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FBI officials Jim Baker, Lisa Page Resign From Bureau
Fox News ^ | 5-5-2018 | Bradford Betz

Posted on 05/05/2018 7:05:20 AM PDT by blam

Two FBI officials who worked closely with embattled former bureau director James Comey have left the agency, Fox News has confirmed.

Jim Baker, a top FBI lawyer who was reassigned in late 2017 after being linked to a journalist who wrote about the so-called "Trump dossier," is reportedly looking to join the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank.

Lisa Page, whose electronic communications with another FBI employee drew accusations of political bias, "resigned" Friday to "pursue other opportunities," an FBI spokesperson told Fox News.

'Fox News Sunday' anchor reacts to criticism of the FBI and DOJ and the fallout over the Giuliani revelations.

Comey acknowledged Baker’s departure in a tweet, commending his former colleague’s “integrity” and “commitment to the rule of law.”

Baker had been the subject of a Justice Department investigation on suspicion of leaking classified information about the so-called “Trump dossier” – a document that supposedly contained evidence about the Trump campaign's connection to Russia.

He had been reassigned in December as an adviser to current FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Documents reviewed by Fox News shed new light on Daniel Richman's role as an FBI special government employee; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Washington.

“I love the FBI,” Baker told the New York Times. “I have tremendous respect for the bureau. The FBI was great, is great and will be great.”

Page, who was previously a member of Robert Mueller’s special counsel team, came under fire for allegedly sending “anti-Trump” text messages to a colleague.

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KEYWORDS: baker; corruptdems; draintheswamp; fbi; jamescomey; lisabarsoomian; lisapage; michaelcohen; page; peterstrzok; robertmueller; rodrosenstein; trump; trumprussia
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1 posted on 05/05/2018 7:05:20 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam; Travis McGee
Each day as more of the DOJ/FBI attempted coup of President Trump is revealed.

The more valid and outstanding is Travis McGee's jpg, which told us what was happening in the DOJ/FBI months before all of these emerging reports.

Months, ago Travis Mcgee started posting his Smug Thug shots of the seditionist thugs in the DOJ/FBI shown below.


2 posted on 05/05/2018 7:06:00 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Democrats are having trouble with their MAMA campaign, (Make America Mexico Again), versus MAGA!)
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To: Kaslin; bitt
Latest: FBI Attorney Caught Exchanging Anti-Trump Text Messages Resigns

2 F.B.I. Officials, Once Key Advisers to Comey, Leave the Bureau

3 posted on 05/05/2018 7:09:25 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Qanon maintains they were fired. Either way, fired/resigned, they are gone. Long overdue. Many more to come. Indictments to follow in some cases...


4 posted on 05/05/2018 7:09:48 AM PDT by donozark (Restraining orders are just another way of saying I love you.)
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To: blam

Exiting before the release of the forthcoming Horowitz report. They know its going to be really bad for them.


5 posted on 05/05/2018 7:10:03 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: blam

The purge continues. That which is not Constitutional must be sterilized! And there are no exceptions!!


6 posted on 05/05/2018 7:10:50 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: blam

Since Dems don’t seem to think it’s bad to have partisan Deep Staters.

Must be Time to place Strong Conservatives as leaders then continue to purge leftists all the way thru mid management.


7 posted on 05/05/2018 7:12:51 AM PDT by jcon40 (The other post before yours really nails it for me. I have been a DOithS / PC guy forever and alway)
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To: Starboard

Baker is in the thick of it being Comey’s most senior legal adviser...


8 posted on 05/05/2018 7:14:43 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: blam

Being outside of the employ of the FBI means they may both testify freely about anything and everything to Congress. Interesting.


9 posted on 05/05/2018 7:15:23 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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To: Starboard

I seriesly doubt Sessions will bring them up on charges.

“Guilty as sin, free as a bird.”


10 posted on 05/05/2018 7:15:34 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

It means they do not have to testify at all. As employees they could have been ordered to testify.


11 posted on 05/05/2018 7:17:39 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: blam
a Washington think tank


12 posted on 05/05/2018 7:18:31 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: blam

But Lisa’s lover, Peter Strzok, is still being paid by the U.S. taxpayers, who should sue both of them for failure to deliver services because obviously, they texted each other thousands of times instead of working.


13 posted on 05/05/2018 7:19:19 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Q; All
Fired, eh? I think not.

James Baker - FIRED [reported today - resigned [false]] / removed Jan/FIRED 4.21
Lisa Page - FIRED [reported today - resigned [false]]
Testimony received

Q

Bagster

14 posted on 05/05/2018 7:21:02 AM PDT by bagster ("She had brown sugar, all over her booga wooga." Bob Marley)
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To: jcon40

“He had been reassigned in December as an adviser to current FBI Director Christopher Wray.“

So there you go. The little prick who was neck deep in the Dossier was moved to Advisor for Comey’s replacement. Wray got many Rat votes to
confirm. Another terrible pick and a squandered opportunity.


15 posted on 05/05/2018 7:21:16 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: bagster
Ooops. Make that...

Resigned, eh? I think not.

Bagster

16 posted on 05/05/2018 7:22:08 AM PDT by bagster ("She had brown sugar, all over her booga wooga." Bob Marley)
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To: Paladin2

I seriesly doubt Sessions will bring them up on charges.

***************

He won’t. Sessions plays for the other team.


17 posted on 05/05/2018 7:22:27 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: gibsonguy
All those fired FBI guys with "testimony received" and you still think Wray's a scumbag? Calling this nob a "advisor" don't mean he was advising. He probably had him out picking tulips and knitting doilies in the breakroom.

I'll trust Wray until I hear different.

Go read the Q list I just posted of all the fired FBI and DOJ top bananas.

Swamp drainage is ongoing. Strzok will probably be all the way gone after they're done squeezing him.

Bagster

18 posted on 05/05/2018 7:26:23 AM PDT by bagster ("She had brown sugar, all over her booga wooga." Bob Marley)
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To: lonevoice

Ping!!!


19 posted on 05/05/2018 7:27:26 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: Paladin2

“I seriesly doubt Sessions will bring them up on charges.”

Who is this Sessions person you speak of?

L


20 posted on 05/05/2018 7:28:18 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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