Posted on 07/10/2023 9:50:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Daily Signal has been able to get 217 pages from the National Security Administration (NSA) under FOIA. Those pages show the huge effort to “torpedo” the Trump administration before they even took office with an effort to go after Gen. Michael Flynn, the man who would be National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump.
Flynn’s conversation with the Russian ambassador in the period between November 2016 and Jan. 2017 was intercepted by intelligence officials for the Obama administration, and then his name was unmasked.
The Signal requested the information in March 2021 and didn’t get the documents until June 30, 2023.
Some of the names were released by the acting Director of National Intelligence under Trump, Ric Grenell, in 2020.
Among the people was then-Vice President Joe Biden.
The documents reveal that Obama administration officials, from Vice President Joe Biden down to several ambassadors and many officials in the Treasury and Energy departments, gained access to secret information about Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President-elect Trump’s choice for national security adviser.
The documents obtained by The Daily Signal include raw information of requests and other messages from these officials to the National Security Agency in late November 2016 through early January 2017, as well as emails among NSA officials explaining why the information was shared.
The documents also show that three people who are now top Biden officials were also involved in the unmasking scandal and got access to information on Flynn.
Denis McDonough, Obama’s chief of staff for his entire second term, is now secretary of veterans affairs under Biden.
Samantha Power, Obama’s ambassador to the United Nations, made numerous requests for information on Flynn. In the Biden administration, Power is administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
And Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, deputy secretary at Obama’s Energy Department, has been Biden’s homeland security adviser since he took office.
We’ve written about Power’s involvement in unmaskings in the past.
That helped contribute to the Russia hoax that the Democrats were pushing.
The documents obtained by The Daily Signal also show that at least seven U.S. officials working with NATO were provided with information on Flynn, including then-NATO Ambassador Douglas Lute.
John Tefft, then U.S. ambassador to Russia, as well as several members of his staff whose names were redacted, also sought and got information on Flynn.
Obama’s ambassador to Turkey, John Bass, obtained information on Flynn. NSA’s internal emails say the information was provided to Bass so he could “better understand and assess the foreign intelligence information contained therein.”
Other people who also got access to Flynn’s information? Obama’s ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, and his top staff, as well as Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, along with other Treasury Department officials, including Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Raskin, wife of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).
Flynn was ultimately pardoned, but this effort was wild.
How did they justify all this when unmasking of Americans is only supposed to be under very limited circumstances?
When Sherwood-Randall got access, the NSA email on the requests by the Energy Department said: “This information is crucial, as the Deputy Secretary of Energy continues to oversee the transition of the Department to the incoming administration.”
Sorry, but that’s ridiculous; that’s not a justification to dig into a political opponent.
I know I keep saying this given all the scandals rolling out of the Biden administration, but here’s another one the Republicans need to go after and clean house on. This is banana republic kind of stuff, and we see the harm that was done to the country because of what followed.
Because they knew that Flynn was 100 percent Conservative and America First. It was one of President Trump’s biggest mistakes to fire him.
Chip on their shoulder, deceitful sore loser Dems. A look at the ugly hateful expressions on Michelle’s face gave it all away.
They would undermine and endanger the US to get back at trump for having the audacity to win a fair election.
Enemies thought the US was divided and soon to fall, thanks to the Dems burning cars and chanting on the day of the Inauguration.
I won’t forget them.
Story: During the Trump inauguration, protesters started fires on the streets, first burning what appeared to be garbage and a plastic newspaper stand and then burned vandalized store debris. Later in the afternoon, protesters set fire to a stretch limo. Images on social media showed the words “We the people” spray-painted on a door of the vehicle. Jan 20, 2017
It had to do with Flynn’s diplomatic efforts to block an anti-Israel resolution at the UN, and Flynn’s book on Iran.
At the time they were so desperate to decapitate Flynn, John Kerry was flying to New Zealand, etc., under cover of an Antarctic visit, to get commitments from NZ and others concorning that UN resolution and BDS.
At the time they were so desperate to decapitate Flynn, John Kerry was flying to New Zealand, etc., under cover of an Antarctic visit, to get commitments from NZ and others concorning that UN resolution and BDS.
Also at the same time in late December, several Palestinian terrorists were visiting with John Brennan in DC, and who knows who else.
And at some point, they knew Flynn, as head of DIA, pretty much knew everything.
So, there would be know meetings between Pres Trump and his National Security Advisor where information about this senator or that House member, could discussed and used as leverage.
For me, if Pres Trump wins, I can hope that he brings Gen Flynn back with the sole purpose of destroying all of it.
John Tefft, then U.S. ambassador to Russia, as well as several members of his staff whose names were redacted, also sought and got information on Flynn.
Obama’s ambassador to Turkey, John Bass, obtained information on Flynn. NSA’s internal emails say the information was provided to Bass so he could “better understand and assess the foreign intelligence information contained therein.”
Is there anyone that works in this administration that isn't guilty of several crimes and misdemeanors?
Not asking for a tough assignment, like passing a drug test ...
Bttt.
8 The head “Killer Clown From Outer Space” (aka Soviet Chicago). You have to know the Red backgrounds of everyone who attended the meeting at the meeting at communist/terrorism advocate William Bill Ayres, his worse psycho-terrorist wife, and the other CPUSA affiliated/members the Palmers and Criley/Q. Young.
This helped launch Obama’s political career.
Agree. But Pence convinced Trump that Flynn lied to him and must go. I’ve been suspicious of Pence since that happened. I still think Pence was in on getting Flynn.
THIS should wake up SOME PEOPLE!!!
btt
Ah, and here we have once again the emergence of red diaper baby Raskin. This time his wife shows: “Other people who also got access to Flynn’s information? Obama’s ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, and his top staff, as well as Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, along with other Treasury Department officials, including Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Raskin, wife of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).”
Raskin has just announced he will not be running for the Senate. It is likely that there is so much that is negative on him and located in FBI and NSA files that just might be leaked that he thought better of it.
What we did not expect was for the entire Repugnant Congress to surreptitiously applaud the treason. And the AG. And SCOTUS. And .......
This treason has been unprecedented anywhere in history.
Obama had the very willing help of the Republican establishment and neocons.
Photo of outgoing Dems....
Great picture that says it all.
How could I have been so unkind as to post “Chip on their shoulder, deceitful sore loser Dems.”? /S
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