Posted on 10/07/2018 12:06:28 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
A lawyer with ties to the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign passed on documents about Russian election meddling to the FBI’s general counsel during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a report Thursday.
James Baker, who was formerly the top lawyer at the FBI, told congressional investigators about the exchange in a closed-door deposition on Wednesday, the Daily Caller reported.
Mr. Baker said he received the documents as well as computer storage devices on Russian hacking from Michael Sussmann, an attorney with Perkins Coie.
Testifying before a joint session of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees, Mr. Baker said Mr. Sussmann approached him. The contact was initiated before the FBI and Justice Department applied for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant for key Trump campaign figure Carter Page, according to the Daily Caller’s report.
Mr. Baker was instrumental in obtaining the warrants for Mr. Page.
Reportedly, Mr. Baker told lawmakers it was unusual that he was contacted by Mr. Sussmann and it only happened once.
After the Daily Caller report surfaced, one House Judiciary Committee member, Rep. Mark Meadows, North Carolina Republican, said Mr. Baker’s testimony was “explosive.”
“Some of the things that were shared were explosive in nature,” Mr. Meadows said in a Fox News interview. “The witness confirmed that things were done in an abnormal fashion. That’s extremely troubling.” Perkins Coie was key in funding the salacious anti-Trump dossier compiled by opposition research firm Fusion GPS. In April 2016, Perkins Coie connected Fusion GPS with the DNC and Clinton campaign to compile the dossier, which was shared with the FBI later that year.
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May be.
But I still don’t believe that Mueller has anything on Trump. If he did, he would have long ago used it.
Oh, I don’t disagree, with that.
My comment had to do with how Wiki labeled Joe DiGenova as a conspiracist, against the DOJ/govt.
Anything/one the left disagrees with, they call a conspiracy.
It’s not a matter of belief. It’s a matter of reason. Tom Fitton of judicial watch finally clued on to the obvious, too.
After 8 years of wholesale treason and lawlessness with 2 of the most corrupt AGs in U.S. history, why was a special counsel appointed to investigate an incoming, lawfully elected President of the United States?
That’s right, it’s a coup. A massive conspiracy of high treason. And that rat bastard, jeff sessions, was in on it from the get-go
This is not that hard.
Yes, I get that.
Wikipedia Bans Any Use of Breitbart Links in Articles
“Google and YouTube have partnered with Wikipedia to provide information and answers.”
NOBODY sane believes that Google and YouTube are neutral on politics.
And the real irony?
Breitbart is so much more accurate than any of the MSM that watching TV is sickening.
I truly feel sorry for those who develop their understanding of the “news” from any of the networks. (Fox is best)
Agree with all, except about Fox. With the exception of Hannity, Judge Jeanine and Lou Dobbs.
OANN is all we have left.
Yes, someone else here on FR tipped my about OANN. I bookmarked their web based page and have not yet looked for it on my wife’s satellite TV programming. We have a new “smart” TV (headshake/shudder) that may have the programming on it via the web, that is the most likely. (smart TV is TV that tracks your every move)
But thanks for suggesting it. I’ve had a lot going on lately and had forgotten to do that research.
Sessions actions supporting Trump early, was first reason I fell in supporting Trump. I’m not sure what has happened to him since. (DC has “ways” of forcing actions)
On the subject of belief and reason, there are things in life that cannot be explained by reason or logic that are none the less real. I’m 70, have seen a lot, and have observed many such events in my life. They are a fact that cannot be discounted. At least not discounted by me.
Congress voted to hold Eric Holder in contempt. The DOJ refused to prosecute. Sessions took over with plenty of time before statute of limitations ran out. Sessions refuses to prosecute any Dem, just like Obama’s minions refused.
Here is how you can watch OANN, on regular providers, state by state.
http://www.oann.com/wheretowatch/
Or, if you have AppleTV or Roku or KlowdTV you can install the OANN app to watch.
Thanks
Updating this old thread...Michael Sussman has been indicted by a grand jury as of Oct. 2021.
There used to be a Republican cybersecurity expert like old Sussmann I suppose, but he was murdered kind of like the way Seth Rich was murdered, only Seth Rich didn’t end up in a dumpster.
The ComDems are a step worse than the Mafia.
Communist infiltration I suppose.
Very Interesting, very interesting indeed.
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