DOJ watchdog reportedly scrutinizing role of FBI informant in Russia probe

Fox News ^ | April 10 2019 | Brooke Singman

[knighthawk]

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog reportedly is scrutinizing the role of an FBI informant who contacted members of the Trump campaign during the 2016 election, as part of a broader review of the early stages of the Russia investigation.

The New York Times reported that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is looking into informant Stefan Halper’s work during the Russia probe, as well as his work with the FBI prior to the start of that probe.

Halper, an American professor who reportedly is deeply connected with British and American intelligence agencies, has been widely reported as a confidential source for the FBI during the bureau’s original investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. That official counterintelligence operation was opened by then-senior agent Peter Strzok, who has since been fired from the bureau.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this:

This article shows more data re England’s meddling in our 2015/2016 election and post election.

DOJ watchdog reportedly scrutinizing role of FBI informant in Russia probe

Barr’s team will also review the FISA warrants issued against Carter Page. The issuance of the FISA warrants relied, in part, on the unverified anti-Trump dossier authored by ex-British Intelligence Agent Christopher Steele, who worked on behalf of Fusion GPS—a firm paid by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee through law firm Perkins Coie to do opposition research against the Trump campaign. In the dossier, Steele accused Page of conspiring with Russians. Page was not charged with any wrongdoing in either the FBI’s Russia probe or Mueller’s.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-watchdog-fbi-informant-in-russia-probe

[Lurkinanloomin]

Don’t expect this to go anywhere.

It would all inevitably lead back to Usurpation Day, January 20, 2009 and none of the people in the District of Corruption want their complicity in violating the Constitution exposed.

[Maris Crane]

Thank God!

I thought they would NEVER GET TO HALPER.

Hallelujah!

[JoSixChip]

lead back to Usurpation Day, January 20, 2009

Even if it does move forward, which I am skeptical of, that connection will not be made. My guess is that they will say everything evolved from the initiation of the investigation. They may criticize and potentially find a few whipping boys regarding that. But they will say everything that followed was by the book. It will fade away just like obumber in pretty quick order.

[USS Alaska]

The New York Times reported that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is looking into informant Stefan Halper’s work during the Russia probe, as well as his work with the FBI prior to the start of that probe.

[gandalftb]

Barr’s most telling comment, for someone who tends to be very understated, was his “open question”:

Why wasn’t the Trump campaign advised, as FBI guidelines require, that the campaign was being surveilled?

Especially WHY, when former federal prosecutors Giuliani and Christie, were working for the Trump campaign????

Comey, ya gotta problem. Obama, this happened on your watch.