THIRTEEN DAYS IN MAY: THE RACE TO GET JARED KUSHNER
May 4, 2017 - May 17, 2017
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May 4, 2017 - President Trump travels to his private golf club in Bedminster, NJ for a long weekend. He is accompanied by his daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner, as well as advisor, Stephen Miller.
The New York Times reported that Kushner and Miller recommend firing FBI Director James Comey.
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May 6 , 2017 - New York Times publishes an article on Kushner family business dealings with Chinese investors.
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May 6, 2017 - Washington Post also publishes a story on Kushner family business deals with Chinese investors.
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May 7, 2017 - The following day New York Times published another article on the Kushner family and China.
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May 9, 2017 - President Trump fires Comey
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr says in a statement that “"His dismissal, I believe, is a loss for the Bureau and the nation."
May 9, 2017 - Strzok and Page exchange a flurry of texts, including:
I believe Page is referring to Jared Kushner here.
Nice work by @codyave filling in the redaction.
May 11, 2017
“Dina” is the section chief for Economic Espionage Unit.
(Why I believe this to be the case is a thread for another day.)
“cifus” stands for Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States.
Was Strzok’s question for “Dina” related to Kushner’s Chinese business dealings?
May 11, 2017 - Meeting with Deputy AG Rod Rosentein about “coordinating investigation.”
Burr “happy.” Warner pushing for Special Counsel.
May 12, 2017 - I believe “ica” probably stands for Intelligence Community Assessment.
May 15, 2017 - I suspect Strzok texts here either “charging Kushner” or “special counsel.”
Perhaps someone with graphic skills can see what are some options that may fit.
May 15, 2017 - “Carl” is Carl Ghattas, the executive assistant director of the National Security Branch.
IMO Strzok is saying there's concern about the appearance of charging a member of POTUS' family, but after Comey was fired that is no longer a concern.
May 16, 2017 - Senators Warner and Burr affirm the findings of the ICA that Russia meddled in the 2016 Presidential election.
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May 16, 2017 - Page and Strzok appear to be talking about Rod Rosenstein and his need to atone for recommendation that Comey be fired.
May 17, 2017 - Rod Rosenstein appoints Robert Mueller special counsel.
What strikes me about this timeline is the hypocrisy of the urgent need to investigate Kushner’s financial ties to China; meanwhile, for 20 years, a Chinese spy worked in the office of the former Ranking Democratic Member of the Senate Intel Committee, Diane Feinstein.
Excellent thread by @almostjingo on Mark Warner’s machinations to get Mike Flynn two months earlier.
I believe Flynn and Kushner were The Swamp's primary targets (excluding POTUS, of course).
One other observation: our nation is fortunate that Senator Richard Burr will not be seeking re-election.
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