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Democrats, FBI Collaborated on Trump Smear
Powerline ^ | June 25, 2017 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 06/26/2017 3:32:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The New York Post has an explosive report on the infamous “dossier” that tried to smear Donald Trump in order to swing the presidential election to Hillary Clinton. The source of the dossier is a Democratic Party opposition research firm called Fusion GPS:

The Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month threatened to subpoena the firm, Fusion GPS, after it refused to answer questions and provide records to the panel identifying who financed the error-ridden dossier, which was circulated during the election and has sparked much of the Russia scandal now engulfing the White House. *** Fusion GPS was on the payroll of an unidentified Democratic ally of Clinton when it hired a long-retired British spy to dig up dirt on Trump. In 2012, Democrats hired Fusion GPS to uncover dirt on GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. And in 2015, Democrat ally Planned Parenthood retained Fusion GPS to investigate pro-life activists protesting the abortion group.

No surprise there. What is shocking is the FBI’s apparent involvement in the effort to smear Trump with false rumors:

The FBI received a copy of the Democrat-funded dossier in August, during the heat of the campaign, and is said to have contracted in October to pay Steele $50,000 to help corroborate the dirt on Trump — a relationship that “raises substantial questions about the independence” of the bureau in investigating Trump, warned Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

It raises more questions than that. Why was the FBI meddling in a U.S. presidential election? Partisan interference in the election by public agencies like the FBI and major news sources like NBC are far more worrisome than anything Russians allegedly might do from afar.

The FBI, too, is trying to stiff Congress’s investigation into the fake dossier:

Senate investigators are demanding to see records of communications between Fusion GPS and the FBI and the Justice Department, including any contacts with former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, now under congressional investigation for possibly obstructing the Hillary Clinton email probe, and deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, who is under investigation by the Senate and the Justice inspector general for failing to recuse himself despite financial and political connections to the Clinton campaign through his Democrat activist wife. Senate investigators have singled out McCabe as the FBI official who negotiated with Steele.

Like Fusion GPS, the FBI has failed to cooperate with congressional investigators seeking documents.

It appears that the Democratic Party has successfully corrupted the FBI as well as the CIA.


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To: Steely Tom

Mueller is also in violation of the USC and the Code of Federal Regulations as he trained Comey and is incapable of being objective. The more the swamp is exposed the filthier and more corrupt it appears.


61 posted on 06/27/2017 5:57:05 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: Steely Tom

Fire Mueller - dare them to impeach nobody gonna do nothing. Now investigations are headed the obama and hrc direction but when they get there presidents Trumps people will be running them. Fire Mueller - your the boss Mr. President this farce needs to end. Keep blaming Obama and pushing the FBI clintion collusion. Fire Mueller - the drama fuels your approval.


62 posted on 06/27/2017 6:14:56 AM PDT by datricker (Build the wall. If you build it, they won't come - Field of Dreamers)
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To: Lurker

Has anyone seen or know if Comey’s memos are in custody been obtained? - My theory was trump didn’t have tapes and comey didn’t have memos. This story is so convoluted I haven’t actually seen where a third party has verified these memos exist. I could have just missed it which is most likely


63 posted on 06/27/2017 6:18:16 AM PDT by datricker (Build the wall. If you build it, they won't come - Field of Dreamers)
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To: HarleyLady27

Talk about the VA. This VA has a 22 plus day wait for a primary care and no new patients supposedly. I drove my Wife to the cancer center yesterday and walked across to the VA and went to the canteen exchange to buy a few items plus eyeglass frames nearby. I walked by three primary care areas and did not see one patient, MD, or nurse. Perhaps everyone was in their office? I took four pictures and got out. They show the clinic with clock (11:20 AM), the TV on, and two employees on their PC at the check in area. There was one lady watching TV and no one else. The entire hallway to two more PC clinics was empty except for one man talking to a VA employee. I do not know if he was a vet or employee.


64 posted on 06/27/2017 6:24:11 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It raises more questions than that. Why was the FBI meddling in a U.S. presidential election? Partisan interference in the election by public agencies like the FBI and major news sources like NBC are far more worrisome than anything Russians allegedly might do from afar.

The FBI, too, is trying to stiff Congress’s investigation into the fake dossier:

Senate investigators are demanding to see records of communications between Fusion GPS and the FBI and the Justice Department, including any contacts with former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, now under congressional investigation for possibly obstructing the Hillary Clinton email probe, and deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, who is under investigation by the Senate and the Justice inspector general for failing to recuse himself despite financial and political connections to the Clinton campaign through his Democrat activist wife. Senate investigators have singled out McCabe as the FBI official who negotiated with Steele.

Like Fusion GPS, the FBI has failed to cooperate with congressional investigators seeking documents.

It appears that the Democratic Party has successfully corrupted the FBI as well as the CIA.


65 posted on 06/27/2017 7:28:23 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Limbaugh: Democratic Party Has Become Largest Hate Group In This Country! Go Trump MAGA!)
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To: Williams
Bingo! Of course this is true and it’s why they went insane when Comey was fired.
66 posted on 06/27/2017 7:29:18 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Limbaugh: Democratic Party Has Become Largest Hate Group In This Country! Go Trump MAGA!)
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To: Lumper20

I have read a lot of what you are saying, fortunately here in Salt Lake, our VA is quite different...

