Posted on 06/14/2018 12:25:58 PM PDT by WASCWatch
This is from the conclusions part of the report. May not be as bad as some might think: “First, we found that several FBI employees who played critical roles in the investigation sent political messages—some of which related directly to the Midyear investigation—that created the appearance of bias and thereby raised questions about the objectivity and thoroughness of the Midyear investigation. Even more seriously, text messages between Strzok and Page pertaining to the Russia investigation, particularly a text message from Strzok on August 8 stating “No. No he’s not. We’ll stop it.” in response to a Page text “[Trump’s] not ever going to become president, right? Right?!,” are not only indicative of a biased state of mind but imply a willingness to take official action to impact a presidential candidate’s electoral prospects. This is antithetical to the core values of the FBI and the Department of Justice. While we did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that improper considerations, including political bias, directly affected the specific investigative actions we reviewed in Chapter Five, the conduct by these employees cast a cloud over the entire FBI investigation and sowed doubt about the FBI’s work on, and its handling of, the Midyear investigation. It also called into question Strzok’s failure in October 2016 to follow up on the Midyear-related investigative lead discovered on the Weiner laptop. The damage caused by these employees’ actions extends far beyond the scope of the Midyear investigation and goes to the heart of the FBI’s reputation for neutral factfinding and political independence.”
The OIG report states that FBI sent political messages that create appearances of bias and raises questions about objectivity. So it is about far more people than just Strzok and Page.
The OIG did not find “documentary or testimonial evidence that that improper considerations, including political bias, ...”, this conclusion specifically states that, “ the conduct by these employees cast a cloud over the entire FBI investigation and sowed doubt about the FBI’s work on, and its handling of, the Midyear investigation.” In other words, the FBI and DOJ employees did not give him documents or testimony admitting their bias. Of course they didn’t; those corrupt people were not going to sign their own indictment and admit their crimes.The OIG is not saying there wasn’t bias, because this same paragraph clearly states that he believes their was bias.
If you scroll down to Attachment H, you will see a diagram of a number of high-ranking FBI personnel exchanging phone calls with reporters, including over 20 each between the Director (had to be Comey) and a “special Agent” with a particular reporter.
Hard to see how Comey can avoid prosecution for these crimes. The others have real problems, too.
If George Bush had compiled half the conspiracy to thwart 0bama’s election, when 0bama won, he would have attempted to execute everyone for treason. Trust me.
See the Persian harpy for reference.
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Thank you for confirming the language in my headline. oYou are exactly right.
There are also other laws and policies that govern this that have been around for awhile. They are also being applied too.
The excerpt I posted states that “several FBI employees who played critical roles in the investigation sent political messages.” If this comment was directed at only Strzok and Page, he would not have said “several”.
It could be that several of those employees aren’t specifically mentioned because they are potential subjects of a criminal prosecution.
The gloom and doom faction doesn’t care.
Wow, can’t really draft an executive order any broader than that. It appears that this EO, which is also supported by existing law can be used to:
Confiscate all the Clinton Foundation funds that were contributed related to the Uranium One case, and all the pay-to-play corruption, Soros’ assets in the U.S., assets of Foreign companies and governments currently located in the United States, and on and on.
The human rights violations provisions could be applied to most countries run by tyrants.
Am I missing something here, other than not suggesting even many more situations?
Lots more. The policy/law that I was briefed on yesterday showed that oversight and law enforcement of the DOJ has drastically been altered or diminished. This is the second type of move against them within the last seven days that I have seen that has done this.
Andy McCabe is certainly part of the Strzok-Page ring. The rarely mentioned Bill Priestap had to know.. he may have been among the first to sing. James Baker. John Carlin. Bruce Ohr.
Some are DOJ rather than FBI.
The IG Report is like a CNN report it’s not what they report it’s what they don’t report.
Read the entire report. There is plenty of meat in there. It is hardly a whitewash.
Not so sure things look the same cover up.
Whatever. You all are tiresome.
A significant majority of the American People already believe there was both bias against Trump and criminality—despite the constant drumbeat by the Propaganda Media to the contrary.
