Posted on 12/28/2019 2:20:16 PM PST by bitt
The review led by U.S. Attorney John Durham is making life uncomfortable for Americas cautious spy chief.
The prosecutor appointed by Attorney General Bill Barr to examine the origins of the Russia investigation is focusing much of his attention on the CIA, placing the agencys director, Gina Haspel, at the center of a politically toxic tug-of-war between the Justice Department and the intelligence community.
The prosecutor, John Durham, has reportedly asked the CIA for former director John Brennans communications as he examines the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment that concluded Russian President Vladimir Putin intervened in the election specifically to help Donald Trump.
Barr has been skeptical of the agencys conclusions about Putins motivations, despite corroboration by the GOP-led Senate Intelligence Committee and an adversarial review by former CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
But intelligence community veterans say the Durham probe could force Haspel to choose between protecting her agency from Trumps wrath and bowing to Barrs wishes; they point to FBI chief Chris Wray, who has found himself at odds with the president in recent weeks over a watchdog report about the bureaus conduct in the Russia probe.
And they say the Barr-Durham probe represents overreach by an attorney general who seems to have already made up his mind and is bent on imposing his own skeptical view of the Russia investigation on the intelligence community.
Haspel, a veteran intelligence officer known for her fierce loyalty to the CIA and acute political antennae, has rarely made headlines during her 19-month tenure atop the nations top spy agency, turning her focus inward on building morale and boosting recruitment. That strategy has kept her out of Trumps sights and largely protected the CIAs more than 20,000 employees from the kinds of political attacks that have hobbled the FBI.
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I would dearly love to see some of President Trump’s WRATH!
She is fine.
Has been confirmed by Q-fans?
White hats really?
The Criminal States wicked attempt to overthrow the republic and its duly elected President.
2020 approaching. See Clearly.
Witness EVIL.
The most transparently EVIL administration in the history of this fabulous republic.
Another issue former officials have flagged: It isnt clear whether Durham has consulted with the intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson, as part of his review, which reportedly evolved into a criminal probe in October.
Normally, potential intelligence community misconduct is reviewed by an agencys internal watchdog, who would then recommend criminal charges if warranted to a U.S. attorney with jurisdiction, noted Greg Brower, a former FBI assistant director.
Atkinson is one of those that should be under investigation after changing the whistle blower rules to allow hearsay.
These cork soakers are starting to sound scared. Good.
The most transparently EVIL administration in the history of this fabulous republic.
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That’s because it was an usurpation, not an administration.
Obama was never eligible.
She wore that when she was confirmed.
Haspel, a veteran intelligence officer known for her fierce loyalty to the CIA ...
And theres the problem. Loyalty to a government agency and not the people of the United States.
Really? Two words. Eric Ciaramella. If she didnt know she wouldnt have that job.
Really. Once the Kenyan realized he wasnt going to be challenged about anything he weaponized everything.
“Another issue former officials have flagged: It isnt clear whether Durham has consulted with the intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson, as part of his review, which reportedly evolved into a criminal probe in October.”
He has no responsibility to do so. None whatsoever. And all that would do is tip off the crooks and suspects as to what he was looking at.
Since Gina Haspel was London station chief at the time coup operations were in full swing on her turf, she is either 1) a coup participant; 2) a witness; or, 3) an oblivious idiot who didn’t know what was happening under her nose.
Oblivious idiocy doesn’t look good on a CIA Director, though based on Carter Page, it might be a much-used tool in the CIA kit.
At one time or another we have been told that Mueller, Rosenstein, Sessions, and others are white hats secretly working for truth and justice.
From what I see, Admiral Rogers is the only one wearing a white hat.
The Kenyan from Indonesia turned the entire government against the citizens, corrupted every agency and fed taxpayer dollars to leftists groups committed to the downfall of the Republic all while packing the bureaucracy full of like minded morons and chasing off the warriors and trangenderizing the military.
Slick Willy was bad, the Kenyanesian Usurper was much, much worse.
“Haspel, a veteran intelligence officer known for her fierce loyalty to the CIA...”
And there’s the rub - too many have “fierce loyalty” for their organizations instead of to the Constitution and the People....
Funny how they insinuate Barr is in overreach mode by not giving them a free pass ....
She does her job. It is well known in CIA she is a lezzie. When she was hired she lied about being homosexual.
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