[STARLIT]

Graham notes that Igor Danchenko, the source for the dossier that was purchased by Hillary Clinton and the DNC, was suspected of being a spy and national security threat. This obviously should have killed any use of dossier by apolitical intel agencies.

Feinstein just falsely asserted that Steele dossier had no part in larger Russia investigation. This is a lie. It was used quite heavily throughout, from warrants to spy on Trump campaign affiliates to Rosenstein's direction for the special counsel.

Feinstein just falsely asserted that Steele dossier had no part in larger Russia investigation. This is a lie. It was used quite heavily throughout, from warrants to spy on Trump campaign affiliates to Rosenstein's direction for the special counsel.

Graham out with a very weak initial question, asking how Comey would rate Crossfire Hurricane as an investigation on a scale of 1-10? What does that even mean?

Graham asks Comey if he agrees with Horowitz that the dossier was essential to the applications to spy on innocent American Carter Page. Comey says he's not sure. Graham takes him through Horowitz's reasoning, where he's agreeing with Horowitz.

Graham now pointing out that Carter Page made truthful statements that should have affected the FBI's decision to investigate. Comey pretty much saying he can't remember anything and didn't know anything.

Graham asks if the FISC should have been told that Carter Page had a working relationship with CIA. Comey refuses to answer. Graham finally asks why Clinesmith was fired. Comey says he only knows what he read in papers. Graham losing patience with Comey's approach today.

Graham asked if Comey had any responsibility for the flawed applications to spy on Carter Page. Comey says, not really, but officially, sure.

Graham asks Comey if he was aware that the primary subsource was investigated as a Russian agent. Comey says he didn't learn anything about anything. Says he doesn't know why he didn't know.

Comey won't agree that court should have been told the primary source was a suspected Russian spy but does agree it should have been discussed by the powers-that-be.

After Comey says, implausibly, that he didn't know the primary subsource was interviewed by his agency, Graham drops his head in frustration. Lifting it, he asks, "was this an important case for the FBI? Or a run-of-the-mill thing?"

Graham doesn't seem to find it plausible that Comey was unaware of the mountains of exculpatory evidence for Carter Page. "How could all that happen and not get up to you, the director of the FBI, on one of the most important investigations in the history of the FBI?"

When Comey suggests the applications to spy on the Trump campaign affiliate weren't particularly important, Graham says "it was important to Mr. Page." Asks who was thinking about Carter Page's rights at the FBI.

Comments...

Sargeant Schultz defense.

Comey is squirming

Sweet, so if I'm potentially under investigation all I gotta do is say a few true things and they might decide not to investigate.

Just tuned in... he’s amazingly forgetful and out of touch with what was happening under his nose in the important organization he was running at the time. Summary of today’s hearing will be: The Buck Doesn’t Stop With James Comey.

[Rusty0604]

Thanks.

[Freee-dame]

Not one time did Lindsey Graham mention the “two hop” The nature of the FISA warrant. Once again any American, not already fully informed of the situation, will hear about spying on Carter Page. No one is all that bent out of shape about spying on one person. If they knew that this meant spying on every person Carter Page communicated with and then every person they communicated with, people might be a little more concerned. I’m very frustrated with Republicans not letting Americans know about two hop nature of the FISA court warrant.