Posted on 04/26/2019 6:40:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
FULL TITLE: Former Obama Advisor: Investigating Origins of Russia Probe 'Waste of Time,' 'They Will Find Nothing'
WASHINGTON – Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Obama, said U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and the Justice Department “will find nothing” that shows former President Obama or White House staff had any political “involvement” in the origins of the Trump campaign and Russia collusion investigation during Obama's time in office.
Rhodes was asked if he thinks the DOJ will find anything during the investigation.
“No, no, I cannot be clear enough about this. We didn’t even know there was an FBI investigation of Trump. I didn’t. President Obama didn’t, like, we actually abided by the firewalls between – if there were any investigations that took place, those decisions were made in the Justice Department, in the FBI, not in the White House,” Rhodes said about the DOJ probe after a discussion at Georgetown University about his book The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House on Thursday evening.
“They will find nothing that suggests there was any political or White House involvement in any of that. Literally, I learned about the FBI investigation of Trump as a private citizen in the frickin’ Washington Post. So, you have to understand, we actually abided by the longstanding practice of the White House not getting involved in that kind of stuff,” he added.
The DOJ Inspector General is currently investigating the origins of the Russia probe during the Obama years. The final redacted Mueller report was released last week.
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Oh ok! That settles it for me. I mean why look? Such a convincing argument, and they say they are the most honest and ethical presidency ever, so why bother?
Lying is his number real state
“Echo Chamber” Ben Rhodes, referring to lying to the media and using the media to repeat those lies as news, like their own personal echo chamber.
Let’s see how his G. Gordon Liddy act holds up when the heat gets closer to the hand?
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Yes! One of the most damning posts from the lovers messaging. If we are to TRUST the FBI, then we should trust that they were telling the truth in this matter as well.
Ben Rhodes was being the stumbling, bumbling idiot trying to cover his tracks in the interview. And doing a less than credible job of it.
Obama’s MO was to dig up dirt on the opposition. If the DOJ, CIA and NSA spied on the Donald, Obama is responsible for allowing it if not directly ordering it in writing.
Rhodes is spinning a weak counter narrative.
The last minute Rice memo to self says otherwise.
Every one of those former Obama admin officials actively participated in the unmasking operations.
And should welcome any investigation to show that. However, reports are coming out that her emails were found in the White House, when the previous guy was there. Ruh Ro, Shaggy!!!
Ben seems a little nervous and jiggy acting. I love the part where now Mueller is a republican hack.
After reading the comments of this lying scum, I have reached only one conclusion:
The Jerk WANTS TO SELL BOOKS.
That is his motivation to make these fantastic remarks, that are so provably FALSE.
This should be fun...but not for him.
Except that some Stzrok and Paige lovenotes state that “Obama must be kept up to date on everything.”
WE didn’t even know there was an FBI investigation into Russia,I DIDNT.
Which is it we or I ?
Looks somewhat like another lying POS, Chris Hahn, who is a fixture on some FNC evening shows, and given carte blanche to bloviate all the latest BS democRAT talking points. I’m amazed at how FNC so obviously straddles the political fence, as though they had NO genitalia.
Can’t stand Chris Hahn
Well then they have no objections if we spend another two years proving them right. Or wrong.
Interesting concept - Hillary kissing in a bedroom used by Obola becomes Trump hiring prostitutes to urinate in a room used by Obama.
into their lives? no orifices..
Worried much? Bill Barr will go down in history as the Hero AG who busted the most corrupt administration, former SOS, FBI and CIA ever.
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