McCabe testimony a 'disaster': 'He tried to keep his lies straight'

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anatta

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s McCabe was being probed on the faults of the Russia investigation, Tolman said that McCabe was straddling between “wanting to protect himself” and then-FBI Director James Comey while being “aware of the fact they were both in charge” at that time.

“There was a leak and it can be a criminal offense,” Tolman said, responding to Sen. Ted Cruz asking McCabe if Comey had authorized him to leak information to the press about the investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

McCabe said Tuesday that had he been aware of the factual inaccuracies contained in the FBI's warrant application for surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, he would not have approved it.

McCabe faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding this and other matters pertaining to the early stages of the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Trump’s campaign. Committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pressed McCabe on the Page warrant that was filed under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and asked if he would have signed off on it if he knew then what he knows now.

“No, sir,” McCabe said.

Despite that admission and the recognition that the FBI’s representations in the warrant applications contained false statements, McCabe would not say who was ultimately to blame.

“I think we are all responsible for the work that went into that FISA,” McCabe told Graham. When asked if he misled the court, McCabe only said that he “signed a package” that contained errors or omitted information that should have been included.

McCabe did not reveal the names of any individuals who were directly responsible for the false statements. Neither did former FBI Director James Comey when he appeared before the committee in September.

Graham expressed frustration Tuesday that the FBI’s response to who was responsible for the FISA applications
 
Where's Durham? ROTLMFAO!!!! Another Trump conspiracy theory blown up. ZERO indictments of any of the 'deep state'.
 
The Republican senator also grilled McCabe regarding information the CIA had sent to the FBI regarding information that Hillary Clinton may have approved a plan to use allegations of Trump connections with Russia to distract from the investigation of her use of a private email system while in office as secretary of state.

“Explain to this committee and the American people why the FBI did nothing regarding that allegation,” Graham said.

“I cannot, sir, explain to you what Peter Stzrok or anyone else thought about that at the time,” McCabe replied.

Later in the hearing, Graham again discussed the information about Clinton, expressing that he has a problem with the FBI choosing to ignore the allegation.

“It may not be true, but somebody should have looked at it,” Graham said. “Nobody cared over there.”

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., defended the FBI, stating that even if Clinton had approved such a plan, it would not have been a crime.

Graham pointed out that it was the campaign activity of hiring Christopher Steele to compile opposition research that led to an unverified dossier that was used to get the Page warrant in the first place. This, according to Graham, makes it the business of the FBI to look into information regarding the Clinton campaign possibly crafting the Trump-Russia narrative to distract from her own controversies.

“This is the first time I know of that opposition research winds up being used by the FBI to get a warrant against an American citizen, a member of the other campaign,” Graham said.

Towards the end of the hearing, Graham brought up the interview that the FBI had with Steele's sub-source, who told officials that the information in the dossier was unreliable. McCabe acknowledged that he had been aware that the sub-source had been interviewed.

“Did you ask any questions about the results of the interview?” Graham asked.

“I did, I remember discussing it very briefly,” McCabe said, claiming that he was not told of “any significant concerns with the things that the witness had told them.”

When asked who he spoke to about the sub-source interview, McCabe said, "I do not recall.”

Graham then asked if McCabe thinks it was criminal--or at least grossly negligent--for the person he spoke to not to reveal that the interview severely undermined the dossier.

McCabe did not say, but said that those involved with the interview should have had "much more detailed conversations within themselves" and attorneys who drafted the FISA warrant.

He defended the FBI employees by stating that he believes the information in the FISA package “reflects how they thought about the interview at the time," but that "they didn’t think about it critically enough.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lawmakers-grill-mccabe-russia-probe-fbi-carter-page-fisa
 
Graham then asked if McCabe thinks it was criminal--or at least grossly negligent--for the person he spoke to not to reveal that the interview severely undermined the dossier.

McCabe did not say, but said that those involved with the interview should have had "much more detailed conversations within themselves" and attorneys who drafted the FISA warrant.
 
McCabe looked like a deer in the headlights.

He couldn’t...wouldn’t answer inconvenient questions.

He wants his old job back that he was fired from. Lol
 
anatta said:
s McCabe was being probed on the faults of the Russia investigation, Tolman said that McCabe was straddling between “wanting to protect himself” and then-FBI Director James Comey while being “aware of the fact they were both in charge” at that time.

“There was a leak and it can be a criminal offense,” Tolman said, responding to Sen. Ted Cruz asking McCabe if Comey had authorized him to leak information to the press about the investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

McCabe said Tuesday that had he been aware of the factual inaccuracies contained in the FBI's warrant application for surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, he would not have approved it.

McCabe faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding this and other matters pertaining to the early stages of the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Trump’s campaign. Committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pressed McCabe on the Page warrant that was filed under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and asked if he would have signed off on it if he knew then what he knows now.

“No, sir,” McCabe said.

Despite that admission and the recognition that the FBI’s representations in the warrant applications contained false statements, McCabe would not say who was ultimately to blame.

“I think we are all responsible for the work that went into that FISA,” McCabe told Graham. When asked if he misled the court, McCabe only said that he “signed a package” that contained errors or omitted information that should have been included.

McCabe did not reveal the names of any individuals who were directly responsible for the false statements. Neither did former FBI Director James Comey when he appeared before the committee in September.

Graham expressed frustration Tuesday that the FBI’s response to who was responsible for the FISA applications
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This is but a side show, there's really nothing to investigate.
 
