Report: Secret Source Who Aided Mueller Probe Is Deemed Off Limits To Congress

Daily Caller ^ | 05/09/2018 | Chuck Ross

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House Republicans are again battling with the Justice Department over information related to the Russia investigation, this time over documents the intelligence community said involves a top-secret source who has provided information to the CIA and FBI.

The mysterious source has also gathered information that was given to Special Counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to The Washington Post.

WaPo reported Justice Department and intelligence community officials issued a stark warning to the White House on May 2 against a request from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes. Nunes had submitted a subpoena to the Justice Department on April 24 for records related to the Russia probe.

Justice Department and intelligence community officials argued to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly that complying with the subpoena would reveal the identity of a top-secret source and would undermine protocol regarding intelligence sources, according to WaPo.

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NOTE: DC says that according to WaPo Kelly discussed the issue with Trump, who sided with the intelligence officials.

Nunes claimed that they are using national security as an excuse to not allow congressional oversight. Maybe Judicial Watch will make a statement.

[Freee-dame]

WaPo ... waste of time reading.

[dirtboy]

It’s probably Brennan or Clapper or Susan Rice. More CYA.

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We shall see if Trump denies that he “sided with security officials.”

[Joe Bfstplk]

FTA: Nunes threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of Congress for failing to provide the documents on Sunday.

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That is like double secret probation.

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Blumenthal?

[Stevenc131]

Hillary Clinton.

[rolling_stone]

um congress has a right to see the info in their capacity of oversight..how can they determine if the info is correctly decided as national security without seeing it? catch 22?

[BeauBo]

“It’s probably Brennan or Clapper or Susan Rice.”

Hang it over their head for a while, and drop it closer to the election...

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“NOTE: DC says that according to WaPo Kelly discussed the issue with Trump, who sided with the intelligence officials.”

Yeah, let Nunes Hang in the Breeze Donald, Winning!

[RatRipper]

In the words of Church Lady: “How convenient. . . .”

[SaveFerris]

My thoughts too

[fella]

It’s some kid in Momma’s basement on her computer.

It would be totally embarrassing to out them.

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It’s probably nobody...Just a made up source and they refuse to release ID because of that...

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i think he pretty much did in a tweet

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Why does Nunes waste his time when all Donald Does is whine and not have his back!

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Why issue a warning to a separate branch of government?

[ConservativeMind]

It was an analyst at a “Five Eyes” partner. They have complete immunity to spy on us with abandon and we route access to everything to them for review.

It gets completely around our quaint laws requiring court orders or search warrants.

It’s obscene.

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Why does Nunes waste his time when all Donald Does is whine and not have his back!

That's assuming WaPo is truthful and not misleading. "sided with security officials" might not mean what we think.

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Link?