Posted on 03/30/2018 3:33:41 AM PDT by a little elbow grease
It is important anyone interested in the FBI and DOJ investigation take the time to digest the details within Attorney General Jeff Sessions notification letter to congress outlining his previous appointment of U.S Attorney John Huber to parallel Inspector General Michael Horowitz as a prosecutor.
Do not trust the pundit filtration of content, take the time to read it yourself.
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
“Interesting way to deliver hush money to McCabe. How is this guy worth $11 million bucks and manages to raise a several hundred thousand in a day or so?”
For days, ALL media (incl FOX) was going on about how he was losing his pension days before he gets it. Sympathy out the wazoo. Never mentioned his net worth, never discussed the severity of his actions, but relentlessly went on about his pension. That whole thing stunk to high Heaven to me. The whole “mean spirited” notion. Didn’t Schumer cry?
Not that hard, the odds against are 47-1, long shot but plenty of room for hope.
Did you read the article? I guess not.
Huber, along with many other US attorneys, resigned after President Donald Trump took office early last year, but was reappointed by Trump shortly thereafter.
Washington (CNN) Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed Thursday that Utah’s top federal prosecutor, John Huber, has been examining a cluster of Republican-driven accusations against the FBI and has decided that no second special counsel is needed — at least for now.
Huber has been looking into allegations that the FBI abused its powers in surveilling a former Trump campaign adviser, and more should have been done to investigate Hillary Clinton’s ties to a Russian nuclear energy agency, but his identity had remained a secret.
[…] It also comes one day after the Justice Department’s internal watchdog office confirmed it would review how the FBI obtained a warrant to monitor Trump foreign policy aide Carter Page, as well as the bureau’s relationship with Christopher Steele, the author of the Trump dossier.
Huber, who currently serves as the US attorney in Utah, may now find himself thrust into the middle of a fierce partisan struggle — with Republicans arguing anything short of a special counsel is insufficient because the Justice Department cannot investigate its own people, and Democrats maintaining that any allegations of bias are an unfounded ploy to distract from Mueller’s investigation into possible coordination between Trump campaign associates and Russian officials.
Originally appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015, Huber, along with many other US attorneys, resigned after President Donald Trump took office early last year, but was reappointed by Trump shortly thereafter.
There have been countless discussions on the various political considerations and mechanics of retaining/terminating Sessions; that's not my point.
Rather, my interest lies in analyzing the tea leaves, trying to tease out potential indicators that might shed some insight as to the level of support & sentiment for Trump the man, the leader, the one directing policy objectives.
Not to be overly oblique, but I'm referring to the MIC. What is their assessment? Will they follow, or do they possess knowledge & insight we've not (yet) received? Is this why Trump is acting so timidly? Is he right on the issues, right on his positions, but he himself the wrong person to carry forth what needs to be done?
Focus on Trump, not Sessions.
Why AG Sessions declined to appoint a special counsel
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“Did you read the article? I guess not.”
Did you read my post? I guess not.
Huber is nothing from nowhere and you think he’s going to take on the DC establishment?
Do you have a brain? I guess not.
The FBI probably has albums of pics of him with his boyfriend(s).
Fire Sessions.
Hire an AG whose first move will be to appoint a Special Prosecutor.
Prosecute Democrats.
Lot’s of them.
Build a Wall.
Sara Carter said last night that there are currently 4 FBI field offices working the Clinton Foundation case...
The release of the IG report will also include CRIMINAL REFERRALS. This gives Jeff Sessions political cover to move on indicting the coup plotters.
McCabe is going to be sued for millions by Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn for altering FBI 302 witness reports...
Also, note the AG letter itself: the IG can make information from his investigation public whether or not it results in criminal charges or punishment.
I.e., in addition to sending McCabre and others to jail, Horowitz is making it possible for Flynn and Robin Gritz to sue them into oblivion. Ultimately, NONE of these creeps is going to get rich off their criminality.
Why hasn’t Comey been arrested for giving his law professer buddy classified info to leak? It’s a slam dunk! Any Qooks want to explain THAT 13-D chess move? Guy’s out hawking his book, tweaking the Pdesident’s nose, free as a bird. WHY?
Sessions.
You don’t think Comey is under surveillance? As a matter of fact many of those who departed the DOJ and FBI and are involved like Yates, Carlin, Kortan and others are probably also under surveillance.
I DID read your post, you have no facts, just emotion based on nothing but ignorance.I guess reading a detailed document is above your pay grade.
How do you know about the FBI’s picture albums? You should call Huber to warn him.
“Huber is nothing from nowhere and you think he’s going to take on the DC establishment?”
Try to read and understand this. Take a break if your “brain” starts hurting. It will be a good exercise for an unused organ.
“….The IG has been acting like a police department….”
By law that is part of their job and they have a LOT of power if it is not hog tied by a corrupt Administration.
here are bits and pieces from the INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978
[As Amended Through P.L. 114–317, Enacted December 16, 2016]
“Neither the head of the establishment nor the officer next in rank below such head shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation.
(d) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities established under this Act, each Inspector General shall report expeditiously to the Attorney General whenever the Inspector General has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal law…..
