1) My latest @EpochTimes
Did Former Feinstein Staffer Have Involvement With Fusion GPS During 2016 Elections?
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Did Former Feinstein Staffer Have Involvement With Fusion GPS During 2016 Elections?
theepochtimes.com/did-former-fei…
2) In an unusual op-ed Oleg Deripaska noted how:
"the disintegration of evidence-based journalism permit a surprisingly small number of individuals to destroy bilateral or multilateral relations."
dailycaller.com/2018/03/08/the…
"the disintegration of evidence-based journalism permit a surprisingly small number of individuals to destroy bilateral or multilateral relations."
dailycaller.com/2018/03/08/the…
3) Deripaska then described an unusual meeting that took place on March 16, 2017 between his lawyer, Adam Waldman, and former intelligence staffer for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Dan Jones.
4) Daniel Jones — "a team member of Fusion GPS, self-described former FBI agent and...an ex-Feinstein staffer — met with my lawyer and described Fusion as a “shadow media organization helping the government,” funded by a “group of Silicon Valley billionaires and George Soros.”
5) At the time, Deripaska's op-ed was largely ignored or at least not viewed with great sincerity.
Political commentary from Russian Oligarchs is not in the greatest demand domestically.
But one week later the House Final Report on Russia was made public
intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
Political commentary from Russian Oligarchs is not in the greatest demand domestically.
But one week later the House Final Report on Russia was made public
intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
6) On page 112 of the report there is a reference to "post-election anti-Trump research by Steele and/or Fusion GPS" along with a footnote.
Contained in the footnote on page 113, is the following:
Contained in the footnote on page 113, is the following:
7) This footnote, and its potential significance, was first highlighted by the Federalist.
Jones, who had previously worked as a senior intelligence staffer for Senator Dianne Feinstein, founded the Penn Quarter Group in the Spring of 2016.
thefederalist.com/2018/04/27/con…
Jones, who had previously worked as a senior intelligence staffer for Senator Dianne Feinstein, founded the Penn Quarter Group in the Spring of 2016.
thefederalist.com/2018/04/27/con…
8) Jones made mention of "7 to 10 wealthy donors located primarily in New York and California, who provided approximately $50 million" in funding to the Penn Quarter Group.
But unlike Deripaska, Jones makes no known reference to financial involvement from George Soros.
But unlike Deripaska, Jones makes no known reference to financial involvement from George Soros.
9) A recent article in the Washington Post, revealed that at least some of the money received by Jones' Penn Quarter group did come from Soros.
But the funding came to Jones through an intermediary.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-gop…
But the funding came to Jones through an intermediary.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-gop…
10) A spokesman for Soros disclosed to Washington Post reporter David Ignatius that Soros had made a grant to the Democracy Integrity Project which, in turn, used Fusion GPS as a contractor.
11) Jones is not directly referred in the article, being described only as "an associate of Fusion".
Nor is the underlying identity of Democracy Integrity Project disclosed in the Washington Post article.
Nor is the underlying identity of Democracy Integrity Project disclosed in the Washington Post article.
12) But Jones has identified himself in a text to Deripaska’s lawyer Waldman as being affiliated with the group.
“Dan Jones here from the Democracy Integrity Project. Chris wanted us to connect.”
“Dan Jones here from the Democracy Integrity Project. Chris wanted us to connect.”
13) Deripaska was correct in his assertion made in his March 2018 op-ed.
It's been reported that Jones and Penn Quarter Group may have began funding Steele and Fusion GPS sometime in early 2017.
But efforts by Jones may well have begun earlier.
It's been reported that Jones and Penn Quarter Group may have began funding Steele and Fusion GPS sometime in early 2017.
But efforts by Jones may well have begun earlier.
14) Grassley first identified Jones and the Penn Quarter Group in a Jan. 25, 2018 letter sent to a number of individuals.
Jones was recently referred to a joint Congressional task force for an open-setting interview in a July 5, 2018 letter sent by Nunes.
judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
Jones was recently referred to a joint Congressional task force for an open-setting interview in a July 5, 2018 letter sent by Nunes.
judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
15) Grassley's letter covers a number of questions.
Including:
"whether any applications that may have been made for permission for such surveillance fully and accurately disclosed...the source of Fusion GPS's and Mr. Steele's funding."
Including:
"whether any applications that may have been made for permission for such surveillance fully and accurately disclosed...the source of Fusion GPS's and Mr. Steele's funding."
16) Grassley's letter closes by asking for "all communications to, from, copying, or relating to" a large number of people.
Covering the period of March 2016 to January 2017.
