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Devin Nunes: 'Fourth bucket' of classified emails show info withheld from FISA court
Washington Examiner ^ | November 18, 2018 01:25 PM | Updated Nov 18, 2018, 06:00 PM | Daniel Chaitin

Posted on 11/18/2018 7:22:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., revealed the existence of a "fourth bucket" of information related to potential misconduct by the FBI that he wants declassified.

On his way out as chairman, as Democrats will take control of the House next year, Nunes said his panel's investigation into the Justice Department and FBI is largely complete. Still, he said the public release of these "buckets" would help give his efforts a sense of "finality."

Speaking with anchor Maria Bartiromo on her Fox News program "Sunday Morning Futures," Nunes said the first of three "buckets" were the Russia-related documents President Trump walked back from declassifying earlier this year.

The last tranche of documents, he said, pertains to emails showing knowledge about withholding information from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court.

"The new fourth bucket that we're asking to be declassified now is — for months we have been reviewing emails between FBI, and DOJ, and others that clearly show that they knew about information that should have been presented to the FISA court," he said.

Nunes added that House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has been pressing the Justice Department to hand over emails and make as many public as possible. As has been a point of frustration in the past, Nunes complained that the DOJ has redacted some information, even in classified settings.

"We continue to work with the DOJ on ensuring Congressional oversight requests are fulfilled," Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong told the Washington Examiner in an email.

A spokesperson for the Justice Department did not immediately return a request for comment.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: california; dclassification; declassification; devinnunes; fisa; jamescomey; lisapage; mariabartiromo; nunes; paulryan; peterstrzok; robertmueller; rodrosenstein; wisconsin
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

subpoena the docs and those responsible for processing them in a timely manner. We don’t have much time before the Marxists and lunatics take over the House.

Do as much damage NOW as you can. Let people in the Administration with the proper security clearances KNOWN WHAT YOU KNOW so that they can continue on with your work by other means.

THE TIME TO ACT WAS YESTERDAY, BUT “NOW” WILL DO RIGHT NOW!


21 posted on 11/18/2018 10:55:45 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Liz

I’ve got to think this is why Gen. Hayden is so angrily anti Trump - likely up to his eyes in misdeeds.


22 posted on 11/18/2018 11:03:55 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: entropy12

“Nope, dept of Justice operates independently. The president has no direct control over who DOJ can prosecute.”

You forgot your sarc tag or are you that delusional?

Trump IS the executive branch. The big kahuna, the chief executive, the top AG, the commander in chief. He can run it all himself if he wanted to. That’s the reason why we have elections *whew*

On that note, Trump needs to go ahead a fire mueller, rosenstein and gut the entire DOJ. Convene military tribunals and start hanging people for high treason. There’s no time left.


23 posted on 11/19/2018 12:01:36 AM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: romanesq

BBB


24 posted on 11/19/2018 1:07:34 AM PST by thinden
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To: Liz

The NSA had a pristine and relatively quiet appearance before the asshole Obama arrived.


25 posted on 11/19/2018 1:24:47 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
THE TIME TO ACT WAS YESTERDAY

Trust the plan.
/sarc

If there’s a “plan”, it’s anti-populist, neo-elite... because all us NON-elites are being fed controlled information, then are told to back off and just wait.
26 posted on 11/19/2018 2:44:52 AM PST by ReaganGeneration2
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To: ReaganGeneration2

As long as Trump holds onto the documents and keeps them out of reach, they create leverage for him. He’s using them right now to terrorize a lot of very evil players.

They know he knows.

He torments them with noise about being set to release *everything*, generating mass histrionics. Then he walks it back. “Never mind”.

Do that a few more times and some of them will crack.

Spilling it all now also becomes a gift to defense counsel. They learn exactly what they need to cover up well in advance of any prosecutions.

Granted, we’re all frustrated and want action this minute.

It’s much too early in the process for the President to shoot his entire wad.


27 posted on 11/19/2018 3:06:25 AM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: MAGAthon

Bkmk 4 l8er


28 posted on 11/19/2018 3:22:03 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Democrats: Party over Country.)
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To: jazminerose

We will still be talking about this after the impeachment. The left and some GOPe got away with a coup. Bye bye America.


