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“If the Oracle recalls correctly (vague recollection time), the Donald made the “Calm before the storm” statement shortly before it has been revealed that Sessions assigned Humber.”

To refresh your recollection, here are the relevant dates and details:

Oct 5, 2017 - Trump made the “Calm before the storm” statement in the WH in a photo op with senior military staff. He repeated this phrase twice. Then when questioned -”What storm” - he replied - “You’ll find out.”

Nov 13, 2017 - letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephan Boyd to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte - in response to the request of a Special Counsel to address U1, CF and other matters. Boyd responds how they are addressing this request. Specifically they have directed senior prosecutors, reporting directly to the AG and the Deputy AG, to make recommendations whether matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether current investigations require additional resources, or whether any matters require a Special Counsel.

March 7, 2018 - Jeff Sessions “I have appointed a person outside of Washington, many years in the Department of Justice, to look at all the allegations that the House Judiciary Committee members sent to us – and we’re conducting that investigation.”

March 29, 2018 - Sessions in letter to Grassley, Goodlatte, and Gowdy references Boyd’s Nov 17, 2017 letter and announces that Sessions asked Huber to lead this effort. The context of the letter suggests that this is an ongoing effort that is underway. It is reasonable to conclude that Huber has been in place from the beginning.