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I'm guessing this will just be further evidence that the deep state goes even deeper than previously thought. I mean, remember when Duncan Hunter's kid "accidentally" grabbed the wrong credit card? Classic deep state set-up!
"At the same time, the IG report found enough errors — and in at least one case, alleged document tampering by a low-level FBI lawyer — with the FBI's applications to a national security court to conduct secret surveillance on a Trump aide that the inspector general is launching a separate inquiry into how the FBI obtains national security warrants to eavesdrop on American citizens.
Barr seized on that finding in his statement, saying that the FBI "investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration."
"In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source," Barr said, adding that "the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General's report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process."
Barr went on to say that the Justice Department "follow all appropriate processes and procedures" recommended by the report, "including as to any potential disciplinary action." He added that he had "full confidence" in FBI Director Chris Wray.
In addition, John Durham, U.S. attorney for Connecticut — whom Barr tapped in May to conduct a special investigation into the larger question of whether any of the U.S. government efforts to investigate Russian election interference involved improper surveillance of the Trump campaign — also criticized the IG report.
"Based on the evidence collected to date, and while our investigation is ongoing, last month we advised the Inspector General that we do not agree with some of the report’s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened," Durham said in a statement.
Durham's investigation has become a criminal probe, people familiar with the matter have said, though it is unclear what possible crimes are being examined."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/ag-barr-condemns-ig-report-s-finding-fbi-probe-trump-n1098451
Barr seized on that finding in his statement, saying that the FBI "investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration."
"In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source," Barr said, adding that "the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General's report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process."
Barr went on to say that the Justice Department "follow all appropriate processes and procedures" recommended by the report, "including as to any potential disciplinary action." He added that he had "full confidence" in FBI Director Chris Wray.
In addition, John Durham, U.S. attorney for Connecticut — whom Barr tapped in May to conduct a special investigation into the larger question of whether any of the U.S. government efforts to investigate Russian election interference involved improper surveillance of the Trump campaign — also criticized the IG report.
"Based on the evidence collected to date, and while our investigation is ongoing, last month we advised the Inspector General that we do not agree with some of the report’s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened," Durham said in a statement.
Durham's investigation has become a criminal probe, people familiar with the matter have said, though it is unclear what possible crimes are being examined."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/ag-barr-condemns-ig-report-s-finding-fbi-probe-trump-n1098451
James Comey, James Baker, and several others including Glenn Simpson refused to be interviewed. Wonder why.
Its too bad they can't refuse Durham.
Its too bad they can't refuse Durham.
'S--- just got real': DOJ watchdog uncovers pro-Trump text messages between FBI agents after 2016 election
"I saw a lot of scared MFers on...[my way to work] this morning," one FBI agent texted another. "Start looking for new jobs fellas. Haha."
www.businessinsider.com
oooooooh....I can barely hold it in
it's going to be such a thing!
oooooooooo seadrill and tad devine.....
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
Just wait until the Durham report. Hillary is going to jail.
Imagine any other president spending an entire term obsessing over his predecessor and pushing insane conspiracy theories.
Imagine any other president spending an entire term obsessing over his predecessor and pushing insane conspiracy theories.
"We are deeply concerned that so many basic and fundamental errors were made by three separate, hand-picked investigative teams; on one of the most sensitive FBI investigations; after the matter had been briefed to the highest levels within the FBI; even though the information sought through use of FISA authority related so closely to an ongoing presidential campaign; and even though those involved with the investigation knew that their actions were likely to be subjected to close scrutiny. We believe this circumstance reflects a failure not just by those who prepared the FISA applications, but also by the managers and supervisors in the Crossfire Hurricane chain of command, including FBI senior officials who were briefed as the investigation progressed. We do not expect managers and supervisors to know every fact about an investigation, or senior leaders to know all the details of cases about which they are briefed. However, especially in the FBl's most sensitive and high-priority matters, and especially when seeking court permission to use an intrusive tool such as a FISA order, it is incumbent upon the entire chain of command, including senior officials, to take the necessary steps to ensure that they are sufficiently familiar with the facts and circumstances supporting and potentially undermining a FISA application in order to provide effective oversight consistent with their level of supervisory responsibility. Such oversight requires greater familiarity with the facts than we saw in this review, where time and again during OIG interviews FBI managers, supervisors, and senior officials displayed a lack of understanding or awareness of important information concerning many of the problems we identified.
In the preparation of the FISA applications to surveil Carter Page, the Crossfire Hurricane team failed to comply with FBI policies, and in so doing fell short of what is rightfully expected from a premier law enforcement agency entrusted with such an intrusive surveillance tool. In light of the significant concerns identified with the Carter Page FISA applications and the other issues described in this report, the OIG today initiated an audit that will further examine the FBI's compliance with the Woods Procedures in FISA applications that target U.S. persons in both counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations. We also make the following recommendations to assist the Department and the FBI in avoiding similar failures in future investigations."
"8. The Department's Office of Professional Responsibility should review our findings related to the conduct of Department attorney Bruce Ohr for any action it deems appropriate. Ohr's current supervisors in the Department's Criminal Division should also review our findings related to Ohr's performance for any action they deem appropriate.
9. The FBI should review the performance of all employees who had responsibility for the preparation, Woods review, or approval of the FISA applications, as well as the managers, supervisors, and senior officials in the chain of command of the Carter Page investigation, for any action deemed appropriate.
Tick tock, tick tock. 2016 FBI upper management heads on the block.
This whole "fail to comply" ordeal is the root of everything happening now.
In the preparation of the FISA applications to surveil Carter Page, the Crossfire Hurricane team failed to comply with FBI policies, and in so doing fell short of what is rightfully expected from a premier law enforcement agency entrusted with such an intrusive surveillance tool. In light of the significant concerns identified with the Carter Page FISA applications and the other issues described in this report, the OIG today initiated an audit that will further examine the FBI's compliance with the Woods Procedures in FISA applications that target U.S. persons in both counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations. We also make the following recommendations to assist the Department and the FBI in avoiding similar failures in future investigations."
"8. The Department's Office of Professional Responsibility should review our findings related to the conduct of Department attorney Bruce Ohr for any action it deems appropriate. Ohr's current supervisors in the Department's Criminal Division should also review our findings related to Ohr's performance for any action they deem appropriate.
9. The FBI should review the performance of all employees who had responsibility for the preparation, Woods review, or approval of the FISA applications, as well as the managers, supervisors, and senior officials in the chain of command of the Carter Page investigation, for any action deemed appropriate.
Tick tock, tick tock. 2016 FBI upper management heads on the block.
This whole "fail to comply" ordeal is the root of everything happening now.
If the FBI is found to have done something wrong, does that exonerate trump?
It's not like the lefties here love the FBI.
They just hate trump's venality.
It's not like the lefties here love the FBI.
They just hate trump's venality.
