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FBI sends classified letter to House GOP on use of informants in Trump campaign
Fox News ^ | June 24 2018 | Gregg Re, Catherine Herridge

Posted on 06/24/2018 12:33:38 PM PDT by knighthawk

The FBI on Friday sent a classified letter to House GOP officials disclosing whether the agency used top-secret confidential informants in the Trump campaign prior to opening an investigation into Russian election meddling, Fox News has learned.

Congressional Republicans had formally demanded an explanation from the FBI after numerous former Trump officials said they suspected the agency had attempted to infiltriate the campaign.

In a letter to House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes, R-Calif., obtained by Fox News, the FBI says its confidential explanation outlines whether the "FBI utilized confidential human sources prior to the issuance of the Electronic Communication initiating that investigation."

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California
KEYWORDS: arizona; california; devinnunes; fbi; fisa; herridge; informants; jamescomey; johnmccain; lisapage; peterstrzok; robertmueller; rodrosenstein; spygate
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1 posted on 06/24/2018 12:33:38 PM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

Does anyone believe anything the FBI says?


2 posted on 06/24/2018 12:36:29 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: knighthawk
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3 posted on 06/24/2018 12:38:19 PM PDT by Zeneta
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To: knighthawk

A “classified letter” which FOX was able to get???

No I don’t trust anyone who works at the FBI or the DOJ and the IRS.


4 posted on 06/24/2018 12:38:39 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: shelterguy

We could ask;

Is the Sky Blue?


5 posted on 06/24/2018 12:39:04 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: shelterguy

“Does anyone believe anything the FBI says?”

Not anymore.


6 posted on 06/24/2018 12:42:30 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: knighthawk

Well, it makes sense to not blow their cover. They might be needed to subvert future campaigns by conservatives. Lavrentiy Beria must be looking up from hell, proud of what his acolytes have accomplished.


7 posted on 06/24/2018 12:48:29 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Zeneta

Also is very rich.


8 posted on 06/24/2018 12:53:05 PM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: shelterguy

If I awoke one bright sunny morning, and the FBI called to tell me the Sun had risen that day - I would think them a liar.


9 posted on 06/24/2018 12:53:12 PM PDT by JME_FAN (uired to)
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To: knighthawk

If the FBI was spying on the Trump campaign before the start of the Russia investigation, then I don’t see how anyone wouldn’t see that as sedition plain and simple. How long until we find out?


10 posted on 06/24/2018 12:54:13 PM PDT by Behind the Blue Wall
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon
"A “classified letter” which FOX was able to get???"

Did I miss something when reading the article? I don't see where it says Fox News got a copy of the actual letter, only that they "learned" of receipt of the letter.

11 posted on 06/24/2018 12:55:54 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: shelterguy

Of course because I heard it from MadCow and Blitzer


12 posted on 06/24/2018 1:06:08 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: mass55th

“In a letter to House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes, R-Calif., obtained by Fox News, the FBI says its confidential explanation outlines whether the “FBI utilized confidential human sources prior to the issuance of the Electronic Communication initiating that investigation.”

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“obtained by Fox News” I am assuming that they received a copy?


13 posted on 06/24/2018 1:06:25 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: knighthawk

If they did not use top-secret confidential informants prior to opening an investigation there would be no need to classify the letter stating that fact.


14 posted on 06/24/2018 1:12:45 PM PDT by etcb
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Exactly. If they did nothing wrong it could be let out to everyone.


15 posted on 06/24/2018 1:21:47 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: shelterguy

Another Dodge & Stall move. Trust NOTHING from the FBI. I really hate saying that.


16 posted on 06/24/2018 1:26:57 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon

Thanks...I missed that, but if they are in possession of the whole letter, I wonder why they didn’t publish it in its entirety.


17 posted on 06/24/2018 1:33:23 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: knighthawk

Can’t think of a single thing the FBI has done in recent memory that was in the best interest of the country. I realize that the public isn’t privy to everything the agency does, by a long shot. But with the failure to prevent mass murders commited by people they had investigated and been warned about. Covering up their failed covert operations. Giving cover to Democrats and spying on Republicans. Just plainly targeting conservatives and protecting leftists. What has the FBI become, but an arm of the dnc? Not including, of course, all those honorable agents we keep hearing about.


18 posted on 06/24/2018 1:34:21 PM PDT by robel
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To: shelterguy

It’s FIB now. (Your spell check missed it!)


19 posted on 06/24/2018 1:43:40 PM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: hoosiermama

I thought it was the FBM Federal Bureau of Matters.


20 posted on 06/24/2018 1:46:22 PM PDT by shelterguy
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