1) Worth considering in advance of the IG Report today.
The FBI can investigate whatever they want to investigate.
Yes, the bar should be higher when it comes to an opposing political campaign.
But the initiation of the FBI investigation is not what this is about.
The FBI can investigate whatever they want to investigate.
Yes, the bar should be higher when it comes to an opposing political campaign.
But the initiation of the FBI investigation is not what this is about.
2) Horowitz's mandate was to investigate FISA Abuse.
Did the FBI abuse it's powers in this regard. Did they mislead the FISA Court. Was exculpatory evidence excluded and were full and proper disclosures made.
We already know that Clinesmith altered docs used in FISA app.
Did the FBI abuse it's powers in this regard. Did they mislead the FISA Court. Was exculpatory evidence excluded and were full and proper disclosures made.
We already know that Clinesmith altered docs used in FISA app.
3) The House/Nunes Memo focused on this specific area:
republicans-intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
republicans-intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
4) And now we have Nunes saying that not only was he validated by the IG Report but that the IG Report proves his memo was:
"accurate and actually understated the FISA abuse"
"accurate and actually understated the FISA abuse"
5) Nunes: "The Steele dossier WAS IN FACT used in Obama Administrations Intelligence Community Assessment!"
6) One other thing to consider. If Nunes' Memo has been validated by the pending IG Report, then by definition Schiff's "counter" Memo has been invalidated.
Another proverbial nail in the coffin wherein Schiff's credibility now resides.
Another proverbial nail in the coffin wherein Schiff's credibility now resides.
7) Worth noting that neither Nunes nor Mark Meadows - who just came out of the two hour pre-release briefing - are complaining that the IG Report is superficial or deficient.
Meadows called it "deeply disturbing"
Consider the implications...
Meadows called it "deeply disturbing"
Consider the implications...
8) Here we go.
Meadows: "It's every bit as bad as advertised. And certainly worse than the media has been suggesting."
Meadows: "It's every bit as bad as advertised. And certainly worse than the media has been suggesting."
9) My guess is that the MSM will do their best to focus on the likely finding that the opening of FBI Investigation was "legitimate"
That's not the point. Nor is it the thrust of the IG Report itself.
Focus on the FISA Abuse and how it overlays w/the claims made in House Memo.
That's not the point. Nor is it the thrust of the IG Report itself.
Focus on the FISA Abuse and how it overlays w/the claims made in House Memo.
10) Meadows: "The public is about to see what these "performance failures" were."
11) The IG Report is out
Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
justice.gov/storage/120919…
Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
justice.gov/storage/120919…
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