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Senator Rand Paul Confirms Peter Strzok and Lisa Page Retain FBI Top Secret Security Clearances
Conservative Treehouse ^ | April 11, 2018 | Sundance

Posted on 04/11/2018 12:24:07 PM PDT by detective

uring an interview with Fox News host Harris Faulkner today U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed a response letter he received from FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Senator Paul inquired with the FBI Director about whether reassigned FBI Agent Peter Strzok and DOJ/FBI Attorney Lisa Page still retained their Top Secret FBI clearances.

According to Senator Paul, the FBI director would not respond to specific agent inquiry, however, Wray did affirm that all existing FBI officials retain Top Secret clearances.

In essence, Lisa Page and Peter Strzok, despite being removed from investigative authority over their role in the political efforts to target President Trump, retain employment within the DOJ/FBI apparatus in an unknown capacity and thereby their clearances.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 115th; california; devinnunes; doj; fbi; fisa; jamesclapper; jamescomey; johnbrennan; kentucky; leonpanetta; lisabarsoomian; lisapage; michaelcohen; page; peterstrzok; randpaul; robertmueller; rodrosenstein; strzok; susanrice; trumpdoj; trumprussia
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They committed multiple felonies probably including treason. They falsified evidence and conspired against the president.

Nothing happened to them.

1 posted on 04/11/2018 12:24:07 PM PDT by detective
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To: detective

If you fire them, then you cannot compel cooperation with the IG’s office. Just like a cop, if you resign or retire, you can tell Internal Affairs to take a flying leap.


2 posted on 04/11/2018 12:25:28 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: detective

I would expect that they are cooperating witnesses.


3 posted on 04/11/2018 12:25:43 PM PDT by Rumierules
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To: Rumierules

“I would expect that they are cooperating witnesses.”

I certainly hope so....


4 posted on 04/11/2018 12:27:02 PM PDT by Batman11 ( The USA is not an ATM!)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

You missed the point.


5 posted on 04/11/2018 12:27:03 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: detective

why can dual citizens hold top secret security clearances ?


6 posted on 04/11/2018 12:27:11 PM PDT by vooch (America First Drain the Swamp)
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To: detective

Go Rand Paul! Is there any other senator standing with Trump against the Deep State?


7 posted on 04/11/2018 12:27:51 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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Incredible... scheming coup, politicizing department, spending more time with adultrous texting than working. Perfect government workers?! Maybe up for promotions next?


8 posted on 04/11/2018 12:28:14 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: Fantasywriter

No. I get the point, they could be demoted but they could also refuse the demotion and resign or retire, if they have enough service time.


9 posted on 04/11/2018 12:28:41 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

There’s a middle ground. I.e.: they get demoted AND lose their highest level security clearances. They’re still employed, but just at a lower level.


10 posted on 04/11/2018 12:29:28 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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Jeff Sessions has been AG for 1 year, 2 months, 2 days.


11 posted on 04/11/2018 12:31:44 PM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: Fantasywriter

They don’t have to accept the demotion. If their cooperation is the goal, leave them be. If you demote them and they resign or retire, you’ve lost leverage.


12 posted on 04/11/2018 12:32:00 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

If they want to resign or retire over losing the top level security clearances, then they’re up to no good. The criminals can’t be the ones dictating the terms


13 posted on 04/11/2018 12:32:06 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: detective

Just having an extra marital affair is enough to get your clearance pulled


14 posted on 04/11/2018 12:33:08 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Fantasywriter

Yeah, I get that, but they leave and you lose the ability to question them outside the presence of an attorney.


15 posted on 04/11/2018 12:33:32 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: detective

Just more examples of how corrupt the FBI and DOJ are, even with a new FBI director.


16 posted on 04/11/2018 12:35:59 PM PDT by falcon99
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To: detective

Why!?!?


17 posted on 04/11/2018 12:36:10 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray for President Trump.)
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To: detective

Just because they still technically still hold those clearances does not mean they are allowed access to such information. They cannot phone anyone in the Bureau and ask to see anything requiring a clearance. It’s still a need-to-know basis and I would like to think that they are both getting the Milton and the red stapler treatment.


18 posted on 04/11/2018 12:36:26 PM PDT by Obadiah (Truth is hate speech to those who hate truth.)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

Do you have so much as a shred of evidence that the idea of cancelling their highest level security clearance was ever even broached? I can’t believe we’re arguing over your imagined scenario, that this pair would go racing out the door if their security clearances were infringed in even the slightest way.


19 posted on 04/11/2018 12:37:28 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

If I’m a betting man; some of those text that we haven’t seen have incriminating evidence against both of them and they’re told: we can make it worse for you in jail time or you can sit here and we’ll cut a deal if you cooperate, be demoted and spill everything you know


20 posted on 04/11/2018 12:37:47 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
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