Posted on 12/05/2017 4:00:07 PM PST by blam
The Justice Department is in the process of handing over to the House Intelligence Committee the anti-Trump text messages that got a key FBI official removed from Robert Mueller's Russia probe, Fox News has learned -- a move that comes as the panel weighs a possible contempt resolution.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., had demanded the text messages between FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, an FBI lawyer with whom Strzok was romantically involved. Both were part of Mueller's Russia team at the time. Page has since returned to the FBI, and Strzok was reassigned to the FBI's HR department after the discovery of the anti-Trump texts.
The existence of the texts first emerged publicly over the weekend. A source familiar with the discussion between the DOJ and House panel told Fox News on Tuesday that Nunes has been assured those messages will be turned over in the coming days.
The exact timeline is unclear, and only the relevant texts will be turned over.
Also unclear is whether this will satisfy committee Republicans who had been looking to move forward with a contempt resolution against top DOJ and FBI officials barring a breakthrough – after the agencies did not comply with a deadline to hand over long-sought information that goes well beyond text messages.
Nunes originally had given the agencies until “close of business” on Monday to “fully” comply with the panel’s demands. Otherwise, he threatened to move a contempt of Congress resolution against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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“Even our officials’ MOTHERS are Pieces of SH*T. “
LMAO...that shouldn’t be funny but it is.
Deep State in my face, then.
Perhaps. However Congress has the power to arrest people and compell them to testify in front of Congress and if they do not do that in this circumstance then what they are doing is “kabuki theater” - a godamned sham.
too little too late wack their pee pees to stop further problems
no penalty they will continue
if this ewas known before flynns plea agreement would he have pled? doubtful
Proof positive as to the density of these mover-and-shakers.
They obviously don’t understand that anything you put on the interweb is there ... forever.
(Unless the NSA gets there first, or the FBI cleans your server/computers.)
Nunes following Issa and Gowdy will be trying to fill some pretty big shoes ... about a size 2 and 4, respectively.
And a congressional contempt citation isn’t even a slap on the wrist to these political birds.
Trump has one viable option.
Send in the Marines.
Otherwise this whole thing has been a colossal waste of time.
He doesn’t stand a chance against the FBI/CIA etc.
So far the only winners here a year in are Goldman Sachs and corporations.
as bkopto named him yesterday, “Rip Van Sessions”
The DOJ has NEVER ha need over anything on time!!
THat info needs to be on EVERY thread!
WHO is that MAN with Hilliary???
I was never more disappointed to find out that 70% of Asians voted for Obama, twice.
True. Congress can also cut funding to FBI and DOJ.
Cut it by 50%
I was never more disappointed to find out that 70% of Asians voted for Obama, twice.
Will they be highly redacted....like big black bars of nothingness?
Unfortunately the top brass would keep their jobs and the field workers who have no political corruption, would be laid off.
Hear in KY cops are open and proud of their vote.
I thought the DOJ was actually headed by Sessions and Rosenslime....would Sessions be stonewalling our own repuke CONgress?
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