Posted on 05/25/2019 5:28:57 PM PDT by bitt
The need for secrecy was so great that CIA Director John Brennan hand-delivered information from a critical informant close to Russian President Vladimir Putin in an envelope to President Barack Obama in August 2016.
Now, one day after President Trump gave Attorney General William Barr "full and complete authority to declassify information" related to the origins of the federal investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, the New York Times reports this source is in jeopardy.
The declassification order, celebrated by GOP allies and derided by Democrats as a "plot to dirty up the intelligence community," could put the Justice Department at odds with the CIA over the protection of the identity of this key informant who provided information about the Kremlin's role in interfering in the 2016 election.
Specifically, this informant was the U.S. intelligence community's source in determining that Putin personally "ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election" to undermine Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in favor of Trump. Obama made this public before he left office.
The informant is described as being a long-nurtured source who rose up the Russian ranks. Believed to still be alive, the well-being of the informant is one concern as Barr digs into the earliest days of the Russia investigation. Former national security officials and Democratic lawmakers are also worried that Trump may be putting other sources and methods at risk as part of a politically motivated effort to "investigate the investigators."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
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The the Russians were meddling in the election - through John Brennan.
Let me be among those who say this is mostly a bs story, designed to negatively impact Barr and President Trump. A second objective is to make Brennan and Obama seem to be competent, acting with the best interest of the USA in mind...and that is exceedingly doubtful.
His source is John Brennan. Or perhaps Obama.
Is the secret, secret informant Valarie Plame? Oops.
We are supposed to worry about the safety of the guy who helped Brennan fix the US election.
“Specifically, this informant was the U.S. intelligence community’s source in determining that Putin personally “ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election” to undermine Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in favor of Trump. Obama made this public before he left office.”
Sorry. Sounds like a story a third-grader made up to explain a broken window.
Sure, because it will come out that the Dems just made it all up trying to hurt Pres. Trump.
Don’t forget Bob the mule also hand delivered uranium samples for Hillary’s deal to the RUSSIANS!
If they’re so worried about protecting this guy, why reveal his existence?
Sound like BS to me.
John Brennan's prized Russia informant abruptly said to be imperiled by Barr's new powerOH! In that case we should just halt the declassifying immediately and start over with Brennen, Clapper, Comey in charge.
Could they be anymore transparent?
Bingo!
Live by the sword . . .
Brennan belongs at the end of a rope and he knows it and is starting to really worry about it.
No doubt one of the Russian disinformation specialists working with Steele
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