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    Quote Originally Posted by DigitalDave View Post
    "The Report concludes that the FBl's Crossfire Hurricane investigation and related
    investigations of certain individuals were opened in 2016 for an authorized purpose and with
    adequate factual predication." - Page 424
    "However, we also determined that, under Department and FBI policy, the decision whether to open the Crossfire Hurricane counterintelligence investigation, 410
    which involved the activities of individuals associated with a national major party campaign for president, was a discretionary judgment call left to the FBI. There was no requirement that Department officials be consulted, or even notified, prior to the FBI making that decision. We further found that, consistent with this policy, the FBI advised supervisors in the Department's National Security Division (NSD) of the investigation only after it had been initiated. As we detail in Chapter Two, high-level Department notice and approval is required in other circumstances where investigative activity could substantially impact certain civil liberties, and that notice allows senior Department officials to consider the potential constitutional and prudential implications in advance of these activities. We concluded that similar advance notice should be required in circumstances such as those that were present here."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stretch View Post
    Mark Meadows
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    48m48 minutes ago

    I just got out of a nearly 2 hour briefing on the IG report.

    It is deeply disturbing. Some former FBI and DOJ officials are about to have some serious explaining to do.

    More details to come shortly.

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    Mark Meadows Retweeted Mark Meadows

    And after reading this, it's no wonder we've been seeing defensive leaks in the New York Times and CNN. And that the Democrats rushed to hold an impeachment hearing the same day.

    It's every bit as bad as advertised. And certainly worse than the media has been suggesting.

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    Mark Meadows
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    Mark Meadows Retweeted The Associated Press

    The spin begins.

    The public is about to see what these "performance failures" were.


    Mark Meadows added,
    The Associated Press
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    BREAKING: Russia probe report finds no evidence of political bias, despite performance failures, per summary obtained by AP. http://apne.ws/zhJbBAB

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    BREAKING: IG report officially released. It reveals FBI "fell far short" in vetting accuracy of FISA applications, knowingly withheld exculpatory information, used 'defensive briefings' to secretly asses the Trump campaign, used known illegitimate sources, and more.
    "Stretch," nothing personal, but if you are relying on Mark Meadows as a creditable source you are standing on thin ice.

    Meadows, Jordan, Gaetz, Radcliffe, are all Trump lackeys, they would say or do anything to kiss up to Trump and get thier time on Hannity

    Just reading the Executive Summary blows up the "deep state" get Trump conspiracy, even very early on it shows how the dossier was largely a non factor

    Time to move on to billy barr's "investigation," he'll be able to frame that one as he likes to keep Trump happy

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    No bias, I already knew that, and Trumppers already decided they wont believe it... so here we are.
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    Now, what is Flynn going to use to get out of being a convicted felon?
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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    "Stretch," nothing personal, but if you are relying on Mark Meadows as a creditable source you are standing on thin ice.

    Meadows, Jordan, Gaetz, Radcliffe, are all Trump lackeys, they would say or do anything to kiss up to Trump and get thier time on Hannity

    Just reading the Executive Summary blows up the "deep state" get Trump conspiracy, even very early on it shows how the dossier was largely a non factor

    Time to move on to billy barr's "investigation," he'll be able to frame that one as he likes to keep Trump happy
    Or you just could read. Apparently so far it is quite clear no Democrat on this board has.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarod View Post
    Now, what is Flynn going to use to get out of being a convicted felon?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stretch View Post
    Link?
    Why do you keep asking for links to questions I ask?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarod View Post
    Why do you keep asking for links to questions I ask?
    Everyone figures if we pester you enough you might actually post one.

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    Department of Justice
    Office of Public Affairs
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Monday, December 9, 2019
    Statement by Attorney General William P. Barr on the Inspector General's Report of the Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation

    Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement:

    "Nothing is more important than the credibility and integrity of the FBI and the Department of Justice. That is why we must hold our investigators and prosecutors to the highest ethical and professional standards. The Inspector General’s investigation has provided critical transparency and accountability, and his work is a credit to the Department of Justice. I would like to thank the Inspector General and his team.

    The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the 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. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.

    FISA is an essential tool for the protection of the safety of the American people. The Department of Justice and the FBI are committed to taking whatever steps are necessary to rectify the abuses that occurred and to ensure the integrity of the FISA process going forward.

    No one is more dismayed about the handling of these FISA applications than Director Wray. I have full confidence in Director Wray and his team at the FBI, as well as the thousands of dedicated line agents who work tirelessly to protect our country. I thank the Director for the comprehensive set of proposed reforms he is announcing today, and I look forward to working with him to implement these and any other appropriate measures.

    With respect to DOJ personnel discussed in the report, the Department will follow all appropriate processes and procedures, including as to any potential disciplinary action."
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    Mark Meadows
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    Wow... page 341. IG says FBI used an Aug. 2016 'defensive briefing' with the Trump campaign as an "opportunity to gather potentially relevant investigative information” about Michael Flynn

    They used defensive briefings for their investigation into the Trump campaign

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor View Post
    Or you just could read. Apparently so far it is quite clear no Democrat on this board has.
    I did read most of the Executive Summary, and some of the final Conclusion, yes it did find errors and omissions, but overall concluded that political bias was not a factor, meaning there didn't exist any grand conspiracy to get Trump, no "deep state"

    And cherrypicking a quote here or there out of a four hundred page plus report is inane, easy to ping pong, as you said, the Executive Summary says it all

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    I did read most of the Executive Summary, and some of the final Conclusion, yes it did find errors and omissions, but overall concluded that political bias was not a factor, meaning there didn't exist any grand conspiracy to get Trump, no "deep state"

    And cherrypicking a quote here or there out of a four hundred page plus report is inane, easy to ping pong, as you said, the Executive Summary says it all
    IG was the warm-up act...Barr & Durham is the main event.
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    Bears repeating...this is major............

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    Wow... page 341. IG says FBI used an Aug. 2016 'defensive briefing' with the Trump campaign as an "opportunity to gather potentially relevant investigative information” about Michael Flynn

    They used defensive briefings for their investigation into the Trump campaign

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    “ Our review found that FBI personnel fell far short of the requirement in FBI policy that they ensure that all factual statements in a FISA application are "scrupulously accurate." We identified multiple instances in which factual assertions relied upon in the first FISA application were, incomplete, or unsupported by appropriate documentation, based upon information the FBI had in its possession at the time the application was filed. We found that the problems we identified were primarily caused by the Crossfire Hurricane team failing to share all relevant information with OI and, cons~quently, the information was not considered by the Department decision makers who ultimately decided to support the applications.”

    Proof that the FISA request was based on “ incomplete, or unsupported by appropriate documentation,”

    A phony FISA request that was NOT “scrupulously accurate.”

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