SEC. 6. (a) 6 In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this Act, each Inspector General, in carrying out the provisions of this Act, is authorized—
(1)(A) to have timely access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other materials available to the applicable establishment which relate to the programs and operations with respect to which that Inspector General has responsibilities under this Act;
(B) to have access under subparagraph (A) notwithstanding any other provision of law, except pursuant to any provision of law enacted by Congress that expressly—
(i) refers to the Inspector General; and
(ii) limits the right of access of the Inspector General;
and
(C) except as provided in subsection (i), with regard to Federal grand jury materials protected from disclosure pursuant to rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to have timely access to such information if the Attorney General grants the request in accordance with subsection (h); (2) to make such investigations and reports relating to the administration of the programs and operations of the applicable establishment as are, in the judgment of the Inspector General, necessary or desirable;
(3) to request such information or assistance as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities provided by this Act from any Federal, State, or local governmental agency or unit thereof;
(4) to require by subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data in any medium (including electronically stored information), as well as any tangible thing and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by this Act,<.b which subpena, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district court: Provided, That procedures other than subpoenas shall be used by the Inspector General to obtain documents and information from Federal agencies;
(5) to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by this Act, which oath, affirmation, or affidavit when administered or taken by or before an employee of an Office of Inspector General designated by the Inspector General shall have the same force and effect as if administered or taken by or before an officer having a seal;
(6) to have direct and prompt access to the head of the establishment involved when necessary for any purpose pertaining to the performance of functions and responsibilities under this Act….
(c)(1) Upon request of an Inspector General for information or assistance under subsection (a)(3), the head of any Federal agency involved shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing statutory restriction or regulation of the Federal agency from which the information is requested, furnish to such Inspector General, or to an authorized designee, such information or assistance.
(2) Whenever information or assistance requested under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) is, in the judgment of an Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Inspector General shall report the circumstances to the head of the establishment involved without delay….
(e)(1)(A) For purposes of applying the provisions of law identified in subparagraph (B)—
(i) each Office of Inspector General shall be considered to be a separate agency; and
(ii) the Inspector General who is the head of an office referred to in clause (i) shall, with respect to such office, have the functions, powers, and duties of an agency head or appointing authority under such provisions….
(d)(1) Each Inspector General shall report to and be under the general supervision of the head of the designated Federal entity, but shall not report to, or be subject to supervision by, any other officer or employee of such designated Federal entity. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of the designated Federal entity shall not prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation…. “
http://legcounsel.house.gov/Comps/Inspector%20General%20Act%20Of%201978.pdf
Internal use of part of the IG report has already been turned over to the Office of Professional Responsibility and used to fire McCabe. No reason to doubt part of the IG report may have already been turned over to the US Attorney for prosecution if appropriate, although there hasn’t been public court action yet.
“McCabe is going to be sued for millions by Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn for altering FBI 302 witness reports...”
One can only hope! Keep a good thought that that will happen.
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He’s protecting the swamp.
Obama appointees investigating Obama officials.
What a complete joke.
Only idiots believe anything is going to come of these farcical “investigations.”
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Oh, come now. There will be HOURS spent filling SHELVES with ‘findings’ during these investigations.
And, like every book given by tax-payer advocacy group to Congress, w/ redundancy & ideas to save/shrink, they will COLLECT DUST on those same shelves.
Oh, you were expecting them to DO something w/ those findings. My bad /s
I.e., in addition to sending McCabre and others to jail, Horowitz is making it possible for Flynn and Robin Gritz to sue them into oblivion. Ultimately, NONE of these creeps is going to get rich off their criminality.
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Splendid.
“Words have meanings, Mr Huber is not conducting an investigation, he is doing a review of the OIG investigation to determine if a Special Prosecutor will be needed. Big difference.”
Not entirely accurate.
OIG is doing the investigating, Huber is the prosecutor. He is not JUST doing a “review” of OIG, he is working WITH OIG. As OIG has no prosecutorial authority.
The wording about a “Special Prosecutor” is just a smokescreen. Sessions already stated that these cases can usually be handled by the DOJ, in house.
BUT, IF a Special Prosecutor is warranted, I have a suggestion as to whom it should be .... John W. Huber.
(and YES, I read the whole Sessions letter.)
“Oh, come now. There will be HOURS spent filling SHELVES with ‘findings’ during these investigations.”
This is how it plays out:
Huber is promoted as ‘ethical’, ‘respected’, etc, conducts his “investigation”
He reports:
“At the FBI and DOJ, I have found gross improprieties, a culture of lack of candor, and rampart unprofessionalism, however no intent of criminal wrongdoing. “
“I’d like to thank all those on the staff and committee for all the hard work they did on this investigation...blah blah blah.”
Fire Sessions.
Sessions is on record as saying he wants to see the IG's report before he decides on a special counsel. So it makes more sense that he task someone he trusts to put together a package of review and recommendation rather then the wildly optimistic CTH conclusion that at grand jury has been empaneled and prosecution are right around the corner. The argument that a SC would take months to get up and running do not ring true either. Appoint Huber or the IG as the SC, problem solved.
“I DID read your post, you have no facts, just emotion based on nothing but ignorance.”
Ignorance is the belief in your own copy and pastes.
Nowhere does it say the IG can INDICT.
Useless.
I guess understanding your own copy and pastes is above YOUR pay grade.
Duh.
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