Unindicted co-conspirator Donald Trump has ordered the declassification of Carter Page FISA application & the public release of "all text messages relating to the Russia investigation, WITHOUT REDACTION, of @Comey, Andrew McCabe, @petestrzok, Lisa Page, & Bruce Ohr.” JFC.
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via @MikeDelMoro: Schiff says he was “previously informed by FBI & DOJ that they would consider the release of these records [Carter Page FISA app & unredacted texts of @Comey, McCabe, @petestrzok, Lisa Page, & Ohr] a red line."
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-Lisa Page: Russian mafia expert, particularly Mogilevich
-@petestrzok: Lead agent on 2010 bust of 'illegals' Russian spy ring
-McCabe: former NY FBI supervisory special agent of Eurasian Org Crime Task Force
-Ohr: 30years at DOJ taking down Russian mafia
-@petestrzok: Lead agent on 2010 bust of 'illegals' Russian spy ring
-McCabe: former NY FBI supervisory special agent of Eurasian Org Crime Task Force
-Ohr: 30years at DOJ taking down Russian mafia
FBI Director Wray & Deputy AG Rosenstein told Rep Schiff that the release of Russia docs Trump wants declassified "may compromise sources & methods," which is what Trump wants ➞ to compromise evidence in the ongoing criminal investigation of him.
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Based on Trump's previous efforts to release classified documents in the Russia probe, his new attempt to declassify evidence will also likely blow up in his face and only serve to jeopardize the safety of intelligence sources. 👇
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Ex-CIA Dir. John Brennan: "I am sure that the Russian intelligence services are just waiting to see what comes out [of Trump's latest move to declassify evidence in the criminal investigation into Russia & the Trump campaign]."
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