Posted on 10/27/2017 5:21:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk
The full relevance of these considerations can be seen from Scott and Paul’s review of just how threadbare the dossier really was in terms of authentication. If it was used in applications to the FISC with the knowledge that it was “oppo research” and likely not credible, and if that knowledge was withheld from the FISC, I suspect we’re looking at the real possibility of criminal conduct. And bear in mind that such applications (for FISA coverage relating to a candidate for President or a President-elect) would have been approved only at the highest levels before submission to the FISC.
To put two names to that process: James Comey and Loretta Lynch. If they knowingly deceived the FISC–and that depends, as far as we can tell at this point, largely on how they may have used the “dossier”–they’re looking at serious criminal liability.
All of this explains the FBI and DoJ stonewalling. Comey and the rest are well aware of the implications for them. Bear in mind too that the stonewalling isn’t limited to document production–important as that may be. FBI and DoJ have been refusing to allow their personnel to testify to Congressional committees–that is, personnel below the top few officials.
Investigations of the magnitude we’re discussing necessarily include a fair number of people and the testimony of those other people would likely shed valuable light on the true nature of the process that was followed, who made the decisions, what was known about the credibility of information that was used to justify official actions, who really believed those justifications, the nature of coordination with other government agencies, etc. This is where the investigative rubber will hit the road.
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Excellent commentary. Thanks for posting!
“would have been approved only at the highest levels before submission to the FISC. “
Any FBI director and AG that went forward with a FISA warrant on a POTUS candidate from a major party without the current POTUS written authorization....would be committing suicide.
“All of this explains the FBI and DoJ stonewalling. “
Trump and Sessions can end this overnight.
“All of this explains the FBI and DoJ stonewalling. “
Trump and Sessions can end this overnight.
I would like to know if any investigation was launched into Manafort who was involved with the Podestas.
When was Manafort fired by Trump? Before or after the Dossier?
Could that have been the reason for a FISA court request?
I think the first FISA request was refused,then they came back again later and it was granted,was the first request over Manafort and refused or was it for Trump with not enough evidence?
Then later they went back with the dossier and got it?
What is the timeline when Manafort was Trumps Campaign guy and when was he fired in relation to the finding of this dossier?
Manafort was fired. He was hired for that phase of the campaign leading into the convention to assure the delegate count. Once that was accomplished his job was over. That’s the way Trump rolls.
I meant WASN'T
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