I think my friend got it right on Sessions.
Not Every FBI Agent is “Untouchable”
From the moment President Trump came down the escalator at the Trump Tower
in New York and pronounced he was running for the presidency he was met with
every imaginable response, accept the belief he could actually become our forty-fifth
president.
Yet, eighteen months after his June 16, 2015 announcement he won the presidency!
Since than we have seen President Trump keep his campaign promises while all around
him his enemies, within both parties, have been snipping at his heels.
The most dogged snipping came from the FBI which began investigating Russia attempts
to influence our election, but curiously at the time, only with Trump benefiting.
The investigation began in earnest six months prior to Trump taking the oath of office,
which was long enough for him to observe the landscape to take note of the key ‘players’
in the FBI that planned to take him out, either before, or boldly after the election, if he
was the victor.
As the investigation moved forward the FBI requested but was denied a FISA warrant to
broaden its scope. In October, one month prior to the election FISA granted their second
request, bringing to mind the “October Surprise”, so often used to bring down a candidate.
It has been said President Trump plays chess against opponent playing checkers. The
FBI-Russia investigation could prove Trump is a grand master!
Consider the following:
With candidate Trump able to observe the FBI prior to becoming its boss, he may
have seen enough to strategize with Sen. Jeff Session, who would be his Attorney
General, how to give corruptible agents enough latitude to destroy a fraudulent
investigation themselves, from within!
Start with Jeff Session recusing himself which had everyone who supported Trump
outraged, many even saying Sessions needed to be replaced.
Well, considering how many people President Trump fired in his first year, its
curious he did not fire Sessions who ‘allowed’ the FBI to continue the investigation.
With Sessions ‘stepping aside’ Deputy Rod Rosenstein would oversee the investigation,
without either Sessions or Trump interceding.
Rosenstein also suggested to Trump that FBI James Comey be fired, which I found
odd considering he headed the six month old Russia investigation. Comey was replaced
but his successor, Christopher Wray, kept the investigation alive.
Note: Given what we know now, Wray, should have entered with a fresh perspective,
noting the overreach by the FBI, but he did not.
Next, in late May Rosenstein authorized a Special Council, Robert Mueller, to investigate
‘alleged Russian involvement’. This meant we would have TWO investigating bodies,
the FBI and Mueller’s.
The playing field was now changed, Comey, Sessions and Trump are on the ‘outside’
while Rosenstein, Wray, Mueller and FBI players investigating from the beginning
are still dutifully performing to find a Russian connection to Trump.
All the while Congress which has oversight of the Justice Dept. held hearings to better
understand the investigation. They brought to light the source that prompted the FBI
to investigate and for Rosenstein to appoint Mueller was ‘spurious’, and should not
have even been considered.
The Holy Grail, of the investigation, the “dossier”, nothing more than a ‘bunch of papers’
was found to be lacking any evidence Trump was in collusion with Russia and in fact
showed a true connection with Hillary Clinton, the Democrat Party and even FBI agents
assigned to the investigation based on their internal communications about Trump.
By the way, we need to remember neither Trump or Sessions had any involvement,
so don’t expect to find either of their ‘fingerprints’ on this investigation.
Now, all attention will go towards the integrity of the Justice Dept (Rosenstein) and
the FBI (Wray).
With the latest revelations by the oversight committee, Congress may take the next
step, authorize a special prosecutor to investigate the FBI itself, and even Rosenstein
for his role.
What I offer may be consider fantasia, but if President Trump and Attorney General
Session have been working to ferret out corruptible members of the FBI, it was a
masterful effort.
President Trump may have been running the Russian collusion investigation all along
to demonstrate to the American people that even within the highly vaunted FBI we
will find people undeserving the public’s trust.
Let’s hope we are close to saying “checkmate”
Wishful thinking.
Sorry, can’t join you, I am too based in reality.