Posted on 01/25/2018 10:03:50 AM PST by markomalley
How did a piece of opposition research, described by former FBI Director James Comey as both “salacious and unverified,” become the driving force behind the allegations that Trump colluded with Russian authorities?
Research conducted by The Epoch Times, using public sources, shows a web of connections related to the dossier reaching the highest levels of the FBI, CIA, and the Obama administration.
Paid for by the Clinton Campaign and the DNC, and produced by Fusion GPS—whose other clients include the Russian government—the dossier appears to have been the basis for the FBI’s investigation into Donald Trump.
The FBI used the dossier, in part, to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on Trump’s team, according to national security reporter Sarah Carter. Two of President Barack Obama’s top officials also surveilled the communications of Trump’s team, both before and after the elections.
The unverified allegations in the dossier were also actively spread to media organizations, both by Fusion GPS as well as other key players involved, to cast a shadow over Trump’s run for president and his presidency.
Text messages obtained by the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general show high ranking FBI officials discussing an “insurance policy” to prevent Trump from becoming president.
The connections presented raise many questions, including the following: Why was the FBI so willing to accept the allegations made by Fusion GPS? And what did Obama obtain in monitoring the communications of Trump, the opponent of the candidate he supported?
These matters are currently under investigation by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the DOJ inspector general, and possibly special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Can you possibly imagine the reaction among the MSM-Democrats if it was revealed that Conservative Republicans were talking about a “secret society” within the FBI, or the DOJ, or any of the intelligence agencies?
It would be treated as the most dangerous development in American history. People would be brought up on charges, there would be Congressional hearings, there would be grants of immunity and heavy prison sentences talked about.
There would be a flat-out pogrom against Conservatives in government service. Virtually every Conservative would be weeded out and fired, if not prosecuted. Efforts would be made to destroy the future employment prospects of every one of them.
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Wait a minute, does this really mean the Dems had inside knowledge of Trump’s campaign and still lost?
I am breathing a lot easier now. Apparently, they can gather information, they just don’t understand it or know how to use it. I guess it is the old “code talker” principal. Doesn’t matter if they listen in because the spies can’t understand the language and there is no way to decode it.
Just mention militia’s that are pro-Trump; exploding heads immediately!
Nothing really new, but it does encapsulate it all in one place. Very nice graphic indeed.
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Good graphic for archive.
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