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Memo Revelation: Dossier Author Admitted He Was 'Desperate' that Trump 'Not Get Elected'
Townhall ^ | 02/02/2018 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 02/02/2018 12:29:45 PM PST by SeekAndFind

The GOP-crafted memo released Friday confirms that the controversial Russian dossier was used to obtain a FISA warrant on at least one Trump campaign official. But there are other bombshells in the four-page document, including that Christopher Steele, the former British spy who compiled the dossier, was personally motivated to not having Donald Trump become president. 

“In September 2016, Steele admitted to [former FBI official Bruce] Ohr his feelings against then-candidate Trump, when Steele said he “was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected and was passionate about him not being president,” the memo states. “This clear evidence of Steele’s bias was recorded by Ohr at the time and subsequently in official FBI files—but not reflected in any of the Page FISA applications.”

370598711 House Intelligence Committee Report on FISA Abuses by Katie Pavlich on Scribd

This, Fox News’s Catherine Herridge said, is confirmation Steele had a political agenda.

"That information goes to the idea that Steele had a political agenda when he was gathering this information for Fusion GPS and they were being bankrolled by the DNC and the Clinton campaign," she said on "Outnumbered” Friday.

After the declassification of the memo, President Trump said Friday "a lot of people should be ashamed," adding that it's "a disgrace."

Pres. Trump says GOP memo has been declassified: "Congress will do whatever they're going to do. But I think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country...A lot of people should be ashamed of themselves." https://t.co/vNb1ydyEqm pic.twitter.com/UIFcdCQ42W— ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2018



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; bignothingburger; dossier; memo; nunes; russia

1 posted on 02/02/2018 12:29:45 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

More to this story - why would Steele be so Anti-Trump ?


2 posted on 02/02/2018 12:31:40 PM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: PMAS

That was my question exactly when I read that in the memo.


3 posted on 02/02/2018 12:33:21 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: SeekAndFind

What ties, like James Comey, does Steele have to The Clinton Foundation or the Clintons themselves?


4 posted on 02/02/2018 12:34:29 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris
Good question!

It might help to know if Steele is a supporter of Labour, in the UK.

5 posted on 02/02/2018 12:38:20 PM PST by nopardons
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To: PMAS
why would Steele be so Anti-Trump ?

Steele is a lefty? Just askin'.

6 posted on 02/02/2018 12:39:22 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Being UNABLE to separate ones emotions from actions was once a FEMALE TRAIT..

What we are witnessing today is THE TOTAL EMASCULATION OF MALES whereby EMOTIONS dominate everything they do..

Scary times, folks. Comey, Strzok, Rosenstein, Steele, etc.. NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF HISSY-FIT, EMOTION-DRIVEN FEMALES!!! SAD!

7 posted on 02/02/2018 12:42:46 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wtf would a LIMEY be so desperate about DJT?
Its not like he wouldnt have his own conservative UK politicians to subvert


8 posted on 02/02/2018 12:43:51 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: nopardons

He’s protecting himself or his interests, somehow, that’s for sure.

When they get scared an American patriot will get elected President, they’re either NWO, dirty or usually, both.


9 posted on 02/02/2018 12:44:41 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Very true!


10 posted on 02/02/2018 12:57:27 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Jeff Chandler
Why are all of them so against Trump to the point of violence. This is what no one talks about. I believe that Clinton/Obama and all their associates were up to some very serious crimes and perhaps treasonous activities. Trump was the only candidate that was not part of the enabling establishment that would have continued the cover up and illegal activities. This is what makes them hate him so. It's pure fear of the depth of their crimes being discovered. Rubio, Jeb, any of the rest of them would have never gotten any of this exposed.
11 posted on 02/02/2018 1:05:03 PM PST by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: SeekAndFind

So now that Comey et al have shown us the “rules” of the FISA game, has anyone got any good, unverified, salacious opposition research on Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosy, Steny Hoyer, etc. Quick, send it to Trump and Sessions. Let’s get some non-partisan FISA investigations going!!! Goose VS Gander


12 posted on 02/02/2018 1:09:23 PM PST by LTC.Ret
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To: PMAS

Let’s extradite him and find out.


13 posted on 02/02/2018 1:17:03 PM PST by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 0)
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To: SaveFerris; Liz

>>What ties, like James Comey, does Steele have to The Clinton Foundation or the Clintons themselves?<<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The Steele Dossier made the FALSE claim that Carter Page had received a fee for brokering 19% sale of Rosneft, largest Russian gas company.

HOWEVER, the sale ACTUALLY involved CLINTON CRIME PARTNER, Marc Rich.

It appears they were trying to lend credibility to the spurious Dossier by sprinkling in a ounce of “truth” here and there—but THIS HAS CLINTON FINGERPRINTS, and ties Hilary Clinton even more closely to the dossier than the payment trail already does.

In case anyone cares, my SOURCE for this is Carter Page’s sworn (written) testimony to the House Intelligence Committee in November, 2017.


14 posted on 02/02/2018 1:20:43 PM PST by Disestablishmentarian
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To: Disestablishmentarian; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal; Liz; LucyT; Travis McGee; Diogenesis

I’ll ping a couple others to the info - thanks


15 posted on 02/02/2018 1:24:12 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Or he’s working for certain Russian interests that would have basically controlled Clinton with their information about her and her legion


16 posted on 02/02/2018 1:28:03 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: silverleaf

Could be. One thing is for sure; there is more to this guy that we’ve been told about.


17 posted on 02/02/2018 1:45:10 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: PMAS

Someone should investigate past business dealings Steele may have had with Trump. Or Steele friends/relatives with Trump enterprises. Sounds personal.


18 posted on 02/02/2018 1:47:40 PM PST by pioneerstakethearrows
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To: pioneerstakethearrows

Sounds more like his life depended on it


19 posted on 02/02/2018 1:52:35 PM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is there a Christopher Steele, or is he a figment of Hillary Clinton’s (or British intelligence) imagination?


20 posted on 02/02/2018 6:04:44 PM PST by madison10 (Pray for PresidentTrump.)
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