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A Curious Case of Counterintelligence – Bill Priestap…
Conservative Treehouse ^ | 12/15/17 | sundance

Posted on 12/15/2017 5:35:22 PM PST by a little elbow grease

In the past few weeks, thanks to some revealing information amid the various investigators of the DC swamp, we have been introduced to some previously unknown people.

Names like FBI Agent Peter Strzok; his mistress FBI Attorney Lisa Page; their ideological comrade Asst FBI Director Andrew McCabe; along with DOJ Deputy Bruce Ohr; and his wife, Fusion-GPS contract employee Nellie Ohr. These are a few of the recent names that have hit the headlines as a result of ongoing investigations into the politicization of the FBI and DOJ.

But there’s one name conspicuously absent, FBI Director of Counterintelligence, Bill Priestap.

When you understand how central Bill Priestap is to the entire 2016/2017 ‘Russian Conspiracy Operation‘, the absence of his name, amid all others, creates a curiosity. I wrote a twitter thread about him recently because it seems rather unfathomable his name has not been a part of any of the recent story-lines.

Bill Priestap is the head of the FBI Counterintelligence operation. He was FBI Agent Peter Strozk’s direct boss. If anyone in congress really wanted to know if the FBI paid for the Christopher Steele Dossier, Bill Priestap is the guy who would know.

(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: billpriestap; carterpage; christophersteele; counterintel; counterintelligence; crime; davidlaufman; doj; goldenshowersdossier; insurancepolicy; johnbrennan; oig; peterstrzok; priestap; steele; strzok; trumpdossier
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Another swamp dweller to check out............
1 posted on 12/15/2017 5:35:22 PM PST by a little elbow grease
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To: a little elbow grease

This is the “fall guy” or more likely....he’s been turned by the IG’s Office. We should know very soon.


2 posted on 12/15/2017 5:39:16 PM PST by LongWayHome
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(snip) -- The “insurance policy” appears to be the ongoing counterintelligence operation that later utilized the Steele Dossier to get the FISA warrant and actually begin the wiretaps and surveillance. The conversation referenced between Strzok and Page took place in FBI Assistant Director Andrew “Andy” McCabe’s office.

(snip) -- Everyone now sees this construct clearly. The Timelines are brutally obvious. Congress and DC investigators, including the years-long OIG investigation, are currently in the phase of nailing down the players and putting the final touches on the evidence. The outline is clear as day.

However, within this brutally obvious outline there’s a name missing. That name is the FBI Director of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap.

3 posted on 12/15/2017 5:39:56 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)
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To: a little elbow grease

It’s fun to imagine where these deep swampers are when their number comes up: asleep, at parent-teachers’ conference, dentist, Montecarlo.


4 posted on 12/15/2017 5:40:58 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: LongWayHome

U1 seems the most likely nexus for these RATS to flip about/around, but they’re so diversified in DC Crime investments that they’re probably terrified to look who’s ringing their phone.


5 posted on 12/15/2017 5:44:06 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: a little elbow grease

Sundance needs to get hired by Breitbart or OANN.


6 posted on 12/15/2017 5:45:06 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (10% pure, flat income tax for everyone. No deductions, credits, or loopholes.)
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To: txhurl

Yoga class, proctologist’s office...


7 posted on 12/15/2017 5:45:35 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

https://mobile.twitter.com/Trumpette777/status/940404840525594624


8 posted on 12/15/2017 5:46:27 PM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: txhurl

U1 leads to Mueller & I don’t know if it will touch him. Looks like we have flat out sedition right in Andy McCabe’s office. I expect he falls next week.


9 posted on 12/15/2017 5:46:42 PM PST by LongWayHome
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sundance needs to get hired by Breitbart or OANN.

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I totally agree.

More from the article:

On March 20th 2017 congressional testimony, James Comey was asked why the FBI Director did not inform congressional oversight about the counterintelligence operation that began in July 2016. FBI Director Comey said he did not tell congressional oversight he was investigating presidential candidate Donald Trump because the Director of Counterintelligence suggested he not do so.

I cannot emphasize this enough. *VERY* important detail. Again, notice how Comey doesn’t use Priestap’s actual name, but refers to his position and title.

On March 20th 2017 congressional testimony, James Comey was asked why the FBI Director did not inform congressional oversight about the counterintelligence operation that began in July 2016.

