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White House Knew CIA Snooped On Senate, Report Says
The Huffington Post ^ | Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Ali Watkins

Posted on 01/15/2015 2:18:03 PM PST by kristinn

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan consulted the White House before directing agency personnel to sift through a walled-off computer drive being used by the Senate Intelligence Committee to construct its investigation of the agency’s torture program, according to a recently released report by the CIA’s Office of the Inspector General.

The Inspector General’s report, which was completed in July but only released by the agency on Wednesday, reveals that Brennan spoke with White House chief of staff Denis McDonough before ordering CIA employees to “use whatever means necessary” to determine how certain sensitive internal documents had wound up in Senate investigators’ hands.

Brennan’s consultation with McDonough also came before the CIA revealed the search to then-Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), whose staff was the target of the snooping.

The new information suggesting the White House was aware of -- and did not stop -- the CIA’s computer snooping is unlikely to improve the existing distrust between Senate committee members and the executive branch. Feinstein has said that the CIA's computer search likely violated the constitutional separation of powers, an allegation the White House has declined to directly address.

The Oval Office’s prior knowledge of the controversial computer review will no doubt worsen the tensions that have erupted over the matter between the executive branch, its chief intelligence agency and the lawmakers tasked with their oversight.

In January 2014, agency personnel became concerned that a set of sensitive, internal CIA documents known as the Panetta Review had somehow made their way into the hands of Feinstein’s investigators, who were working at a secure, off-site CIA facility to compile a 6,600-page study on the CIA's post-9/11 torture program...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
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1 posted on 01/15/2015 2:18:03 PM PST by kristinn
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To: kristinn

Interesting


2 posted on 01/15/2015 2:20:22 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18)
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To: StoneWall Brigade

It is only natural since the Senate has people working for the enemy and so does the CIA.


3 posted on 01/15/2015 2:21:49 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: kristinn

John Brennan should have never made it this far and wouldn’t make it this far in a GOP administration.

His company was found to have breached candidate passport files back in the 08 race but the media predictably lost interest in the story when Obama named him as an advisor.


4 posted on 01/15/2015 2:24:07 PM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: kristinn

Of course ‘The White House knew’. Who do you think ordered it? Just as the IRS was utilized by the White House for an election advantage in 2012 and since then just for spite.


5 posted on 01/15/2015 2:27:02 PM PST by lee martell
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To: kristinn

When Obama’s passport data was stolen, the man who did it worked for the DC security outfit owned by BRENNAN.

Later, Obama appointed Brennan as head of the CIA and the passport thief was shot in the lead while he sat in his car in front of his church.

Maybe the real Prez is Brennan, who also is a Muzzie...?


6 posted on 01/15/2015 2:27:54 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Vigilanteman

Very true


7 posted on 01/15/2015 2:29:46 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18)
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To: kristinn
Feinstein has said that the CIA's computer search likely violated the constitutional separation of powers

Since when has Feinstein cared about whether or not Obola's administration has violated the constitutional separation of powers? Her kneepads are just about worn out from overuse.

8 posted on 01/15/2015 2:30:47 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: kristinn

F & F - “Naw, that was the work of a minor, out-of-control field office...

IRS - “Shucks, those were the shenanigans of a distant field-office we never think about...”

Senate Spying - ???


9 posted on 01/15/2015 2:31:31 PM PST by gaijin
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To: kristinn
Wherever Nixon is, he's feeling like an idiot.
10 posted on 01/15/2015 2:32:45 PM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: gaijin

“Feinstein has said that the CIA’s computer search likely violated “

Interesting that they have managed to piss her off, no?


11 posted on 01/15/2015 2:34:14 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Corporate Law

ping


12 posted on 01/15/2015 2:39:46 PM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: kristinn

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Boxer can go yell at Obama.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!


13 posted on 01/15/2015 2:42:01 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: kristinn
Separation of powers is the least of it.

There is, first and foremost, something called the Fourth Amendment. Second, there is a legal prohibition against the CIA is working within the territorial boundaries of the United States.

Does NO ONE in the government take the Constitutional and statutory limitations of their authority seriously anymore? These are crimes against the People of the United States.

14 posted on 01/15/2015 2:46:45 PM PST by FredZarguna (O, Reason not the need.)
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To: blueunicorn6
I think Jarrett would kick Boxer' ass. Boxer is just a Metrosexual Communist,
Jarrett is a complete Communist with all the evil and sociopath-ology that goes with it.
15 posted on 01/15/2015 2:48:57 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

White House Knew CIA Snooped On Senate, Report Says

s/b

White House Ordered CIA To Snoop On Senate, Report Says


16 posted on 01/15/2015 2:52:29 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: FredZarguna
These are crimes against the People of the United States.

And it will boil down to us taking care of these bastards. Can't come soon enough IMO.

F U B O!

17 posted on 01/15/2015 2:52:46 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: kristinn

If this had been the CIA under the Bush administration, what do you think Feinstein, Democrats, and the MSM would be saying and doing right now?

The Republicans should be pressing the issue. Democrats would have to join them, or sit on their hands.


18 posted on 01/15/2015 2:58:04 PM PST by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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To: kristinn

....and lets not forget the almost 1000 FBI files what were viewed and hidden by the Clintons for almost a year........


19 posted on 01/15/2015 3:01:20 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (I'm a man of no-color and proud of it.)
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To: kristinn

And we wonder why the RINO leadership of the GOPe is licking the great Zero’s feet and fighting each other to kiss his A**?


20 posted on 01/15/2015 3:05:30 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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