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Biden and other Obama officials received 'unmasking' information on Michael Flynn, declassified records show
Washington Examiner ^ | May 13, 2020 | Jerry Dunleavy

Posted on 05/13/2020 11:37:30 AM PDT by gandalftb

Former Vice President Joe Biden and other top Obama officials received information in response to "unmasking" requests targeting retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn in the final weeks of the previous administration, according to a memo declassified by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.

The list, obtained by the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, shows Biden received information at least once in response to such an unmasking request on Jan. 12, 2017

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201611; 201612; 20170112; abuseofpower; biden; clinton; flynn; obama; obamacorruption; obamagate; obamaknew; obamascandal; obamascandals; spying; unmasking
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To: Mariner

16 people made the request on behalf of 39 others.
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The 39 receivers of Flynn’s name had to be authorized receivers of that info and had to have a reason to get Flynn’s name without going through the FISA process.


61 posted on 05/13/2020 12:18:55 PM PDT by gandalftb
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To: timestax

It gets better, Samantha Power testified to Congress that she never requested Flynn’s name
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Here she is, asking for it SIX times.


62 posted on 05/13/2020 12:20:43 PM PDT by gandalftb
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To: Fishtalk

Don’t be ashamed! Asking questions is a sign of a strong intellect!

In general, because of US privacy law, if a US intelligence professional is reporting something he/she has seen or heard, they will avoid naming US persons (e.g., US citizens and lawful permanent resident aliens). Instead, they would refer to the individual as US PERSON. Only a small number of senior officials are allowed to “unmask” the report and be told the identity of the US PERSON. For example, a finished intelligence report might read:

FROM American Embassy Bogota to American Embassy Nassau:

1. On May 1, 1982 Pablo Escobar met with a US PERSON in Cartagena to discuss a possible arms shipment to The Bahamas. The US PERSON agreed to transport the shipment.

Or something like that. Hope this helps.


63 posted on 05/13/2020 12:26:14 PM PDT by BonhommeRich (Bonhomme rich)
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To: piasa

“The Logan Act (though never enforced) bars U.S. citizens from correspondence intending to influence a foreign government about “disputes” with the United States.”

Like what Honest John Kerry did with Iran.


64 posted on 05/13/2020 12:30:48 PM PDT by o-n-money
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To: BonhommeRich

It was very helpful.


65 posted on 05/13/2020 12:31:08 PM PDT by Fishtalk
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To: 1Old Pro

“Biden, Clapper, Comey, Brennan - all in on it.”

Samantha Power, wth would she need any such information for at the UN?

ChiCom Joe had just said on TV he had nothing to do with anything on General Flynn.

Was it a staffer of Biden or something more nefarious?

This is bad, really bad.


66 posted on 05/13/2020 12:31:38 PM PDT by romanesq (Flubro, from the people who brought you the stupidity of grifters & the letter Q)
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To: 1Old Pro

Biden, Clapper, Comey, Brennan, Podesta, Reid, Hillary, DNC, Marc Elias (bagman lawyer to all) - all in on it.


67 posted on 05/13/2020 12:32:13 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown
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To: gandalftb; 1Old Pro; All
Everything you want to know about FISA and Unmasking:

For example, Page 17:

The NSA and CIA minimization procedures should permit the agencies to query collected Section 702 data for foreign intelligence purposes using U.S. person identifiers only if the query is based upon a statement of facts showing that it is reasonably likely to return foreign intelligence information as defined in FISA. The NSA and CIA should develop written guidance for agents and analysts as to what information and documentation is needed to meet this standard, including specific examples.

https://www.pclob.gov/library/702-Report.pdf

68 posted on 05/13/2020 12:32:15 PM PDT by 11th_VA (May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
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To: edwinland
The way I understand it, and I could be wrong, is that the list released shows people who had asked for unmasking of some particular piece of classified information. And these are just the instances where Flynn's name was returned to the person making the request during a particular time frame.

I don't think it means people asked for Flynn by name. And I don't think it includes any other requests that returned names other than Flynn's. This is a narrow report that just refers to those who received Flynn's name.

69 posted on 05/13/2020 12:32:41 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Impala64ssa

For those who don’t know yet, AG Barr is not big on any special counsel.

He’s against it and probably finds it ultimately distasteful. He believes in having the work done by people who should be trusted.

He has John Durham on the ObamaGate case and they just added Jeff Jensen, US Attorney out of Missouri who is also a former FBI agent.


70 posted on 05/13/2020 12:33:09 PM PDT by romanesq (Flubro, from the people who brought you the stupidity of grifters & the letter Q)
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To: guido911

“Screw that. No need to open up a new investigation. Let Durham handle it.”

John Durham was already handling this. Some think the DNI Grenell getting in on it might disturb the investigation but IMHO, it’s fine to let out the truth.

The investigation into all this is continuing and the unmasking is one component.

The Obamunists must be in a tizzy.


71 posted on 05/13/2020 12:35:10 PM PDT by romanesq (Flubro, from the people who brought you the stupidity of grifters & the letter Q)
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To: gandalftb

It seems like an awful lot of widespread activity for one target. Is it possible that some of these recipients were making requests for unmasking info on others and Flynn was mentioned in passing?


72 posted on 05/13/2020 12:35:37 PM PDT by hardspunned (MAGA, now more than ever)
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To: gandalftb

What they did is a felony.


73 posted on 05/13/2020 12:36:19 PM PDT by gattaca ("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
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To: gandalftb

https://twitter.com/CBS_Herridge/status/1260635872271228928

Catherine Herridge @CBS_Herridge

SCOOP @CBSNews obtains @RichardGrenell notification to congress declassified “unmasking list” Flynn between late 2016 and January 2017 - Read 3 pages provided by NSA here

74 posted on 05/13/2020 12:36:34 PM PDT by maggief
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To: gandalftb

“It gets better, Samantha Power testified to Congress that she never requested Flynn’s name
..........
Here she is, asking for it SIX times.”

There would be no reason why Power at the UN would need any of this.
She’s claimed that someone else must have been using her login or something.

Well, start explaining Samantha you Obama tool.


75 posted on 05/13/2020 12:37:32 PM PDT by romanesq (Flubro, from the people who brought you the stupidity of grifters & the letter Q)
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To: 1Old Pro

and.....

-——Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough——


76 posted on 05/13/2020 12:39:33 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: gandalftb

For later...


77 posted on 05/13/2020 12:40:45 PM PDT by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: bert
and..... -——Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough——

I'm sure he didn't mention it to Ohaha

78 posted on 05/13/2020 12:41:08 PM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: 1Old Pro

And cover up? Was there any?


79 posted on 05/13/2020 12:43:00 PM PDT by Leep (We can go to the grocery store but we can't go to work?)
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To: 1Old Pro

And cover up? Was there any? Or, would that involve an actual investigation and indictments?


80 posted on 05/13/2020 12:44:06 PM PDT by Leep (We can go to the grocery store but we can't go to work?)
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