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Lindsey Graham referring ex-FBI official Bill Priestap to John Durham over Steele dossier briefing
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Posted on 08/14/2020 6:50:34 PM PDT by janetjanet998

Sen. Lindsey Graham revealed on Friday that Bill Priestap, the FBI's former head of counterintelligence, is the official he claims gave misleading information to the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2018 about the reliability of British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier.

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee told Trey Gowdy, sitting in for Sean Hannity on his Fox News show, that he is turning over this information, which he received from FBI Director Christopher Wray, to U.S. Attorney John Durham, who is conducting a review of the Russia investigation.


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1 posted on 08/14/2020 6:50:34 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: janetjanet998

Who is going to refer Flimsey Grahamnesty?


2 posted on 08/14/2020 6:52:21 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: janetjanet998

Shouldn’t Lindsey be referring himself.


3 posted on 08/14/2020 6:53:04 PM PDT by conservative98
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NEED TO KNOW
<><> What information was criminally gained by Obama and Rice?
<><> Details of the scope and dimension of intel given to assist Hillary?
<><> In what ways did Hillary’s campaign use criminal information against Trump?

The FBI requested a type of surveillance generally reserved for tracking suspected terrorists, including
<><>wiretaps,
<><> electronic surveillance,
<><> the use of bugs and tracking devices,
<><> physical surveillance,
<><> electronic surveillance
<><> satellite geo-location surveillance
<><> and much more.......


FR POSTED-——AAG Matthew Whitaker Discusses Upcoming IG Report on FISA Abuse and Trump Campaign Surveillance…

Following leaked revelations that former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith manipulated evidence to attain a Title-1 surveillance warrant against U.S. person Carter Page to conduct political espionage against the Trump campaign, former AAG Matthew Whitaker discusses the IG investigation and upcoming IG report.
Whitaker notes the bigger issues are how the FISA process generally has been abused and potentially long-term ramifications.

It is also worth remembering it wasn’t just “wiretaps” that were gained, the FBI requested and received full Title-1 surveillance authority including:
<><>wiretaps,
<><> electronic surveillance,
<><> the use of bugs and tracking devices,
<><> physical surveillance,
<><> electronic surveillance
<><> satellite geo-location surveillance
<><> and much more.

The FBI requested a type of surveillance for spying on Trump generally reserved for tracking suspected terrorists.

When Mr. Clinesmith manipulated evidence to attain the warrant, he was working under the guidance of FBI supervisory agent Peter Strzok. -—snip——rest on FR


4 posted on 08/14/2020 6:55:47 PM PDT by Liz
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To: janetjanet998

TWO years ago! part of the reason that the Republicans lost the House in 2018 is because people believed the media lies that Trump colluded with Russia. Very frustrating and infuriating.


5 posted on 08/14/2020 6:56:19 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: All

NEED TO KNOW
<><> What information was criminally gained by Obama and Rice?
<><> Details of the scope and dimension of US intel given to assist Hillary?
<><> Detail the multiple ways Hillary’s campaign used criminal information against Trump.

The FBI requested a type of surveillance generally reserved for tracking suspected terrorists, including
<><>wiretaps,
<><> electronic surveillance,
<><> the use of bugs and tracking devices,
<><> physical surveillance,
<><> electronic surveillance
<><> satellite geo-location surveillance
<><> and much more.......


FR POSTED-——AAG Matthew Whitaker Discusses Upcoming IG Report on FISA Abuse and Trump Campaign Surveillance…

Following leaked revelations that former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith manipulated evidence to attain a Title-1 surveillance warrant against U.S. person Carter Page to conduct political espionage against the Trump campaign, former AAG Matthew Whitaker discusses the IG investigation and upcoming IG report.
Whitaker notes the bigger issues are how the FISA process generally has been abused and potentially long-term ramifications.

It is also worth remembering it wasn’t just “wiretaps” that were gained, the FBI requested and received full Title-1 surveillance authority including:
<><>wiretaps,
<><> electronic surveillance,
<><> the use of bugs and tracking devices,
<><> physical surveillance,
<><> electronic surveillance
<><> satellite geo-location surveillance
<><> and much more.

The FBI requested a type of surveillance for spying on Trump generally reserved for tracking suspected terrorists.

When Mr. Clinesmith manipulated evidence to attain the warrant, he was working under the guidance of FBI supervisory agent Peter Strzok. -—snip——rest on FR


6 posted on 08/14/2020 6:56:52 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Gowdy has said on Fox he knew in 2017 the FBI was lying to the GOP House. Graham made no attempt to verify this information in 2018, apparently. Now why would that be?


