview report that Flynn did not lie; McCabe altered the report to imply Flynn did lie and turned it over to Special Counsel Robert Mueller for prosecution.<ref>http://investmentwatchblog.com/mccabe-altered-his-302-of-the-flynn-interview-and-deleted-all-history-of-revisions/</ref>

As head of FBI counterintelligence, Priestap would have to sign off on the use of FusionGPS (aka: Bean LLC, aka, Glenn Simpson), Crowdstrike, and/or any FBI contractor who was allowed access to, or received information from, the FBI database.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/22/fbi-shadow-figure-surfaces-to-protect-president-obama-amid-released-fbi-text-messages/</ref> Priestap would have needed to authorize Strzok to engage with Christopher Steele over the ''Steele dossier''. Priestap would have to approve the underlying documents that were used for both FISA applications (June/July and Sept/Oct). Priestap would be the person to approve of paying, or reimbursing, Christopher Steele for the ''Steele dossier'' used in the FBI counterintelligence operation and subsequent FISA application.

As head of FBI counterintelligence, Priestap would have to sign off on the use of FusionGPS (aka: Bean LLC, aka, Glenn Simpson), Crowdstrike, and/or any FBI contractor who was allowed access to, or received information from, the FBI database.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/01/22/fbi-shadow-figure-surfaces-to-protect-president-obama-amid-released-fbi-text-messages/</ref> Priestap would have needed to authorize Strzok to engage with Christopher Steele over the ''Steele dossier''. Priestap would have to approve the underlying documents that were used for both FISA applications (June/July and Sept/Oct). Priestap would be the person to approve of paying, or reimbursing, Christopher Steele for the ''Steele dossier'' used in the FBI counterintelligence operation and subsequent FISA application.

Priestap was agent Peter Strzok’s immediate boss; however, it is unknown how much influence Priestap held over the activity of Strzok.  Released text messages indicate Strzok was reporting more to [[Andrew McCabe]] during both the Clinton email whitewash and Trump FISA abuse operations.  

Priestap was agent Peter Strzok's immediate boss; however, it is unknown how much influence Priestap held over the activity of Strzok.  Released text messages indicate Strzok was reporting more to [[Andrew McCabe]] during both the Clinton email whitewash and Trump FISA abuse operations.  

Priestap is the only central character within the Obama-era FBI leadership apparatus that remains entirely intact despite his central role in the counterintelligence operation against candidate Donald Trump, giving indications that Priestap is cooperating with the Inspector General and prosecutors' investigations into the Obama administration's criminal misconduct.<ref>

Priestap is the only central character within the Obama-era FBI leadership apparatus that remains entirely intact despite his central role in the counterintelligence operation against candidate Donald Trump, giving indications that Priestap is cooperating with the Inspector General and prosecutors' investigations into the Obama administration's criminal misconduct.<ref>

It is highly likely Priestap has been cleared for any intentional wrongdoing and has no issues cooperating with the FBI's Inspection Division and Inspector General investigators.  Because of the importance of his role, Priestap likely knows the full context of how the FISA Title-1 application against U.S. person [[Carter Page]] was assembled and used.  Priestap is also mentioned in the Nunes FISA memo contradicting the claims of James Comey, Andrew McCabe, [[John Brennan]] and [[James Clapper]].

It is highly likely Priestap has been cleared for any intentional wrongdoing and has no issues cooperating with the FBI's Inspection Division and Inspector General investigators.  Because of the importance of his role, Priestap likely knows the full context of how the FISA Title-1 application against U.S. person [[Carter Page]] was assembled and used.  Priestap is also mentioned in the Nunes FISA memo contradicting the claims of James Comey, Andrew McCabe, [[John Brennan]] and [[James Clapper]].

On June 5, 2018 Priestap testified in a closed door hearing to the joint House Judiciary and Oversight committee. Curiously, only Reps. [[Jim Jordan]] (R), [[Mark Meadows]] (R), and [[Raja Krishnamoorthi]] (D) were allowed to attend. Chairmen [[Trey Gowdy]] and [[Bob Goodlatte]] did not attend. Jim Jordan said, {{quotebox|"There was a number of times, I would say maybe four different times in that, where he would have the words, 'Peter Strzok' and 'expert' in the same sentence. It has kind of confirmed what I've suspected for a long time, that Strzok was a central figure in all of this — the Clinton investigation and the Russia investigation."<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/390908-house-gop-presses-top-fbi-official-on-strzoks-role-in-federal-probes </ref>}}

On June 5, 2018 Priestap testified in a closed door hearing to the joint House Judiciary and Oversight committee. Curiously, only Reps. [[Jim Jordan]] (R), [[Mark Meadows]] (R), and [[Raja Krishnamoorthi]] (D) were allowed to attend. Chairmen [[Trey Gowdy]] and [[Bob Goodlatte]] did not attend. Jim Jordan said, {{quotebox|"There was a number of times, I would say maybe four different times in that, where he would have the words, 'Peter Strzok' and 'expert' in the same sentence. It has kind of confirmed what I've suspected for a long time, that Strzok was a central figure in all of this — the Clinton investigation and the Russia investigation."<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/390908-house-gop-presses-top-fbi-official-on-strzoks-role-in-federal-probes</ref>}}

==See also==

==See also==