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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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To: Grampa Dave

This story is getting difficult to follow.


21 posted on 05/05/2018 7:28:35 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: blam
My take on this they resigned before they were about to be fired. Fired means impending criminal proceedings aka when McCabe was walked out, his behavior was so bad even the bureaucratic ethics board realized he had to go. They probably didn't want to give us the satisfaction of schadenfreude, we are going to have to wait a couple of weeks for that. Anyway, I heard they were "walked out", love to see the pictures. I have known folks who have resigned or moved on in the private sector to a non competitor and it is relaxed and fun on their last day. My guess is this wasn't...

My guess is when the Horowitz / Big Ugly report comes out many of these clowns will get a referral to charges.

22 posted on 05/05/2018 7:34:10 AM PDT by taildragger ("Do you hear the people Singing? Singing the Song of Angry Men!")
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To: blam

They should have been fired.


23 posted on 05/05/2018 7:40:52 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: donozark
Indictments to follow in some cases...

Color me doubtful. But it would be justice.
24 posted on 05/05/2018 7:41:43 AM PDT by Zarro (It is time to end the Mueller Witch Hunt. End it now.)
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To: Paladin2
I seriesly doubt Sessions will bring them up on charges.
“Guilty as sin, free as a bird.”

I seriously would be unsurprised to find out Sessions has ties to Hillary, or at least the Clinton Foundation.
(He's a swamp-creature; the vote on the Iran Deal proves just how deep the rot goes.)

25 posted on 05/05/2018 7:44:18 AM PDT by Edward.Fish
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To: bagster

They were fired. The message is saying it was reported they resigned, but that was false reporting.

I think...


26 posted on 05/05/2018 7:50:43 AM PDT by madison10 (Mueller: Dems' executioner.)
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To: blam
He wasn't this Jim Bakker, eh?
27 posted on 05/05/2018 7:51:31 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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.
Thanks blam.

28 posted on 05/05/2018 7:55:58 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: blam

The most politicized FBI regime in the history of the FBI. When it comes to doing their job, like the school shooting in Lakeland, Florida, or the gay night club massacre of Omar Mateen, they completely dropped the ball. (Interviewed Mateen, but dropped the case when he said he was being racially profiled. The FBI had been warned repeatedly about the Florida school shooter and did nothing. Could have been easily prevented.) But when it comes to wiretapping Trump’s campaign and spreading lies in the press to change the outcome of a legitimate election - then they have proven themselves to be equals to Stalin’s secret police. Comey is a disgrace, and anyone can go back and review his whitewashing of all the Clinton sins prior to the horrendous security breach in her email scandal. He cleared the grotesque Marc Rich pardon, among other brutally fraudulent Clinton moves. Comey is the most stupid cop, or the most corrupt. What is never mentioned, when he was General Counsel of Lockheed, he had the company put millions into the Clinton Fund - is it then any wonder that he found nothing criminal about Hillary selling the office for Fund donations when he was head of the FBI? Any recusal for Comey? Did he mention when he went to work for HSBC, that they then became a donor to the Clinton Fund?

Mueller is no bargain, and his knowledge of sending 4 innocent Boston men to jail, with death sentences, and doing nothing about it, tells you all you need to know of what kind of man he is. That is not heroic, but he would have been a hero had he stood up and said - ‘free those men’. Two died in prison, and now Mueller peacocks around with his band of Trump despising lawyers, trying to turn witnesses against Trump. There is no crime. They are bankrupting innocent people on orders from the DNC, to overturn a legitimate election. They are destroying any Republican who works for Trump as a threat in the future. Mueller is doing ham handed goon work for the DNC. The Manafort case, raiding the house at 6 AM, for what? Something that happened in 2005. Using the justice system to overturn national elections is a grotesque fraud. It has to stop.


29 posted on 05/05/2018 8:08:18 AM PDT by Titus-Maximus (It doesn't matter who votes for whom, it only matters who counts the votes - Joe Stalin)
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To: SunkenCiv
........looking to join the Brookings Institution.

