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FISA abuse memo, #ReleaseTheMemo campaign send Congress, Wikileaks and Twitter into a tailspin
The Washington Times ^ | 1/19/2018 | By Dan Boylan

Posted on 01/19/2018 12:51:44 PM PST by b4its2late

Interest in a classified House Intelligence Committee memo, which reportedly outlines how the anti-Trump dossier was used by the FBI to justify surveillance against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has caused an online frenzy.

Late Thursday, WikiLeaks jumped into the proceedings, offering a reward of up to $1 million to anyone who could send them a copy.

Meanwhile, reports emerged that the Twitter hashtag calling for the memo’s public release — #ReleaseTheMemo — was receiving a major online push by Russian-linked Twitter accounts.

According to the Hamilton 68 Dashboard, an independent tracker of Russian online influence campaigns, #ReleaseTheMemo received a massive boost over the past 48 hours, from more than 500 Twitter accounts suspected to have connections to Kremlin online propaganda efforts, the Washington Examiner reported. Some accounts, but noted, clearly behaved like automated “bots” deigned to amplifying American conspiracy theories and disinformation.

On Thursday, the House House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines to release the FISA abuse memo. According to sources close to the committee, it addresses text messages between FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page which prove the dossier was used to justify FISA warrants.

Previously the FBI’s deputy head of counterintelligence, Mr. Strzok played a primary role in investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state. He also worked on the FBI’s probe into possible coordination between Mr. Trump’s campaign and Russia in the 2016 election until leaving the investigation in July.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: congress; dossier; fisa; mueller; muhrussians; putin; releasethememo; russians; thememo
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To: Genoa
People suddenly lost interest.

The #releasethememo tag is still going strong; however, twitter, as you might expect, is using this bogus Hamilton 68 nonsense as a justification to kill it as a trending topic. Don't let anyone ever accuse twitter of not siding with the left and endorsing the left's idiotic talking points, no matter how dubious or disgraceful.

41 posted on 01/19/2018 1:32:05 PM PST by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: b4its2late

Republicans are too nice. In a reverse situation, someone would have leaked it by now. There has got to be one congress critter with a cold. Thats all the justification you need


42 posted on 01/19/2018 1:33:00 PM PST by dmet
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To: Genoa

It took hours for it to appear. It seems that moderators tried to keep it from trending as long as possible.


43 posted on 01/19/2018 1:35:26 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: raiderboy

If Roberts is implicated as a victim of blackmail he will be given the opportunity to retire rather than be run off the bench through official channels. But what a gift that would be either way! Name Gorsuch Chief Justice and nominate another rock solid conservative.


44 posted on 01/19/2018 1:36:01 PM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Beer! Because you can't drink bacon!)
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To: b4its2late

I think the reason they are panicking in congress.... obama is involved or in the middle of it all .. and they don’t know what to do with a President of the United States who is guilty of a crime... and a Sec of State whose husband was a President of the United States who is guilty of a crime. They’ve never had that happen before...

I have never thought hillary could have done all she did while being obama’s sec of state... he controlled most everything around him and hillary doing all this.. plus raking in all the money she did... didn’t get past obama... he had to be involved also.

obama should never have been elected to that office and neither should have the clintons. Goes to show the left don’t know anything about who is a good choice and who is not. People who are like that think everyone is, I guess.


45 posted on 01/19/2018 1:36:04 PM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: b4its2late
Billy House‏ @HouseInSession · 15m15 minutes ago
Jim Jordan says if a 5-day extender is agreed on, & House has to be back in DC next week -- one consequence could be conservatives get a speedier vote on release of Nunes/Intelligence Committee GOP staff memo alleging FBI/DOJ surveillance misconduct vs. Trump camp & other abuses
46 posted on 01/19/2018 1:36:24 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: b4its2late

People are moving to “GAB” as they are being terminated by Twitter.


47 posted on 01/19/2018 1:36:43 PM PST by Lopeover ( The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: dmet

I don’t think there are copies to members. Members are allowed to examine a copy in a monitored room. No copying or photos allowed.


48 posted on 01/19/2018 1:37:03 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: AzNASCARfan

That is a good point. We must force this out. They are frozen in fear. I believe that either Cruz or Senator Paul will soon release this as men of courage and honor. It is coming out very soon. Both were victims of this black mail attempt. Both are strong patriots. Too many copies available. I personally expect the President to speak to the nation on this very soon and lay out the next investigative steps. This is an historic day.


49 posted on 01/19/2018 1:37:46 PM PST by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, weÂ’re building that wall" DJT)
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To: EdnaMode

And the enemedia alleging Russian bots are responsible for the #ReleaseTheMemo hashtag ain’t going over real well, either.


50 posted on 01/19/2018 1:39:04 PM PST by mewzilla
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

Roberts was a victim but he succumbed and violated his sworn duty and badly damaged the country if this is true. Let’s see how it plays out. Why are we not seeing this memo. I can think of no valid reason. I conclude it is because it is a nuclear bombshell. Trump should release it!!


51 posted on 01/19/2018 1:43:19 PM PST by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, weÂ’re building that wall" DJT)
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To: mewzilla

The mainstream media is pathetic.


52 posted on 01/19/2018 1:52:03 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

Rope..invest in rope futures. There are traitors in our midst. Justice requires that they be held to account.


53 posted on 01/19/2018 1:53:55 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: EdnaMode
Insulting customers rarely works out well. But it makes for some great comedy 😂
54 posted on 01/19/2018 1:55:19 PM PST by mewzilla
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To: mrsmith
Billy House‏ @HouseInSession · 15m15 minutes ago Jim Jordan says if a 5-day extender is agreed on, & House has to be back in DC next week -- one consequence could be conservatives get a speedier vote on release of Nunes/Intelligence Committee GOP staff memo alleging FBI/DOJ surveillance misconduct vs. Trump camp & other abuses - How about if these dirtbags stop using information (potentially) vital to our democracy as a chess piece in their silly RAT vs. RAT-LITE games and release it NOW. RIGHT now so something can be done about it?
55 posted on 01/19/2018 2:16:45 PM PST by Pravious
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To: AzNASCARfan

Called them both. Left a message to “release the kraken”!!


56 posted on 01/19/2018 2:40:54 PM PST by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday.)
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To: b4its2late

57 posted on 01/19/2018 3:48:52 PM PST by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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To: b4its2late; All

Hamilton 68 was created in August of 2017, six months ago, by the far left group “Alliance for Democracy”.

http://alliancefordemocracy.weebly.com/

https://informnapalm.org/en/in-the-united-states-hamilton-68-is-being-launched-to-monitor-russian-propaganda-on-twitter/

Looks to me like it was created to bolster the Trump/Russia propaganda.


58 posted on 01/19/2018 3:49:28 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Lagmeister
the longer it drags on the weaker the impression it will have

I think in this case, the longer disclosure is delayed, the greater the interest will be. What are they hiding?

59 posted on 01/19/2018 4:06:14 PM PST by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
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To: Mark
Destruction of Democrats may be in play.

The lamentations of their women

I want to Hear them!!

60 posted on 01/19/2018 5:02:07 PM PST by Right Brigade
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