FBI Director Comey said he did not tell congressional oversight he was investigating presidential candidate Donald Trump because the Director of Counterintelligence suggested he not do so.

I cannot emphasize this enough. *VERY* important detail. Again, notice how Comey doesn’t use Priestap’s actual name, but refers to his position and title.

Oversight protocol requires the FBI Director to tell the congressional intelligence “Gang of Eight” of any counterintelligence operations. The Go8 has oversight into these ops at the highest level of classification. In July 2016 the time the operation began, oversight was the responsibility of this group, the Gang of Eight:.

Obviously, based on what we have learned since March 2017, and what has surfaced recently, we can all see why the FBI would want to keep it hidden that they were running a counterintelligence operation against a presidential candidate. After all, as FBI Agent Peter Strzok said it in his text messages, it was an “insurance policy”.

10 posted on 12/15/2017 5:49:12 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)
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MARCH 20, 2017 : (COMEY TESTIMONY : COMEY AVIDED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF HILLARY CLINTON DONOR BILL PRIESTAP, FBI ASST DIR. OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE) We know from Director James Comey’s own admission to congress that he intentionally withheld congressional notification of a counter-intelligence investigation that began in July of 2016. Within Comey’s March 20th testimony to explain why he intentionally avoided congressional oversight, he cited the recommendation of Bill Priestap, Asst. Director of Counter Intelligence. (Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...--- *UPDATE* – President Trump Drops Another MOAB – Media Missing Sally Yates and James Comey Timeline…, The Conservative Treehouse ^ | May 12, 2017 | Sundance , Posted on ‎5‎/‎12‎/‎2017‎ ‎10‎:‎18‎:‎46‎ ‎PM by bobsunshine
11 posted on 12/15/2017 5:51:05 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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"Comey’s blame-casting there is really called creating a “fall guy”. FBI Director James Comey is ducking responsibility in March 2017 by blaming FBI Director of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap for not informing congress of the operation that began in July 2016. (9 months prior)."

Just another example of Comey's incompetency, and letting others tell him how to do his job. We saw it with the changing of the words in his statement on Clinton. I want to know exactly what James Comey did while he had the title of Director of the FBI, because it sure looks to me like the inmates ran the asylum, and he just went along for the ride.

Comey is also a snitch, who will rat out anyone in order to save his sorry a$$. Frankly, I'd be embarrassed to admit that I let underlings run the show. He should be ashamed that he accepted a paycheck for the little work he did. Oh wait...he took notes. He was great at taking notes, or so he'd have us believe.

12 posted on 12/15/2017 5:51:29 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: piasa

Bar Mitzvah, gynecologist, in the Walgreens’ checkout..


13 posted on 12/15/2017 5:51:55 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
No. Stay right where he is, free to do exactly as he sees fit. But, yes, he's the most
accurate analyst of the political scene, and deserves to be compensated accordingly.
14 posted on 12/15/2017 5:54:16 PM PST by jobim
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To: mass55th
"Comey’s blame-casting there is really called creating a “fall guy”. FBI Director James Comey is ducking responsibility in March 2017 by blaming FBI Director of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap for not informing congress of the operation that began in July 2016. (9 months prior)."

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Right on.

15 posted on 12/15/2017 5:54:32 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)
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To: LongWayHome
This is the “fall guy” or more likely....he’s been turned by the IG’s Office. We should know very soon.

Yep.

16 posted on 12/15/2017 5:55:08 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)
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To: a little elbow grease

Priestap, head of FBI counterintelligence,
Ordered Comey to not inform (i.e. lie)
to Congressional oversight,
after he began the attack vs MF.

Wonder how much he and his wife and mistresses got from
the ClintonFoundation, SA, Soros, the Russians, and Iran?


17 posted on 12/15/2017 5:57:31 PM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: a little elbow grease

If he is the canary it’s the song we all want to hear.


18 posted on 12/15/2017 5:59:00 PM PST by iontheball
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To: mass55th
Remember this video?

It's included with this article. Comey doesn't know what to say. lol

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https://youtu.be/HlXXZQgh72Y

19 posted on 12/15/2017 6:01:12 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)
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To: txhurl
but they’re so diversified in DC Crime investments that they’re probably terrified to look who’s ringing their phone.

right

20 posted on 12/15/2017 6:01:49 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)
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