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FBI looking into James Comey's off-the-books 'honeypot' operation targeting 2016 Trump campaign
Washington Times ^ | Feb 25, 2025 06:26 PM | Kerry Picket

Posted on 02/25/2025 3:33:38 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

FBI leadership is starting an investigation into the origins of the agency’s plan a decade ago to infiltrate the campaign of presidential candidate Donald Trump using two female undercover “honeypot” agents.

The off-the-books investigation, launched in 2015 by FBI Director James B. Comey, was revealed by an agency whistleblower in a protected disclosure to the House Judiciary Committee last year and first reported exclusively by The Washington Times in October.

In the intelligence community, a honeypot commonly refers to an undercover operative, usually a woman, who feigns sexual or romantic interest to obtain information from a target.

The whistleblower said two female FBI undercover employees infiltrated Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign at high levels and were directed to act as “honeypots” while traveling with Mr. Trump and his campaign staff.

The Times has learned that the bureau, now led by Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is looking for those once-undercover employees under Mr. Comey’s direction.

The FBI declined to comment.

According to the whistleblower disclosure, which The Times reviewed, the investigation differed from Crossfire Hurricane, a later FBI counterintelligence operation that looked into never-proved allegations that the campaign was colluding with Russia.

The whistleblower said the early off-the-books criminal investigation targeted Mr. Trump and his staff.

Mr. Trump launched his presidential campaign on June 16, 2015, about a year before the FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane.

The whistleblower agent “personally knew” that Mr. Comey ordered an FBI investigation into Mr. Trump and that Mr. Comey “personally directed it,” according to the disclosure.

The investigation did not appear to target a specific crime but was more of what agents would describe as a fishing expedition to find anything incriminating against Mr. Trump.

The whistleblower said the undercover operation was obscured from Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz, who investigated...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2015; 201506; 20150616; byrne; comey; fbi; jamescomey; overstock; overstockcom; patrickbyrne; trump
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"Show me the man, and I will manufacture the crime." --James Comey
1 posted on 02/25/2025 3:33:38 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“was revealed by an agency whistleblower in a protected disclosure”

So the whistleblower revealed that two FBI women really were blowing some whistles!? We need photos and names of the two hooers.... name and shame!

They are gonna lose their jobs, maybe get prosecuted, and best of all, they sucked republican campaign D’s. That is gonna work on them.


2 posted on 02/25/2025 3:36:11 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

WELL....,

NOW I really having fun.

Can I take so much winning?

So far, so good.

Bring more on.


3 posted on 02/25/2025 3:37:32 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

WELL....,

NOW I am really having fun.

Can I take so much winning?

So far, so good.

Bring more on.


4 posted on 02/25/2025 3:38:14 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: DesertRhino
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5 posted on 02/25/2025 3:40:48 PM PST by Waverunner
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How does the FBI advertise for a honeypot undercover agent?


6 posted on 02/25/2025 3:42:17 PM PST by maro (MAGA!)
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To: Waverunner

The women said going after the Trump campaign was really hard, a lot to swallow. But they are sure they had it licked by the time they were done.


7 posted on 02/25/2025 3:42:49 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

There’s a current off the books spying op going on.
They found listening devices in the oval office.


8 posted on 02/25/2025 3:44:41 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Paladin2

Comey is obviously a More On.


9 posted on 02/25/2025 3:46:40 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Waverunner

The women said going after the Trump campaign was really hard, a lot to swallow. But they are sure they had it licked by the time they were done.


10 posted on 02/25/2025 3:47:39 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: Darksheare

2017 & 2025?


11 posted on 02/25/2025 3:48:28 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just another unbelievable abuse of power by the deep state. UNBELIEVABLE.


12 posted on 02/25/2025 3:48:56 PM PST by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Off the books” for those in Rio Linda means illegal.


13 posted on 02/25/2025 3:50:47 PM PST by SpaceBar
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o they were looking “to find anything incriminating that could be used against Mr. Trump” BUT when Trump made a phone call re biden not giving money if the prosecutor was not fired THAT was IMPEACHABLE. So OK for dems, a crime if Trump does the same thing AS PRES. Dems are BASTAR**.


14 posted on 02/25/2025 3:51:43 PM PST by Singermom
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To: Paladin2

Yup


15 posted on 02/25/2025 3:53:10 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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How does the FBI advertise for a honeypot undercover agent?

Last time I was walking the Strip in Vegas several illegal aliens handed me some flyers featuring several of them.

16 posted on 02/25/2025 3:55:43 PM PST by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What did these “honey pot” girls look like anyways?


17 posted on 02/25/2025 4:05:42 PM PST by existentially_kuffer
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Funny how this story didn’t make the ABC evening news with David Muir.


18 posted on 02/25/2025 4:05:56 PM PST by MNnice
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Did you ever watch “The Sopranos”? Just find a young, attractive agent and send her in.


19 posted on 02/25/2025 4:07:30 PM PST by NotSoFreeStater (If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice)
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“what agents would describe as a fishing expedition to find anything incriminating against Mr. Trump.”

....rank and file are good guys....Right?


20 posted on 02/25/2025 4:18:01 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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