Isikoff Stunned That His Carter Page Article Was Used To Justify Spy Warrant

Daily Caller ^ | 2/2/18 | Chuck Ross

[Fightin Whitey]

Isikoff is a true moron

He's one of the smug creep morons who (happily) ran Newsweek into the ground.

[hoosiermama]

My first thought also. Check his bank account

[kevao]

Sounds like Isikoff is trying to distance himself from his role in all of this.

He sees another special counsel on the horizon....

[AndyJackson]

It’s self-referential,

The whole swamp has been self-referential since Clinton, Podesta and that crowd came to town.

[Cboldt]

Isikoff is CIA. He knew damn well what his function was in this conspiracy.

[Golden Eagle]

Poor Spike...he can’t get a break. First Newsweek refuses to publish his story about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, and Drudge steals his thunder...then his Yahoo article is misused by the FBI and DOJ to illegally obtain FISA warrants. He must have a sign on his back that says: “Kick Me.”

Hillarious! He has no option but to deny this, but I sincerely doubt he didn't know more than he's letting on. His lengthy interview of Roger Stone last month is going to need another listen now.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?438879-1/newsmakers-roger-stone

[mass55th]

"Don’t you mean arkancide?"

Yeah, Arkancide...that's the ticket.

[Cboldt]

The way I read it, Oct '16 was "the first" of a series that is being disclosed to the public. It may well be that there were others before, but for purposes of analyzing the memo, Oct '16 is the first.

Each application is endorsed by head of FBI personally, and AG, personally. Substitutions are made for "Acting" and recusal purposes only. Comey endorsed 3, and in that time the DOJ had Yates, subsequently fired, then Boente (must be because the application was viewed as against the Trump campaign as well as against Page, so Sessions was conflicted out), then Rosenstein after he was appointed.

After Comey was fired, McCabe endorsed one. That one had to have been also endorsed by Rosenstein.

[Golden Eagle]

Isikoff is CIA.

Interesting thought. I met him once and had a surprisingly long political discussion with him off the cuff. He seemed a little too open and honest in his feelings that day with me to be a covert agent, but he is often right in the middle of things so you may be right. Do you have any additional sources? Planning on making my own searches as well now, thanks.

[KC Burke]

I await such impatiently.

[Cboldt]

Just pull up the CIA directory. He's listed there, alpahabetical order.

[Golden Eagle]

Just pull up the CIA directory.

I know of no such directory. If we're talking about the same CIA, they typically keep the names of their actual agents secret.

[IndispensableDestiny]

Isikoff’s researcher while at NBC, Taylor Sears, worked for Fusion GPS at the time of his article.

[Bob Ireland]

Isakoff was used by Steele and I suspect willingly... this is the guy that sat on the Lewinski scoop until Drudge blew the sordid mess into the open. (This $#=#$ Kindle has messed up the address 'To' line.)

[bitt]

I admire your perseverance in Freeping on a kindle! I won’t even do it on an Ipad!

[Cboldt]

-- Planning on making my own searches as well now ... If we're talking about the same CIA, they typically keep the names of their actual agents secret. --

Okay.

[Cboldt]

A correction. The head of the FBI need not be personally involved. The AG must personally approve.

50 USC 1804 : Each application for an order approving electronic surveillance under this subchapter shall be made by a Federal officer in writing upon oath or affirmation to a judge having jurisdiction under section 1803 of this title. Each application shall require the approval of the Attorney General based upon his finding that it satisfies the criteria and requirements of such application as set forth in this subchapter.

[Golden Eagle]

So it’s just a wag you peronsally made. That’s fine I was just hoping for more.

[TBP]

I must say that my experience has been that among the liberal media, Isikoff is one of the better ones.

They used an article about the dossier, based on information he got from Steele, to support the dossier. They might as well just have used the dossier to support itself.

[piasa]

And it was no coincidence Corn comes up in this too...