ITEM Comey didnt inform Trump about a lot concerning the dossier.
ITEM Comey failed to tell Trump that Michael Flynn was under investigation, among many, many other things.
ITEM Spies in the White House were obfuscating the truth concerning the DNC/Hillary-financed Steele dossier.
ITEM The FBI, DOJ, ODNI, CIA and intelligence officials were intentionally not being honest with Pres Trump and key members of his new admin.
ITEM Obviously their lack of honesty was a serious issue, and in some cases had serious ramifications.
This is what Powell has under her legal microscope.
ITEM At 12:15pm on January 20th, 2017, Trumps inauguration day, outgoing National Security Advisor Susan Rice wrote herself a memo.
ITEM Was Susan Rice protecting herself from consequences if the scheme against President Trump was discovered?
ITEM Rice writes that on January 5, following a briefing by IC leadership on Russian hacking during the 2016 Presidential election, President Obama had a brief follow-on conversation with FBI Director Jim Corney and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates in the Oval Office. Vice President Biden and I were also present.
ITEM Rice states that then-President Obama stressed his continued commitment to ensuring that every aspect of this issue is handled by the Intelligence and law enforcement communities by the book.
The President stressed that he is not asking about, initiating or instructing anything from a law enforcement perspective. He reiterated that our law enforcement team needs to proceed as it normally would by the book.
From a national security perspective, however, President Obama said he wants to be sure that, as we engage with the incoming team, we are mindful to ascertain if there is any reason that we cannot share information fully as it relates to Russia.
Obamas cover story was that he asked Corney to inform him if anything changes in the next few weeks that should affect how we share classified information with the incoming team. Corney said he would.
ITEM Observers any have looked at this as a CYA memo, but thats not what this is.
ITEM This is not a CYA mmo----it is a justification memo, written by an outgoing National Security Advisor Susan Rice to document why there have been multiple false and misleading statements given to the incoming President Trump and all of his officials.
ITEM Flynn was her replacement .and was not advised of many of her activities.
Even the timing of the memo, written 15 minutes prior to the end of the Obama administration, is ex-post-facto useful as evidence of the authors .and to provide Obama with a cover story.
Put aside the nonsense aspect to the origination of the investigation for a moment; that part doesnt apply here . Accept their position as if it is substantive.
Hard to believe they could stoop this low ----but we are talking about Brennan, Comey, Clapper and Yates telling Obama and NSA Susan Rice that Pres-elect Trump is under a counterintelligence investigation ( the story is being mfg) that Donald J Trump is an agent of a foreign power
Under that auspices (fraudulent though it may be) they are protecting themselves from their invented story that incoming President is a counterintelligence investigation target. A potentially compromised Russian asset.
Why? B/c under this iteration all of the officials would be permitted to lie and mislead their target, so long as they did so By The Book.
Thats their justification by corrupt govt officials for a lengthy series of lies and false statements.
Thats why FBI Director James Comey can lie to the President and tell him hes not the target of the ongoing Russia investigation. Thats the justification for keeping the accusations inside the Steele Dossier (remember, the Dossier is evidence) from the President-elect. Thats the justification for all of the officials to lie to President Trump, and even mislead the media if needed.
The Susan Rice email is one big Justification Letter; setting the stage for all of the participants to have a plausible reason for lies to anyone and everyone
...and a particularly detailed confession to many, many crimes. (some details provided by Matt Vespa)
Liz, been waiting years for a clear explanation of Susan Rice’s Inauguration Day 2017 memo:
“...ITEM Observers any have looked at this as a CYA memo, but thats not what this is.
ITEM This is not a CYA mmo——it is a justification memo, written by an outgoing National Security Advisor Susan Rice to document why there have been multiple false and misleading statements given to the incoming President Trump and all of his officials.
ITEM Flynn was her replacement .and was not advised of many of her activities.
Even the timing of the memo, written 15 minutes prior to the end of the Obama administration, is ex-post-facto useful as evidence of the authors .and to provide Obama with a cover story.
Put aside the nonsense aspect to the origination of the investigation for a moment; that part doesnt apply here . Accept their position as if it is substantive.
Hard to believe they could stoop this low ——but we are talking about Brennan, Comey, Clapper and Yates telling Obama and NSA Susan Rice that Pres-elect Trump is under a counterintelligence investigation ( the story is being mfg) that Donald J Trump is an agent of a foreign power
Under that auspices (fraudulent though it may be) they are protecting themselves from their invented story that incoming President is a counterintelligence investigation target. A potentially compromised Russian asset.
Why? B/c under this iteration all of the officials would be permitted to lie and mislead their target, so long as they did so By The Book.
Thats their justification by corrupt govt officials for a lengthy series of lies and false statements...”
ITEM Flynn was her replacement .and was not advised of many of her activities.
Even the timing of the memo, written 15 minutes prior to the end of the Obama administration, is ex-post-facto useful as evidence of the authors .and to provide Obama with a cover story.
Put aside the nonsense aspect to the origination of the investigation for a moment; that part doesnt apply here . Accept their position as if it is substantive.
Hard to believe they could stoop this low ----but we are talking about Brennan, Comey, Clapper and Yates telling Obama and NSA Susan Rice that Pres-elect Trump is under a counterintelligence investigation ( the story is being mfg) that Donald J Trump is an agent of a foreign power
Under that auspices (fraudulent though it may be) they are protecting themselves from their invented story that incoming President is a counterintelligence investigation target. A potentially compromised Russian asset.
Why? B/c under this iteration all of the officials would be permitted to lie and mislead their target, so long as they did so By The Book.
Thats their justification by corrupt govt officials for a lengthy series of lies and false statements.
Thats why FBI Director James Comey can lie to the President and tell him hes not the target of the ongoing Russia investigation. Thats the justification for keeping the accusations inside the Steele Dossier (remember, the Dossier is evidence) from the President-elect. Thats the justification for all of the officials to lie to President Trump, and even mislead the media if needed.
The Susan Rice email is one big Justification Letter; setting the stage for all of the participants to have a plausible reason for lies to anyone and everyone ...and a particularly detailed confession to many, many crimes. (some details provided by Matt Vespa)
Seems everyone in Washington had 'insurance policies' for everything... so much corruption - so little time.
ITEM: Prior to the election and inauguration, Candidate/President-elect Trump, and Candidate PIAPS, were given separate and different Security Briefings. Another indication proving that the Deep State assumed PIAPS would be elected; or the President elect could be framed and railroad-ed out of office by a coup.
The Susan Rice memo is not a CYA memo——it is a justification memo, written by an outgoing National Security Advisor Susan Rice to document why there have been multiple false and misleading statements given to the incoming President Trump and all of his officials.
The Susan Rice email is one big Justification Letter; setting the stage for all of the participants to have a plausible reason for lies to anyone and everyone ...and a particularly detailed confession to many, many crimes.
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Liz, thanks for bringing clarity to this crucial point.