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I just happened to tune into C-Span this morning and there's a panel discussion hosted by Brookings Institute.

Trump Presidency and American Democracy.

A bunch of Harvard professors and Brookings leftist discussing how dangerous Trump is to our Democracy and Government. They discuss Trump, superficially, as if everybody knows he's a dangerous person to be President and attempt to convey a deep and dark time ahead purely based on their flawed assumptions.

It's an extraordinary glimpse into the minds of the Lefts Academic elites and where they stand. A circle jerk of Statist.

While there are very few Americans that care what these Tools have to say, these are the people that our Media, our Bureaucrats and Democrat politicians go to for insight to craft policy and narratives that drive their agenda.

“It isn't so much that liberals are ignorant. It's just that they know so many things that aren't so.”

― Ronald Reagan

30 posted on 05/05/2018 8:26:26 AM PDT by Zeneta
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To: Zarro

Normally I would agree with you. But methinks something more is going on here. I understand these characters at FBI/DOJ were fired and not granted immunity. Supposedly upwards of 20K sealed indictments outstanding. Seems like (and I certainly hope) the noose is tightening.


31 posted on 05/05/2018 8:44:30 AM PDT by donozark (Restraining orders are just another way of saying I love you.)
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To: Titus-Maximus; Zeneta; donozark
Mueller Probe Is A Political Counter-Revolution To Overthrow Trump - It Must Be Defeated
32 posted on 05/05/2018 9:53:39 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

“The Just Department is made up of Attorneys. And attorneys don’t like to send other attorneys to jail. Sort of professional courtesy.”

Michael Crichton “Airframe” 1996

Beside they all have “the goods” on each other and if one goes they all go.


33 posted on 05/05/2018 9:59:32 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: donozark
FBI and CIA leaks about Trump exposed possible sexual practices between consenting adults. Liberal 'elites' were just fine with that... let's turn the tables...

I want to know if Lisa Page spanked Peter Strzok - did he watch her pee? Any anal sex?

What about Tom Brokaw? Let's expose some 'practices' of liberal elites...

Come on you creepy 'intelligence types' let's 'leak' the good stuff to your shills in the press. John Brennan? You there? How about you Clapper? What's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?

Spread the dirt FBI ... Leak the dirt on the sex habits of Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. And while you're at it peep in the bedroom keyhole of Brennan and Clapper... "the public has a right to know... there 'MIGHT be a crime'...

34 posted on 05/05/2018 10:31:22 AM PDT by GOPJ ( If you want a picture of the 'Deep State' imagine a boot stamping on a human face- forever. Orwell)
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To: Liz
FBI and CIA leaks about Trump exposed possible sexual practices between consenting adults. Liberal 'elites' were just fine with that... let's turn the tables...

I want to know if Lisa Page spanked Peter Strzok - did he watch her pee? Any anal sex?

What about Tom Brokaw? Let's expose some 'practices' of liberal elites...

Come on you creepy 'intelligence types' let's 'leak' the good stuff to your shills in the press. John Brennan? You there? How about you Clapper? What's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?

Spread the dirt FBI ... Leak the dirt on the sex habits of Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. And while you're at it peep in the bedroom keyhole of Brennan and Clapper... "the public has a right to know... there 'MIGHT be a crime'...

35 posted on 05/05/2018 10:32:26 AM PDT by GOPJ ( If you want a picture of the 'Deep State' imagine a boot stamping on a human face- forever. Orwell)
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To: Lurker
Who is this Sessions person you speak of?

I believe he is the spokesperson for the Keebler Bakery and works within the trunk of a tree.

36 posted on 05/05/2018 10:50:25 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: SERKIT
🤣...Post of the day!
37 posted on 05/05/2018 11:42:08 AM PDT by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: Zeneta
Yeah, what a unique threat is posed by President Trump, having been elected outright, and without legal challenge, so the leftist subhuman scum call for the overturning of the established process and rule of law. I was glad he reminded everyone of those two faithless electors at the NRA really the other day. Thanks Zeneta.

38 posted on 05/05/2018 11:42:17 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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