2) Bruce Ohr is going to become more and more important in this investigation. I think people should pay close attention to it. – Devin Nunes
3) Ohr became the conduit between Steele, Fusion GPS, and the FBI after Steele was formally terminated by the FBI in late October or early November 2016.
Steele’s termination occurred after he revealed his relationship with the FBI in an Oct. 30, 2016 David Corn article.
Steele’s termination occurred after he revealed his relationship with the FBI in an Oct. 30, 2016 David Corn article.
4) Interactions between Ohr & Steele stretched well into 1st year of Trump’s presidency and were documented in FD-302s following interviews by FBI.
Interviews began on Nov 22, 2016. There are 12 known. Last occurred on May 15, 2017.
Steele was terminated by FBI early Nov '16.
Interviews began on Nov 22, 2016. There are 12 known. Last occurred on May 15, 2017.
Steele was terminated by FBI early Nov '16.
5) The Bruce Ohr interviews were the means by which Ohr conveyed his information & communications with Steele into the FBI.
There are a series of 12 known interviews. There may be more.
There are a series of 12 known interviews. There may be more.
6) Senator Chuck Grassley addressed Ohr's activities and interviews in a February 28, 2018 letter to Inspector General Horowitz.
grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/…
grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/…
7) Grassley:
"Documents have raised several serious questions about the propriety of the FBI’s relationship with former British Intelligence agent Christopher Steele, including its use of allegations compiled by Mr. Steele for Fusion GPS."
"Documents have raised several serious questions about the propriety of the FBI’s relationship with former British Intelligence agent Christopher Steele, including its use of allegations compiled by Mr. Steele for Fusion GPS."
8) Cont:
"These documents also raise questions about the role of Bruce Ohr, a senior Justice Department official whose wife worked for Fusion GPS, in continuing to pass allegations from Steele and Fusion GPS to the FBI after the FBI had terminated Mr. Steele as a source."
"These documents also raise questions about the role of Bruce Ohr, a senior Justice Department official whose wife worked for Fusion GPS, in continuing to pass allegations from Steele and Fusion GPS to the FBI after the FBI had terminated Mr. Steele as a source."
9) Note the choice of wording by Grassley.
Ohr was “continuing to pass allegations from Steele and Fusion GPS to the FBI after the FBI had terminated Mr. Steele as a source."
This wasn’t just hearsay. Grassley had seen these 302s.
Ohr was “continuing to pass allegations from Steele and Fusion GPS to the FBI after the FBI had terminated Mr. Steele as a source."
This wasn’t just hearsay. Grassley had seen these 302s.
10) Grassley provided evidence:
Numerous FD-302s demonstrating that Department of Justice official Bruce Ohr continued to pass along allegations from Mr. Steele to the FBI after the FBI suspended its formal relationship with Mr. Steele for unauthorized contact with the media.
Numerous FD-302s demonstrating that Department of Justice official Bruce Ohr continued to pass along allegations from Mr. Steele to the FBI after the FBI suspended its formal relationship with Mr. Steele for unauthorized contact with the media.
11) Cont:
"and demonstrating that Mr. Ohr otherwise funneled allegations from Fusion GPS and Mr. Steele to the FBI."
FD-302s are used to report or summarize FBI interviews.
"and demonstrating that Mr. Ohr otherwise funneled allegations from Fusion GPS and Mr. Steele to the FBI."
FD-302s are used to report or summarize FBI interviews.
12) Here are Ohr’s form 302 dates along with actual interview dates from footnotes contained in Grassley’s letter: 
13) Ohr’s first interview date was November 22, 2016.
Christopher Steele was terminated as an FBI source in late October or early November 2016.
Contact with Steele and Ohr continued to at least mid-May 2017 – six months after the election.
Christopher Steele was terminated as an FBI source in late October or early November 2016.
Contact with Steele and Ohr continued to at least mid-May 2017 – six months after the election.
14) Some have interpreted Ohr interviews as indication that Ohr had been “caught”.
This is incorrect.
Ohr remained in his position at DOJ until the House Intelligence Committee uncovered his activities – probably in conjunction with the Inspector General.
This is incorrect.
Ohr remained in his position at DOJ until the House Intelligence Committee uncovered his activities – probably in conjunction with the Inspector General.
15) Ohr’s interviews with the FBI began while the Obama Administration was still in office.
It is the final series of FBI interviews that likely mark the initial discovery – or threat of discovery – of Ohr’s role as Steele’s conduit.