The names, which include Fusion, along with DOJ, FBI & State Dept officials, also include Dan Jones.
Covering the period of March 2016 to January 2017.
The names, which include Fusion, along with DOJ, FBI & State Dept officials, also include Dan Jones.
17) Jones joined the Senate Intelligence staff in January 2007 from the FBI, where he served as an intelligence analyst.
Jones worked directly for Dianne Feinstein.
Upon his retirement in 12/15, Jones was personally eulogized by Feinstein with Obama in attendance.
Jones worked directly for Dianne Feinstein.
Upon his retirement in 12/15, Jones was personally eulogized by Feinstein with Obama in attendance.
18) Not everyone viewed Jones in the same favorable light.
Former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo would later call out Dan Jones during a damning statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee in March 2018.
dailymail.co.uk/news/fb-568267…
Former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo would later call out Dan Jones during a damning statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee in March 2018.
dailymail.co.uk/news/fb-568267…
19) "How many of you know Daniel Jones, former Senate Intelligence staffer for Senator Dianne Feinstein? Great guy, right? Most of you worked with him. One of you probably just talked to him this morning."
20) "Now we know that he quit his job with your Senate committee not long ago to raise $50 million from ten rich Democrats to finance more work on the FusionGPS Russian dossier."
21) Jones and Penn Quarter Group have been reported as beginning their work with Fusion GPS and Steele in early 2017.
But recall, Grassley’s letter, dated January 25, 2017, is requesting information from March 2016 to January 2017.
But recall, Grassley’s letter, dated January 25, 2017, is requesting information from March 2016 to January 2017.
22) This suggests that Grassley may have information on Jones’s and Penn Quarter Group’s activities BEFORE the group reportedly began work with Fusion GPS and Steele.
23) Fusion GPS was reportedly paid just over $1 million for their efforts at producing and pushing the Dossier in 2016.
Christopher Steele was paid only $160,000 for his role in the creation of the Dossier.
Christopher Steele was paid only $160,000 for his role in the creation of the Dossier.
24) A total of $1 million dollars to pay for the entire production and dissemination of the Dossier seems a somewhat inadequate number.
This amount supposedly covered the work of Glenn Simpson, his partner, their staff, contractor Nellie Ohr, and Christopher Steele.
This amount supposedly covered the work of Glenn Simpson, his partner, their staff, contractor Nellie Ohr, and Christopher Steele.
25) Add to this any number of related expenses, including 11 documented payments made to three journalists...
The cumulative $1 million number also strikes as inadequate relative to the risks being taken professionally.
The cumulative $1 million number also strikes as inadequate relative to the risks being taken professionally.
26) We know from text messages to SSCI member Mark Warner that Deripaska’s lawyer, Adam Waldman, was in touch with both Steele and Jones in March 2017.
We also know that Steele had been in direct contact with Jones.
foxnews.com/politics/2018/…
We also know that Steele had been in direct contact with Jones.
foxnews.com/politics/2018/…
27) What we don’t yet know is WHEN that contact – or any funding from Penn Quarter Group – began.
PQG was founded in Spring of 2016…
PQG was founded in Spring of 2016…
28) House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte recently announced his intention to subpoena Simpson:
“As part of our joint investigation into decisions made by DOJ in 2016, today I subpoenaed Glenn Simpson to appear for a deposition.”
“As part of our joint investigation into decisions made by DOJ in 2016, today I subpoenaed Glenn Simpson to appear for a deposition.”
29) And Goodlatte didn’t stop there:
“We’ve also invited James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates, Stuart Evans, Richard Scott, Sally Moyer, and Mike Kortan as witnesses. Will subpoena them if necessary.”
“We’ve also invited James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates, Stuart Evans, Richard Scott, Sally Moyer, and Mike Kortan as witnesses. Will subpoena them if necessary.”
30) Perhaps Goodlatte should also consider speaking with Dan Jones.
It might prove enlightening to determine exactly when Penn Quarter Group began any work with Fusion, Steele or other individuals involved in the dossier.
Along with the creation of the Trump-Russia narrative.
It might prove enlightening to determine exactly when Penn Quarter Group began any work with Fusion, Steele or other individuals involved in the dossier.
Along with the creation of the Trump-Russia narrative.
31) A total of $50 million in funding obtained for the purpose of “exposing foreign influence in Western elections” seems a significant number.
Especially when contrasted with the $1 million reportedly used to fund the entirety of the Steele Dossier operation.
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Especially when contrasted with the $1 million reportedly used to fund the entirety of the Steele Dossier operation.
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