29 posted on 11/19/2018 4:07:07 AM PST by cp124 (I didnÂ’t leave America, it left me.)
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To: Liz; bitt; little jeremiah

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said the committee had learned “that one official, whose position had no apparent intelligence-related function, made hundreds of unmasking requests during the final year of the Obama Administration.” The “official” is widely reported to be US Amb Samantha Power. During a public congressional hearing earlier this year, Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina pressed former CIA director John Brennan on unmasking, without mentioning Power by name.

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question: were crowdstrike & fuzion gps “contractors” for fibbers along about this time??

suppose these “contractors” were using samanta powers as their log in/password to view files on US citizens?


30 posted on 11/19/2018 5:04:07 AM PST by thinden
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To: thinden
Anybody's guess.....Power has publicly stated that her name is on the requests...but that she, herself, did not make them.

Samantha with Obama and Kerry on election night...getting the bad news.

31 posted on 11/19/2018 5:22:06 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

No question.

Hillary was a “shoo-in”......all the dirt was gonna be swept under the Oval Office rug.


32 posted on 11/19/2018 5:24:00 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

thanx Liz


33 posted on 11/19/2018 5:39:17 AM PST by thinden
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To: morphing libertarian

Correct only power POTUS has is to fire. No power to order DOJ to act on certain things. And if you are old enough, you might recall the consequences president Nixon suffered after firing those officials.


34 posted on 11/19/2018 8:13:53 AM PST by entropy12 (One million LEGAL immigrants/year is too many, without vetting for skills, Wealth or English skills.)
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To: Electric Graffiti

Nixon tried that approach and was gone from the office soon after. Did you forget the congress is the ultimate boss and can remove any president?


35 posted on 11/19/2018 8:17:04 AM PST by entropy12 (One million LEGAL immigrants/year is too many, without vetting for skills, Wealth or English skills.)
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To: entropy12

nixon fired the people who were investigating him AND he was leading a cover up.. Neither of those apply to what I am saying.
What are you trying to prove. The ability to hire and fire is THE power trump needs. you hire those who support your goals. .


36 posted on 11/19/2018 8:20:03 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: morphing libertarian

I agree on that the POTUS should hire only those who are congruent with his/her agenda. Trump made the mistake of hiring a do nothing senate back bencher for AG mainly because he was the 1st senator to jump on the train.

Since it does not look like Mueller has anything on Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia to rise to the level of impeachment and removal from office, there is no need to fire Mueller or Rosenstein and cause unnecessary firestorm. In politics those who win elections and remain in office for their term are the victors, not those who fall on the sword in the name of purity of agenda and are removed before statute of limitation.

The main goal Trump should be aiming for at this juncture is to increase his popularity with voters and win re-election. The 2nd term gives the POTUS a freer hand at moving his agenda. I would rather he work on that than cause unnecessary waves which might feel good but achieve worthwhile.


37 posted on 11/19/2018 8:45:19 AM PST by entropy12 (One million LEGAL immigrants/year is too many, without vetting for skills, Wealth or English skills.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Can the Senate or Trump order these declassified as we know the Dems will do nothing


38 posted on 11/19/2018 8:47:01 AM PST by patriotspride
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To: entropy12

here is what I what to see from Trump. Obama and Hillary and Lynch and Comey in prison for a coup attempt. Build the wall. NK deniuked. Then he can retire as far as i’m concerned. my other goal was jobs and he gets an A+ on that.


39 posted on 11/19/2018 8:52:27 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: The Great RJ

Release the information and let the chips fall where they may


If the Dems have nothing to fear they shouldn’t be afraid of this.

They will squeal all the way as their leader Barry O was deep in this and this is his modern day version of Hillarys FBI files. Juicy stuff to hold over someones head and destroy your opponents.

Congress know that there is incriminating info on “ the club” so that’s why we see the kabuki theater of talk tough ( Gowdy) do nothing in the end.....

Donald, here us loud and clear as the movie The Gladiator said. Unleash Hell.”


40 posted on 11/19/2018 9:04:39 AM PST by patriotspride
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