"...had he been aware..."
Isnt it his job to figure out these things ?
Whats the point in approving these things if you are just a rubber stamp ?
 
So tell us, when are Comey, Brennan, McCabe, Obama, and all the rest going to be led off in handcuffs as some on the right have been boasting for four years now?

Despite an IG examine, and a three and half years thorough investigation by a GOP Senate that concluded that no misconduct was found, Trump ass kissers as Lindsey and Johnson still can’t give it up, they still need that fifteen minutes attention fix on Hannity

It is over, Trump wasn’t spied on, there was no “deep state” plot to get Trump, Trump wasn’t a martyr, you can continue to believe the illusionary reality, which I am sure you will, but it is history, move on
 
archives said:
So tell us, when are Comey, Brennan, McCabe, Obama, and all the rest going to be led off in handcuffs as some on the right have been boasting for four years now?

Despite an IG examine, and a three and half years thorough investigation by a GOP Senate that concluded that no misconduct was found, Trump ass kissers as Lindsey and Johnson still can’t give it up, they still need that fifteen minutes attention fix on Hannity

It is over, Trump wasn’t spied on, there was no “deep state” plot to get Trump, Trump wasn’t a martyr, you can continue to believe the illusionary reality, which I am sure you will, but it is history, move on
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ha ha ha.. pathetic
whether Durham finds criminal liability or not -denial of the Deep State Creeps is soo pathetic by Dems

Riddle me this:
1. Lisa Page testified there was NO EVIDENCE AT ALL OF RUSSIAN COLLUSON - right before Mueller was appointed
but Rosenweasel still appointed him,because of fake Russian disinformation provided by Comey-
how do you square that?

2. And even Mccabe and Comey "cant say" why no exculpatory evidence wasn't listed in the FISAs

https://www.nationalreview.com/news...ign-to-russia-to-distract-from-email-scandal/
3. The heavily-redacted CIA memo references “an exchange discussing U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s approval of a plan concerning U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server.”


The following information is provided for the exclusive use of your bureau for background investigative action or lead purposes as appropriate,” states the CIA memo, which was sent to then-FBI Director James Comey and Peter Strzok, then the deputy assistant director of counterintelligence.

Last week, Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he did not remember whether he received an investigative referral on Clinton in September 2016.

“That doesn’t ring any bells with me,” Comey said.

“That’s a pretty stunning thing that it doesn’t ring a bell,” Republican Chairman Lindsey Graham responded. “You get this inquiry from the intelligence community to look at the Clinton campaign trying to create a distraction, accusing Trump of being a Russian agent or a Russian stooge.”
 
Celticguy said:
"...had he been aware..."
Isnt it his job to figure out these things ?
Whats the point in approving these things if you are just a rubber stamp ?
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he's lying. he's using the same defense as Comey " nobody told me" - yet they signed FISAs
 
anatta said:
s McCabe was being probed on the faults of the Russia investigation, Tolman said that McCabe was straddling between “wanting to protect himself” and then-FBI Director James Comey while being “aware of the fact they were both in charge” at that time.

“There was a leak and it can be a criminal offense,” Tolman said, responding to Sen. Ted Cruz asking McCabe if Comey had authorized him to leak information to the press about the investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

McCabe said Tuesday that had he been aware of the factual inaccuracies contained in the FBI's warrant application for surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, he would not have approved it.

McCabe faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding this and other matters pertaining to the early stages of the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Trump’s campaign. Committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pressed McCabe on the Page warrant that was filed under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and asked if he would have signed off on it if he knew then what he knows now.

“No, sir,” McCabe said.

Despite that admission and the recognition that the FBI’s representations in the warrant applications contained false statements, McCabe would not say who was ultimately to blame.

“I think we are all responsible for the work that went into that FISA,” McCabe told Graham. When asked if he misled the court, McCabe only said that he “signed a package” that contained errors or omitted information that should have been included.

McCabe did not reveal the names of any individuals who were directly responsible for the false statements. Neither did former FBI Director James Comey when he appeared before the committee in September.

Graham expressed frustration Tuesday that the FBI’s response to who was responsible for the FISA applications
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Defund the FBI.
 
anatta said:
s McCabe was being probed on the faults of the Russia investigation, Tolman said that McCabe was straddling between “wanting to protect himself” and then-FBI Director James Comey while being “aware of the fact they were both in charge” at that time.

“There was a leak and it can be a criminal offense,” Tolman said, responding to Sen. Ted Cruz asking McCabe if Comey had authorized him to leak information to the press about the investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

McCabe said Tuesday that had he been aware of the factual inaccuracies contained in the FBI's warrant application for surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, he would not have approved it.

McCabe faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding this and other matters pertaining to the early stages of the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Trump’s campaign. Committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pressed McCabe on the Page warrant that was filed under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and asked if he would have signed off on it if he knew then what he knows now.

“No, sir,” McCabe said.

Despite that admission and the recognition that the FBI’s representations in the warrant applications contained false statements, McCabe would not say who was ultimately to blame.

“I think we are all responsible for the work that went into that FISA,” McCabe told Graham. When asked if he misled the court, McCabe only said that he “signed a package” that contained errors or omitted information that should have been included.

McCabe did not reveal the names of any individuals who were directly responsible for the false statements. Neither did former FBI Director James Comey when he appeared before the committee in September.

Graham expressed frustration Tuesday that the FBI’s response to who was responsible for the FISA applications
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He should be hanged for treason! He and Strzok should have feet dangling right next to each other in the public square.
 
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