My son in law is a retired Vet and he goes, and I have gone with him on several occasions, they don’t have a long wait, maybe 20 minutes, his prescriptions are filled in about the same amount of time, people are not sitting around waiting, and the nurses are out and about all over the place...

We are very fortunate to have a good program, it’s to bad that the rest of the places aren’t as run as well as this one is, it sure would make a lot of things easier for our Veterans...

I am hoping that with what President Trump is doing to the VA program will help ease the mistreatment of the finest Men and Women that give us the freedoms and way of life for giving up their lives for this...


67 posted on 06/27/2017 7:53:16 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Liz

bump to the top


68 posted on 06/27/2017 8:04:40 AM PDT by GOPJ (Black clitizens spend too much time worrying about what white people think. Get a life dudes.)
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To: Liz

Bump for later. The swamp corruption is stifling....


69 posted on 06/27/2017 8:15:22 AM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: Twotone
Alan Dershowitz keeps pointing out that Trump has the authority to direct the FBI to do certain things. Also the CIA.

I also heard him say on Waters World, no crime for collusion. Dershowitz said even if they had a tape of a conversation of Trump instructing Putin to release damaging "fake news" reports on Clinton, and then told him I will release the sanctions if I am elected, is NOT ILLEGAL.

Just like Obama, "once I am elected, I can provide you more flexibility." NOT ILLEGAL.

Now we have a special prosecuter on collusion, not a crime and now obstruction of a investigation of a non crime. Fun in America.

70 posted on 06/27/2017 8:59:22 AM PDT by thirst4truth (America, What difference does it make?)
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To: Liz
(A) If this was such an appalling attack on the US, then why did the Obama administration do next to nothing prior to his exit?

The answer to that question is very, very simple.

Hillary said words to the effect if that SOB gets elected, we are going to hang.

What is a corrupt political organization supposed to do to hide the truth?

1. Create Havoc with RUSSIANS, RUSSIANS, RUSSIANS

2. The RATS have nothing but accusations but that has led to a former FBI Dir loading his staff with Demonrat hacks whose only purpose is to keep the lies alive.

3. The havoc will hide the real stories and prevent/delay prosecutions.

Have you seen recent discussions on the news of Hillary/DNC real crimes? How about the contents of Podesta's emails?

The plan is working like it's supposed to. Keep delaying justice and just maybe someone will get the shot to kill President Trump. Maybe Yellowstone will erupt or the west coast Seattle Earthquake with millions of casualties.

Delay, Delay, Delay. Manufacture what you can. Come(d)y's memo crashed when President Trump out foxed the liar with his threat of a recording but the RATS are desperate. Over 40% of the population will believe whatever the lying presstitutes tell them to believe. The type lies the DEMONRATS will manufacture have worked for decades, the RATS are not going to be truthful now.

71 posted on 06/27/2017 9:35:40 AM PDT by politicianslie (There are no MODERATE MUSLIMS.. ALL MUSLMS are commanded by KORAN to kill infidels. ALL MUST GO!)
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To: politicianslie

You got that right.......delay, delay, elay.

The Clintons learned that when the lewinsky threat surfaced.

They actually took a poll that advised them to delay as long as possible before Bill confessed.

That’s exactly what they did......no repercussions....he did get impeached but loyal democrats would not vote to oust him.


72 posted on 06/27/2017 9:47:06 AM PDT by Liz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; SunkenCiv; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; TigersEye; Oynx; Marine_Uncle; ...
I just posted this:

EXCLUSIVE – Carter Page: ‘Dodgy Dossier’ Was Foundation For FBI’s Lengthy Questioning Of Me

73 posted on 06/27/2017 10:05:26 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Rome2000

Unelected, unaccountable fourth branch of government. Trump needs to demand major civil service reform out of congress and rescind the executive order allowing for government employees to unionize.

The top levels of the FBI need to be sent to field offices in Nome Alaska and Guam and that cabal of traitors broken up.

If this dark fourth branch is allowed to continue as it, then what is the point of voting or electing a congress or president???


74 posted on 06/27/2017 10:53:19 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: Datom

The immigration win is Sessions. I call him the Mouse that Roars. He works behind the scenes.


75 posted on 06/27/2017 11:02:25 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: HarleyLady27

We need a Tom Clancy-style terrorist attack on a joint session of congress, or better yet, a tactical nuke in downtown DC on a busy workday.


76 posted on 06/27/2017 11:04:49 AM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: thirst4truth

Seems Germany is really pissed cuz our latest Russian sanctions are causing Germany serious financial consequences. Merkel is fuming.


77 posted on 06/27/2017 11:06:59 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Clarifications...

The FBI received a copy of the Democrat-funded Pee Pee Dossier from Soros disinformation agent John McCain in August, during the heat of the campaign, ...


78 posted on 06/27/2017 11:19:02 AM PDT by TigersEye (Investigate the Awan brothers and Wasserman Schultz)
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To: TigersEye
Ah, actually... the GOPe were the first fabricators of dirt on Trump, born out of 4Chan messing with Rick Wilson.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-10/4chan-claims-have-fabricated-anti-trump-report-hoax

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3512801/posts

“HERE IS HOW IT HAPPENED. MCMULLIN EX-CIA.”

79 posted on 06/27/2017 11:28:40 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

DRAIN the F’n swamp!!!!


80 posted on 06/27/2017 11:37:15 AM PDT by tiki
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