Posted on 05/19/2018 3:47:35 PM PDT by mandaladon
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Saturday said Republican lawmakers efforts to uncover the identity of an FBI informant in order to obstruct special counsel Robert Muellers investigation comes close to "crossing a legal line."
Schumer was tweeting his support of a statement from the Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat, Mark Warner (Va.), who warned Republican lawmakers against exposing the identity of the informant who gave investigators information about possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Warner said in a separate Twitter thread on Friday, "It would be at best irresponsible, and at worst potentially illegal, for members of Congress to use their positions to learn the identity of an FBI source for the purpose of undermining the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in our election."
Exposing sources makes it that much harder for every part of the intelligence community to gather intelligence on those who wish to do us harm, Warner wrote.
The next day, Schumer said Warner's statement was "on the money" and serves as a severe warning to GOP representatives who are trying to tamper with the investigation.
Schumer and Warners comments come after a report from the Washington Post alleged President Trump had begun a campaign to expose the role of the informant.
The New York Times reported last week that an FBI informant met with two former Trump campaign advisers, George Papadopoulos and Carter Page.
The Justice Department (DOJ) denied a request earlier this month from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) for details related to the source. DOJ said that releasing such information would put lives at risk and endanger national security.
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Or "sources"?
Perhaps a source still close to the president?
We can never assume these fatherless curs don't have another dirty trick, or two or three, up their sleeves.
Bahaaahaaahhhaahaaahaaa...demonrats worried about illegal activity....that is beyond rich....
Who cares what you say AC/LS.
Do you still believe Mueller is working to help Trump like u once did?
Because they know this professor was given an assignment to destroy Trump.
Yup.
Nixon told a lie. Obama and his Choom Gang committed numerous felonies.
Nixon looks squeaky clean next to them.
Yup.
Nixon told a lie. Obama and his Choom Gang committed numerous felonies.
Nixon looks squeaky clean next to them.
https://canadafreepress.com/article/suspected-spy-stefan-halper-obama-got-bbc-velvet-glove-treatment
Fk that schmuck!
FR has had a look at that =>
“FBI informant met with three Trump campaign advisers: report”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3656406/posts
Don’t worry Guys, President Ivanka Kelly won’t release any documents.
“”Fixed Target!——BOMBS AWAY!””
But if Adam Schiff does it, it’s OK. Eh, Chuckie?
They must be getting close. Scared Chucky?
Is that anything like Obamas red lines?
Meet spy #2
https://www.indiaabroad.com/the-real-girl-from-quantico/article_e5583e33-1ee2-5905-a8a4-b226d8464993.html
But nobody bat an eye when democrats did it.
Thanks for the link - I didn’t see that one before.
1. Apparently you do. LOL.
2. I'm not LS. I already told you that.
3. I've never said I believe Mueller is working to help Trump.
F*ck the Schmuck! ...
GMTA ...
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