Posted on 10/21/2019 9:26:05 PM PDT by bitt
The Justice Department's review of the origins of the Russia investigation created "unease" at the CIA, according to a reporter who has followed its progress.
Uncertainty over what investigators are seeking and whether the inquiry has become a criminal investigation has prompted some CIA analysts who played a role in the intelligence assessment of Russia's activities during the 2016 campaign to hire lawyers.
"It's really not clear where he's going with this, but a lot of people are very rattled. Those CIA analysts I mentioned had to hire their own lawyers because no ones even sure whether this is a criminal investigation or not. And if it is a criminal investigation, what is the allegation of wrongdoing? No one I talked to can answer that," Ken Dilanian said on Monday's episode of Morning Joe on MSNBC.
Over the weekend, the NBC News reporter had a report published about the expansion of the DOJ review, which is being overseen by Attorney General William Barr and run by U.S. Attorney John Durham, who has requested to speak with CIA analysts.
A similar report was published by the New York Times that notes President Trump granted Barr expansive powers for the inquiry, but Durham lacked subpoena power and could only request documents and interviews when he was tasked with the review earlier this year. The report also notes, however, that it is unclear whether the status of the review has changed.
"Theres a lot of unease at the CIA and disquiet about the notion of federal prosecutors going over and rooting in their files," Dilanian said. "Not because they think they did anything wrong, but because these are sources and methods some of the most highly classified documents and secrets in our government. And they are kept to a small set of
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If that were true, these people wouldn't be "rattled."
They were just following orders. Where did they get them?
"I tried to stage a coup against our own President. Was that wrong? Should I have not done that?"
This article smells of being a CIA lie-piece, entirely for the purpose of stopping investigation because they ARE corrupt. Think about it, how would someone know what is going on in the CIA with them sharing it? Would you trust a spy agency?
Prison is the least these scum should get — if not capital punishment for treason.
The more digging by the DOJ,the worse the democrats and their media handlers get. The louder they scream impeachment.
Booo friggin hooo. Poor analysts. I hope they hang.
Why should they be “rattled” unless they are guilty? They always tell us “you have nothing to be afraid of, unless you’re guilty”.
Snakes
Damn right they should be rattled
If they did nothing wrong why would they need a lawyer? If you have nothing to hide then why complain?
That's Ok! Judicial Watch will do it for them! LOL!
What I noted the most, and disliked the most, was that Durham has no (has not been given??) subpeona powers. He can only request, he cannot demand.
Barr and Trump need to turn Durham into a special prosecutor,
What will be really bad is when there are analyst posts opened and well staffed in Timbuctu, Willagrovia, and Western Slobovia (formerly the western most provence of Lower Slobovia)
I think General Flynn has a different answer to that question than he had 2.5 years ago.
That said, these guys absolutely need attorneys.
I’d bet that Misfud has some great security at an unknown location. Even if Brennan knows where he is located, no on is getting close to him.
Durham is a U.S. Attorney; he has subpoena power once a grand jury is seated. In the mean time, he can put quite a bit of pressure for an interview. Brennan and Clapper will agree to interviews because they can bring their attorneys. With a Grand Jury, they go in without an attorney.
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