Posted on 06/15/2017 2:04:30 PM PDT by drewh
Sources familiar with James Comey’s thinking say that his testimony was planned in advance as part of the counterintelligence operation against Russia’s attack on the United States.
James Comey knew in advance he was going to be fired, these sources say, when Trump threatened him. At that point, the Director set in place countermeasures to protect the FBI”s investigation from Trump’s interference.
These included discussions with future key players at the Department of Justice and the FBI, these sources say, including Acting Director McCabe and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein.
It was further anticipated by Director Comey, these sources say, that the Trump team would both try to access FBI data and pass it to Russian intelligence. As we earlier reported exclusively, data from Director Comey’s computer was taken by the Trump Team and passed to the Russians. The property of the United States was then recovered, these sources say.
Separate sources with links to the Justice Department say, without being definitive, that it is thought that Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered an IT ‘audit’ of Director Comey’s electronics, and so the data may have been lawfully collected in a way that would not raise suspicions.
Removable media containing data from Director Comey’s computer was then passed to the Russians, sources with links to the intelligence community confirm, adding that the said data has been recovered.
Director Comey anticipated further both that Donald Trump would boast he had tapes on him, and that he, Comey, would be called to Congress to give the sensational testimony he has given today under oath.
Comey is highly sensitized to the value of television and the news cycle, sources familiar with his thinking say. He had reluctantly become so, after understanding the crucial role the data laundering of Donald Trump played in the election. Comey therefore decided to wait until his live televised hearing to reveal some of his knowledge about the Russian hacking investigation to the public in order that its impact not be diminished.
Indeed, with partisans of both parties seeking to blame Comey for their failures, the Director had become convinced that if he were not dismissed the investigation might focus too much on him and not enough on the foreign and domestic enemies of the United States.
While he was angered at the manner of his firing, sources report, Director Comey regarded the situation with the dispassionate eye of a chess player sacrificing a rook to back his opponent into a corner. Both Donald Trump and his Russian handlers fell into line, up to and including their concentration on lines in written testimony, which catfished Russian partisans into repeating ‘obstruction of justice’ until the concept was firmly affixed in the public’s mind.
This left Comey open to detailing how Trump may have obstructed justice without using the term, today.
Director Comey was able to tell the public, using the GLOMAR technique, that both Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions are under criminal investigation for treason with Russia. Such a killer blow could not have been dealt – at least not so easily – had Trump and his Russian allies had the good sense to leave Director Comey to do his job.
This is like an Onion piece right?
Only problem is Trump NEVER threatened him
That had to hurt
Such utter BS. Impossible to even start with this.
you got it, five eyes deep state working overtime...to undercut 45
This byotch is as left as they come. Completely unreliablr. She claimed to be a conservative at one point but she ain’t
She also is the one who said Trump would be found guilty of colluding with the Russians
Bwahahahaha
I see what you did there
Pure BS
Data laundering? Aw man. Seriously?
Yes, I suspect you are correct.
Comey is a liar, leaker, and traitor. No one likes him.
For the Lord’s sake, why the hell have you posted anything by this certifiable attention seeking blogger who is WRONG about everything. For a little perspective here’s an article link from the DAILY KOS you know looney liberal land. Absolutely fries the credibility of Louise Mensch and her other two self tweeting re-tweeting idiots- a photographer who once worked as a junior volunteer staffer for Bill Clinton campaign, name of Claude Taylor (who is truly nutso), and finally the “inside” man, a former Naval War College teacher and NSA guy fired for sending pictures ala weiner of his “weiner” over twitter— in other words a pervo who purports to know stuff but is completely cut out of any an all security loops- he’s a nobody.
These are con artists, for conservatives and “resistance” liberal wannabees. Con artists, and unsubstantiated carnival guessers with zero.... zero sources. IOW exactly like NYTimes, WaPO and CNN to name a few.
Here’s the Kos link. Please stop posting utter bull-sh#+ on FR: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/31/1667628/-Critique-of-Louise-Mensch-and-Claude-Taylor-isn-t-Dividing-the-Resistance
See my post #34 all, some of you know most of this but not as explained by Kos. Steve-—this is no article at all- it is from a certified looney from the left, who is employed, or was by rupert murdoch. She is a fraud as are the rest of her “circle-jerk” self and re-tweeters.
Riiiight... 5 EYES— who keep this lunatic brit on a retainer for bullcrap. Please. see #Deza.... this makes Alex Jones look reasonably calm and sane. Or even Roger Stone. intel pimps and hookers for “clicks”.
Sure sounds crazy.
Louise Mensch. She doesn’t live up to her last name and her garbage shouldn’t be posted here or clicked on. She makes things up. Just a female Sorcha Faal (sp).
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