7 posted on 08/14/2020 6:57:24 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Freee-dame

TWO years ago! part of the reason that the Republicans lost the House in 2018 is because people believed the media lies that Trump colluded with Russia. Very frustrating and infuriating.


Gowdy has said he knew before the midterms the FBI was lying to the House about Fisa. And what did he do? Make the rounds on Fake News telling POTUS to and I quote: “act like his innocent if he is.”


8 posted on 08/14/2020 6:59:02 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: janetjanet998
April 30, 2020:

(CNN)Michael Flynn's attorneys made public on Wednesday a handwritten note from Bill Priestap, the then-counterintelligence director at the FBI, that mused how agents should approach a critical interview with President Donald Trump's first national security adviser in the White House in January 2017 and gave Flynn's team new reason to cry foul.

"What's our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?" Priestap wrote. "If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ & have them decide. Or, if he initially lies, then we present him [redacted] & he admits it, document for DOJ, & let them decide how to address it."

Within hours of its release, the note sent the President and his supporters into a furor on Twitter, while criminal defense lawyers and FBI alumni said they were making too much of the agency's preparation for the Flynn interview, in which the national security adviser lied to the FBI, a crime he later admitted to in court multiple times.

9 posted on 08/14/2020 7:01:16 PM PDT by 11th_VA (May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
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Counterintelligence is a fancy word for spreading lies. It's purpose may be applicable within the CIA against foreign enemy governments, but it certainly has no place in domestic activities aimed at American citizens. The FBI is a domestic law enforcement agency.

End it now. Fox it.

10 posted on 08/14/2020 7:01:26 PM PDT by blackdog (If you must cut a tree, plant two. It's just decency)
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To: lodi90
Gowdy has said on Fox he knew in 2017 the FBI was lying to the GOP House.

Everytime Gowdy apppears on Fox, he bombshells a new revelation.

Why didnt Gowdy share all of this when it was useful.....when he chaired Congressional committes.....before he quit as a Congressman?

Gowdy's good for nothing.

11 posted on 08/14/2020 7:02:56 PM PDT by Liz
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You’re a fraud, Linseed. You could have started hearing three years ago.
You could have subpoenaed every player in this coup by now.


12 posted on 08/14/2020 7:07:36 PM PDT by TigersEye (Wear Your Mask-Stay In Your Home-Do What You're Told-Vote Democrat)
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To: blackdog

The CIA was running this show, the FBI was just doing the legwork.


13 posted on 08/14/2020 7:08:00 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: janetjanet998

Nothing will happen.


14 posted on 08/14/2020 7:17:32 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The CIA was running this show, the FBI was just doing the legwork.

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The government is so corrupt its hard to tell who was driving who. The collective antipathy against Trump was spread all over the place from the White House on down. Trump is still to this day surrounded by enemies, many of them remaining inside what are supposed to be the nation’s most trusted agencies. Its a pathetic situation that threatens the foundation of our republic.


15 posted on 08/14/2020 7:34:21 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Starboard

We entered uncharted territory when both parties cooperated to violate the Constitution and install an usurper.


16 posted on 08/14/2020 7:39:56 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: janetjanet998

Swamp Banana Republic - bump for later....


17 posted on 08/14/2020 7:49:47 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Yep, they’re called the Uni-Party for good reason and its pretty obvious the GOP complicit.


18 posted on 08/14/2020 7:53:00 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: janetjanet998
Sen. Lindsey Graham and his butt buddy John McCain were the source of the FAKE dossier.

Lindsey Graham is as dirty as the underside of the dumpster behind Dennys.

19 posted on 08/14/2020 8:09:16 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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Graham is worried about his election in November. He is the King of Empty Promises. He purposely sat on this for years doing nothing even though he was uniquely positioned to get to the bottom of it despite numerous appearances on Hannity and other Fox shows where he talked a big game and sounded tough.

Graham does not want to get to the bottom of anything. He is pure swamp.

Lest we forget, Gowdy got briefed by the FBI and he came on television and told us all that “if you heard what the FBI heard you would want them to investigate” (paraphrased). He recently said in defense of his support of the FBI at the time that he learned shortly thereafter that he was lied to by the FBI. HE NEVER TOLD US THAT!!!!!!!!!!! He never once retracted his statement that was cited for over a year in the liberal media.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!


20 posted on 08/14/2020 8:26:54 PM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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