Trump: Watchdog report shows FBI 'attempted overthrow' of government

The Hill ^ | 12 09 2019 | Morgan Chalfant

[yesthatjallen]

President Trump on Monday hailed a new report from the Justice Department inspector general, claiming it showed FBI officials attempted an “an overthrow of government” by investigating his 2016 presidential campaign.

“This was an overthrow of government, this was an attempted overthrow and a lot of people were in on it and they got caught, they got caught red-handed,” Trump said in the Cabinet Room at the White House during a roundtable event on education.

“I think I'm going to put this down as one of our great achievements. Because what we found and what we saw — never, ever should this happen again in our country,” Trump continued.

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s lengthy report issued Monday, however, said that FBI agents were not motivated by political bias in deciding to open investigations into Trump campaign associates and aides during 2016 as part of the probe into Russian election interference, undercutting a key talking point put forth by Trump and his Republican allies.

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[TheRightGuy]

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s lengthy report issued Monday, however, said that FBI agents were not motivated by political bias

yup, no political bias ... just sheer and utter hatred

[Bookshelf]

Horowitz rationale: “Our role in this review was not to second-guess discretionary judgments by Department personnel about whether to open an investigation, or specific judgment calls made during the course of an investigation, where those decisions complied with or were authorized by Department rules, policies, or procedures.”

In other words, it was a CYA gambit, carried out as long as possible.

[reardensteel]

You may be closer to the truth than you realize. All it takes is a significant economic collapse or blunder into a large scale war, and these cracks in the republic will break wide open like the Grand Canyon. Similar to the 60s, but way worse because there was a measure of innocence in those days. Now there isn’t even the slightest semblance of morality or integrity left to stay the worst impulses of either side.

[upchuck]

Bump! You got it 100%. Agree completely.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Wray says the predication for the FISA warrants was justified. Trump should immediately summon the little weasel to the White House with the specific evidence that was used. Just the main piece. Just one.

Partner, first FBI chief was James Comey who was fired by President Trump. Acting FBI director Andrew McCabe also tried a Coup Attempt on President Trump along with Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, John Brennan, Clapper, Susan Rice, Valerie Jarrett, Hillary Clinton. Now, we have Christopher Wray and he had to have been involved in this Coup Attempt on President Trump.

All of these folks mentioned above are guilty on this Coup Attempt on President Trump who is a duly elected POTUS.

[Phil DiBasquette]

“Yes because both sides are bad!”

Crypto-liberals like you, probably

[Luke21]

They cheat like hell. What good are elections?

[bgill]

And they still are trying to overthrow the government.

[datricker]

Bingo - also why do we pretend like there is any separation. Remember the Gorelic Wall, 9-11, the Patriot Act, Dept of Homeland Security and everyone screaming why can't you just work together.

Now we have a huge state police - thankfully our VSG infiltrated it long ago hopefully he can dismantle it.

It's a big IC alphabet soup we're being boiled alive

[StormEye]

In medieval England people's heads would be on
chopping blocks for trying to oust the king and failing.

In Communist/KGB ruled Russia those opposed to the party
would end up with a bullet in the back of the head.

What should happen the Obama crowd that is trying
to pull off this coup in the USA if they should
be tried and convicted of attempting to overthrow the Republic?