[Cboldt]

One of the deception techniques being to use a cutout to leak false info to the press, then use the press story to bolster the credibility of the surveillance application.

Resembles the technique of asking for a meeting at the WH, then leaking to the press that the WH sought to improperly influence an ongoing investigation.

Comey asks to meet alone with Trump, then reports how uncomfortable it was to be alone with the president, because that meant the president intended to threaten and intimidate him.

I'm glad it names names. This is necessary to get to underlying evidence as well as "the next memo." This is tip of the iceberg indeed. Civil rights violation against Carter Page is likely the LEAST substantial of the violations.

[gloryblaze]

Right, re Comey’s feigned intimidation. I remember the story about him trying to hide behind the curtains now, too.