Posted on 05/18/2020 4:26:00 PM PDT by RandFan
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced Monday evening that his panel will vote June 4 on a subpoena authorization to review documents and communications and solicit testimony from an array of senior Obama-era officials, including former FBI Director James Comey.
Graham announced in a press release that the subpoena vote will take place as part of his panel’s investigation into “FISA abuse” and the FBI probe “Crossfire Hurricane,” which investigated contacts between Trump advisers and Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election.
The subpoenas will cover “documents, communications and testimony from witnesses” including Comey, former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan.
Under Senate Judiciary Committee rules, the chairman cannot unilaterally issue a subpoena and must either receive the consent of the ranking member, in this case Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), or secure a majority committee vote.
Graham and Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are spearheading Senate Republicans’ investigation into whether the FBI’s probe of the Trump campaign in 2016, which later evolved into former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of possible collusion between Trump advisers and Russian officials, was politically motivated.
Republicans last week touted a declassified National Security Agency document released by acting DNI Richard Grenell showing that 39 former senior Obama administration officials — including Comey, Clapper and Brennan — requested authority to know the identity of an American individual whose conversations with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak were intercepted by U.S. intelligence.
That official turned out to be former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Flynn later pleaded guilt to charges of lying to federal investigators, but the Justice Department made headlines earlier this month when it announced it would drop the case against him, arguing agents had botched the matter and it was unclear if the charges could be proven.
Graham has said he is interested in investigating the unmasking of Flynn as well as the genesis of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Trump’s campaign.
His committee on Monday said it would seek to review documents and communications related to Crossfire Hurricane and the receipt and analysis of reports prepared by former British intelligence official Christopher Steele, who was at one time employed by a law firm on behalf of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Steele’s report was later provided to the FBI, which was already investigating the Trump campaign’s contacts with Russian officials.
Graham announced the subpoena authorization will first be listed on the agenda for the committee’s executive business meeting on May 21 and the committee will vote on the subpoena authorization at its June 4 executive business meeting.
Linda, why didn’t you do this 2 1/2 years ago?
How about tomorrow, Lindsay?
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Whooptie doo!
Grab Comey & waterboard the bastard for several weeks. We will get the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth out of that PoS.
Enough ‘ investogations’ , by endlessly verbose and obfuscating lawyers .
If they can’t get it done , give the people a shot
Better late than never
Have to give the obama officials time to put money in overseas accounts
Barr already said in effect it would be impolite and ungentlemanly of him and Durham to implicate Obama and Biden. Just pretend the two felons never were told!!
So instead of subpoenas for the other conspirators, why not send fancy lace invitations sweetly asking if they would honor us with their presence or RSVP. Enclose one chocolate dipped strawberry with each.
I think the only probe Lindsay likes is ...
I won’t say it.
I won’t say it.
Barr already said in effect it would be impolite and ungentlemanly of him and Durham to implicate Obama and Biden. Just pretend the two felons never were told!!
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How nice to know the person in charge of Justice in our country thinks rich and famous people should be held to a different standard. Just lovely.
That’s 2 pathetic loser AG’s you picked there, Donald. Can you try for a 3rd?
He needs a new BF...
“That’s 2 pathetic loser AG’s you picked there, Donald. Can you try for a 3rd?”
Let’s not let him pick yet another swamp creature since I think Hitlery still has her law license.
President Trump can only pick people that Mitch will approve.
How about Marianne Williamson for AG? She could sit down and chat with the felons, start them on a vegan diet, teach them to meditate and send them home with good peaceful vibes. We'd save millions on wimpy investigations that take years to lead to "send them home" for the Dem bad guys anyway. How many days have Hillary,Huma,McCabe and Comey spent in prison? No need to take off our socks to count. Zero.
Let’s pray that President Trump will seek the Lord when choosing those who are to represent “we the people”. God already knows who can get the job done . . .He ought to be asked first rather thanour seek His help after we have messed up.
You really think we’d get someplace with Obama and Biden? Do I want to see them in the headlines every day for the next four years? Just let them die away.
Three years and people openly mocking him for being all talk and no action....including the president!
They “die” from death by one thousand cuts. Leave them alone.
Agreed but im looking forward to Clapper et al. being grilled.
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