It is the final series of FBI interviews that likely mark the initial discovery – or threat of discovery – of Ohr’s role as Steele’s conduit.
16) We know that Steele and Fusion GPS continued their work following the 2016 election.
thefederalist.com/2018/04/27/con…
thefederalist.com/2018/04/27/con…
17) In early 2017 – perhaps earlier – Steele and Fusion GPS were hired by Daniel Jones' Penn Quarter Group to “continue exposing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.”
Ohr’s FBI interviews relate to this period of Steele & Fusion’s involvement with PQG.
Ohr’s FBI interviews relate to this period of Steele & Fusion’s involvement with PQG.
18) Ohr’s role in this process is currently being investigated by Congress.
Ohr has been scheduled for an Aug. 28 interview before the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform.
Ohr has been scheduled for an Aug. 28 interview before the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform.
19) Goodlatte & Gowdy (R-S.C.) are requesting additional information regarding Ohr:
In the form of any and all FD-302s—including any generated from previously undisclosed FBI interviews of Ohr.
oversight.house.gov/wp-content/upl…
In the form of any and all FD-302s—including any generated from previously undisclosed FBI interviews of Ohr.
oversight.house.gov/wp-content/upl…
20) The existence of additional FD-302s could reveal that contact between Ohr, Steele, and Simpson was even more prevalent than previously thought.
21) That Ohr was able to continue his communications with Steele and funnel information into the FBI through interviews formalized in FD-302s raises the question of who in the chain of command was aware of the interactions.
22) Information provided by Steele played a crucial role in the FBI obtaining a FISA warrant on Carter Page.
Information provided by Ohr may have made its way into subsequent FISA renewals.
Information provided by Ohr may have made its way into subsequent FISA renewals.
23) Then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates signed the original FISA Warrant on Carter Page in October 2016.
She also signed the first FISA Renewal in January 2017.
Ohr reported directly to Yates.
She also signed the first FISA Renewal in January 2017.
Ohr reported directly to Yates.
24) Yates was present at a Jan. 5, 2017, meeting with Obama, then-FBI Director James Comey, then-Vice President Joe Biden, and then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice in the oval office of the White House.
25) That meeting was documented in an email sent by Susan Rice to herself and was disclosed in a letter from Senator Grassley.
According to Grassley, that meeting included a discussion of the Steele dossier and the FBI’s investigation of its claims.
grassley.senate.gov/news/news-rele…
According to Grassley, that meeting included a discussion of the Steele dossier and the FBI’s investigation of its claims.
grassley.senate.gov/news/news-rele…
26) Bruce Ohr wasn't acting alone.
FBI repeatedly met with Ohr to gather information.
These meetings were formally documented.
Other individuals in some official capacity knew what Ohr was doing.
Activity between Ohr & Steele was sanctioned at certain points within FBI & DOJ.
FBI repeatedly met with Ohr to gather information.
These meetings were formally documented.
Other individuals in some official capacity knew what Ohr was doing.
Activity between Ohr & Steele was sanctioned at certain points within FBI & DOJ.
27) Ohr was conduit between Steele & Simpson and FBI.
Grassley has established this as fact.
This interaction was being formally documented by FBI in 302’s.
These interviews are now official record.
They were likely used in ongoing renewals of the Carter Page FISA Warrant.
Grassley has established this as fact.
This interaction was being formally documented by FBI in 302’s.
These interviews are now official record.
They were likely used in ongoing renewals of the Carter Page FISA Warrant.
28) Given these set of established facts, how likely is it that Bruce Ohr’s direct supervisor, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, was unaware of Ohr’s ongoing interactions with Steele and Fusion GPS.
29) Sara Carter reported on another Ohr-Steele communication.
Text from Steele:
“Hi! Just wondering if you had any news? Obviously, we’re a bit apprehensive given scheduled appearance at Congress on Monday.
Hoping that important firewalls will hold."
saraacarter.com/exclusive-stee…
Text from Steele:
“Hi! Just wondering if you had any news? Obviously, we’re a bit apprehensive given scheduled appearance at Congress on Monday.
Hoping that important firewalls will hold."
saraacarter.com/exclusive-stee…
30) The Bruce Ohr 302’s may provide the final key to unlocking this entire mess.
The Bruce Ohr 302’s may be the means to breach that firewall.
It’s possible they provide a missing link into the Obama Administration as well.
/End.
The Bruce Ohr 302’s may be the means to breach that firewall.
It’s possible they provide a missing link into the Obama Administration as well.
/End.
