Posted on 08/14/2020 9:47:21 AM PDT by bitt
Kevin Clinesmith, a former top lawyer in James Comey's FBI, pleaded guilty on Friday to falsifying a federal spy warrant against Carter Page.
A top FBI lawyer who fabricated evidence in a federal spy warrant against Trump campaign affiliate Carter Page is expected to plead guilty to federal charges brought by U.S. Attorney John Durham. Kevin Clinesmith, who is expected to admit to deliberately fabricating evidence in a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant application, used to spy on a former campaign affiliate of President Donald Trump, was a top attorney in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) and a key agency attorney under fired former FBI Director James Comey.
Clinesmith is the first individual to be charged as part of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the efforts in 2016 and 2017 to spy on the Trump campaign and Trump administration. Both Durham and Attorney General William Barr stated at the conclusion of the OIG investigation of the Page FISA warrants that they had reason to believe the entire investigation of Trump, which allegedly began in late July of 2016, was not legally predicated. Durham was tapped by Barr in May of 2019 to investigate the Russian collusion hoax and determine whether any criminal charges against those who perpetrated it were warranted.
Clinesmith’s deliberate falsification of a federal spy warrant was first revealed last December following a lengthy investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), headed by Michael Horowitz. Horowitz and his team wrote in a 434-page report that Clinesmith — identified in the report as “OGC Attorney” — altered an email from a separate U.S. federal agency, believed to be the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), to falsely state that Page had never worked with the CIA to investigate suspected Russia agents operating within the U.S. In fact, as Clinesmith was told by the operative, Page had worked with the CIA previously, as well as with the FBI.
According to the OIG report, Clinesmith “[o]mitted Page’s prior relationship with another U.S. government agency, despite being reminded by the other agency in June 2017, prior to the filing of the final [FISA warrant] renewal application, about Page’s past status with that other agency.”
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Great point. Meuller’s Team knew from the get go. Now it can be proven. suprised there is so little coverage. /s
Clinesmith did not get this deal without telling Durham EVERYTHING he knows about the criminal of all the others. A violation of the terms would mean he is exposing himself to far greater punishment.
My guess is that some other person who is still employed by the DOJ/FBI will be next. Could be McCabe.
I see this as the first domino
Appreciate your take. Certainly do hope many more dominoes are to fall.
I see this as the first domino
Your eyesight is 20/20.
Would not expect too much sadly. The national security laws will be just vague enough to save many of the senior people behind ObamaGate.
Always thought maybe you get a McCabe but even that is dicey. He may be as far up on the food chain to get a criminal indictment whack.
People will need to scream holy hell and write letters to Congress demanding the laws be updated.
No one foresaw this kind of seditionist activity but here we are.
Tip of the iceberg. I know this does not directly involve General Flynn but it is going to make it harder for politicized Judge Sullivan not to dismiss the case against Flynn as so moved by the DOJ if now one on the Mueller team is now formally pleading guilty to trying to set up Page
Not one of the negative noodnik nothing's ever gonna happen Bagpipe Bob crowd has posted.
Well, one with the 'low level soldier' crack.
I was curious what they would say after even yesterday, even after Barr TOLD THEM there would be a development today, they were still with their nothing's happening shtick.
Maybe they're all taking naps.
I recommend everybody go re-read what Barr said yesterday. And pay attention this time.
The winds are picking up, A Storm is a'comin.
Batten down the hatches.
Clinesmith had a motive to make the fraudulent change. The details underlying his motive will tell the tale.
A very wise sentence, DP. Meme worthy even.
Lemme think.
I hope he’s giving up others.......to save his sorry rear end
You wouldn't be wrong. This party is just gettin' started.
Awwww. And I was just beginning to have hope for you, Walter.
Ya hadda go and ruin it.
What if I told you that they knew that Carter page was a source for the CIA and went ahead and spied anyway?
What if I told you they knew that the email from the CIA said that he was one of their sources and they ignored it?
The Crossfire Hurricane Team knew that Carter was a CIA asset before the this guy’s lie. They still investigated. Him committing a felony was for naught.
Durham should indict the whole Crossfire Hurricane Team.
https://twitter.com/Techno_Fog/status/1294319899351887873
... because last night Barr said this:
Tomorrow there will be a development in the case. It's not an earth-shattering development, but it is an indication that things are moving along at the proper pace, as dictated by the facts in this investigation.
In my opinion anyone ever getting prison time for any part of this conspiracy is the definition of "earth shattering".
But if Barr is telling us that's just an indication of things to come, then we are facing the country's biggest ever shortage of popcorn.
Exactly the right analogy for many reasons. The soldiers flip to get the capos, the capos flip...
You read it just right.
Clinesmith is small poh tay toes compared to the large fish that're fixin' to go down.
James Comey is makin' water in his pants right about now, for one.
Everything has to start somewhere. This is a good start.
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