There's nothing in this IG report that's going to make any of those people reverse their opinion. If anything, it will reinforce their conviction of widespread malfeasance—especially considering the new highly incriminating Strzok text from August 8, 2016 that suddenly appeared. (“No. No [Trump's] not [going to be elected]. We’ll stop it.”).
Heads are going to roll, and there will definitely be some damning followup reports about certain elements and individuals mentioned in this report.
Question: does this report specifically deal with the changing of the wording from "grossly negligent" (the language used in the relevant law) to "extremely careless" which was suggested to Director Comey by a subordinate (Priestap, IIRC)? And what about AG Lynch telling him to call it a "matter" instead of an investigation? And what about AG Lynch's "coincidental" Tarmac meeting with Bill Clinton to discuss "grandchildren", which—given the timing—can't even come close to passing any objective person's "smell test"?
There are juries who will convict several individuals, given the known facts and the national mood. There is also mounting evidence of a broad criminal conspiracy against a winning Presidential candidate, then the President-Elect, and then the newly inaugurated President—the latter of which is unambiguously tantamount to treason—and, IMHO, there's already a compelling case.
If anyone here thinks any U.S. President would ever knowingly tolerate such treasonous criminality originating from within his own Executive Branch—especially President Donald J. Trump—they're delusional. President Trump is going to mop the floor with these traitors, when he thinks the moment is right—and the vast majority of We The People are going to back him fully. The Democrat party has once again profoundly misjudged the mood of the People, and they are about to reap the bitter harvest they have sown. Mark my words...
That is just what Turley said on Fox.
Need the details on page 294. “Crimes against children” white washed to look like it’s Wiener, and not information on HRC or any video.
I want the un-redacted report and not the report Rosenstein glossed over facts.
You should note that I wrote that we should expect the media to aim their commentary at the “clueless”. The clueless class are the Democrats, these people will lap all of this up. That behavior is going on right now on every news channel including Fox News. It will continue.
For example, I just saw Adam Schiff say the following:
“While Director Comey and others made serious errors of judgment, while these errors were not driven by political considerations, they were nonetheless, still serious errors.”
This will be the Democrat and MSM talking point until the cows come home. When a politician is caught dead to rights murdering his ex-wife, he will explain that since she was now a single mother, I was teaching her how to handle a pistol. At least 30% of American will swallow it hook, line, and sinker.
Truth vs. blatant lies, don’t assume that truth will win.
My observation may not have caught the attention of casual readers, but they stick out like a sore thumb to anyone knowledgeable on the rules of construction.
Even Democrats know that this guy is a full of sh-t as the day is long.
Mark my words. The President is going to nuke these traitors, if nobody else does. A strong majority of Americans—and that necessarily includes some Democrats and Independents—believes there was criminality and bias and wants to Drain the Swamp dry. And I'm referring to many Democrats who wanted to do so but couldn't abandon their party or "Her" to vote Trump.
As with the election of 2016, the Democrats (and GOPe) have severely "misunderestimated" the ardor that the lion's share of the People have for this task.
Once the President has nuked the traitors (at a moment of his choosing) he will make his case to the People as only a President can, with a national address, and he'll draw the broad outlines of the unethical, criminal, and prima facie treasonous conspiracy that elements of his own Executive Branch—as well as the Democrats and other slimy Establishment Swamp Things—have engaged in with the goal of achieving a de facto coup. And when he does, We The People—including many rank and file Democrat citizens—will back him overwhelmingly over these arrogant and corrupt bureaucrats. And that will be that. Checkmate. Game, set, and match.
The President's surrogates will then subsequently fill in the gory details on the Propaganda Media—that is, whatever is left of it when the dust clears.
The is all out war—by any objective measure. The People don't go in for treason much. The President knows this, the Swamp will lose, and Democrat/Establishment blood and brains are going to be splattered all over the place—both literally and figuratively.
This Executive would happen with virtually any President who has ever held the office. With President Trump? I certainly wouldn't want to be on the receiving end.
Anyone who doesn't realize what this is building up to doesn't know Donald J. Trump, and, moreover, doesn't understand the inherent power and influence of the U.S. Presidency.
A blind man could see it with a cane...
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