THREAD: cross-reference Strzok texts to Horowitz during origin of Crossfire Hurricane.
July 28- Legat in London sends information to Philadelphia Field Office, who sends to Cyber Section Chief at FBI Headquarters. Strzok involved almost immediately.
July 28- Legat in London sends information to Philadelphia Field Office, who sends to Cyber Section Chief at FBI Headquarters. Strzok involved almost immediately.
2/ Strzok-Page exchanged numerous texts in morning of July 28 (mid-day in London), all redacted. There is gap in texts during day, so probably some others.
3/ gap in Strzok-Page texts from noon July 28 to 6:40 pm July 29. This was first day that they were assimilating information from Legat.
4/ FBI officials deliberated from Jul 28 to Jul 31. Described in Horowitz, pdf 84-86 (snail pages different).
5/ in evening Jul 29, exchange between Strzok-Page. A redacted exchange early in evening.
6/ in morning Jul 30, Strzok and Page discuss responding to email from REDACTED. Strzok says that they plan to respond verbally and follow up with written notice, but neither until they "come to final agreement about what we're turning over"
7/ further Strzok-Page exchange on Jul 30 morning appears to be about residual tasks on Clinton email (MYE).
8/ at this time (and I should have posted this upthread), FBI HQ has not talked to Downer or Thompson, and was relying on embellishment by Dibble and/or Legat, excerpt of which are in Horowitz
9/ on Jul 30, while opening of Crossfire being deliberated, Strzok and Page had racist exchange about Russians. Hint in exchange that Strzok's trip to London is being planned; he's trying to get Lisa to come along for more convenient sex. Op directed by Andy [McCabe]
10/ Horowitz confirmed that Crossfire Hurricane was officially opened on (Sunday) Jul 31 by Priestap with specific concern about whether "someone on Trump campaign" had "accepted" "offer from Russia".
11/ in Downer's interviews, there is NO mention of Russia making an "offer" to anyone in the Trump campaign. That notion appears to be embellishment by Dibble of State Dept or FBI Legat in London, but this embellishment has far-reaching consequences.
12/ there is a gap in Strzok text from 12:36 pm to 7:10 pm Jul 31. Their evening text, previously surmised to be Crossfire Hurricane, is now conclusively proven to refer to the opening of Crossfire Hurricane.
13/ Horowitz disclosed that Crossfire Hurricane was opened by Criminal Division (CD) as a possible violation of FARA. While this form of opening did not preclude national security reasons. it's interesting that it opened as criminal case, not counterintelligence.
14/ Strzok and Pientka (SSA1) traveled to London on Aug 1.
15/ I missed this in thread: on July 29, the FFG information was discussed in a meeting with McCabe, as well as Carter Page and Manafort - both of whom are thus shown to be persons of interest to senior FBI officials PRIOR TO opening of Crossfire Hurricane on July 31
16/ Strzok arrived in London on Aug 1. Checked in with Lisa at 4:07 pm. Lisa tells him that McCabe "cancelling their brief" as he "wants it first". Seems to be something to do with Bill [Priestap], nominally in charge.
17/ on Aug 2, Priestap and Intel Section Chief (anyone know name?) briefed NSD lawyers, including Laufman and Toscas.
18/ under FBI policies, FBI was required to provide written notice to NSD. Horowitz observed that FBI placed notice memorandum dated August 3 in the file, but didn't send it to NSD (which had no record of receiving it.) FBI purported to excuse on basis of oral briefing
19/ also on Aug 2, Strzok, Pientka &Intel Section Chief received notice that an FBI source contacted by an investigative firm (Fusion GPS) working for Democrats who were investigating links between Trump and Russia. CH team thus had early notice of potential DNC involvement
20/ Intel Section Chief is Moffa according to @Fool_Nelson, a reliable analyst. I wonder why he isn't named.
@FOOL_NELSON 21/ on Aug 2, Strzok checks in with Lisa. Key redactions. Lisa worries about how they're going to "protect" their information from Congress.
@FOOL_NELSON 22/ FBI and Australians appear to have been haggling about terms under which Australia is making officials available to FBI. Strzok worries that OGC will ask for something that will prevent interview with Downer.
@FOOL_NELSON 23/ In early US afternoon, Moffa and REDACTED (wonder who) standing by with Lisa. Meanwhile, Strzok seems to be annoyed by email from NSD lawyer Laufman who, together with Toscas and others, had been briefed earlier on Aug 2 by Priestap and Moffa (Intel Section Chief).
@FOOL_NELSON 24/ peeking ahead, Horowitz has a very terse account of the Strzok/Pientka - Downer/Thompson interview. It looks like Horowitz NEVER interviewed either Downer or Thompson. Amazing. (I understand that this may be due to rules limiting IG, but this reduces value of report,)
@FOOL_NELSON 25/ Strzok-Pientka information, as relayed by Horowitz: no confirmation that Pap had "direct contact with the Russians"; Pap didn't name "any other individual who received Russian suggestion".
@FOOL_NELSON 26/ the only factoid propping up the Dibble/Legat embellishment was that Papadop was reported to have "stated the Russians told "us"", but nothing on who was supposed to have been told. However, this assertion by Strzok is inconsistent with Downer's later public statements.
@FOOL_NELSON 27/ Strzok-Page texts shed light on quality of this datum. Very late London time (~ 1 am), Strzok says that he's "going to write some recollections of the interviews this afternoon", realizing that he didn't immediately remember some things.
@FOOL_NELSON 28/ Strzok stays up until nearly 2 am. His closing exchange with Lisa was redacted. Why was he making notes so late, rather than during the interview? These notes ought to be declassified.
@FOOL_NELSON 29/ Strzok was back in Washington in afternoon of Aug 3, getting ready to brief Priestap and others. Wanted to have Moffa and Lisa available
@FOOL_NELSON 30/ over the next week, there are many texts that appear to pertain to Crossfire Hurricane, which need to be re-read in context of Horowitz. Another day.
@FOOL_NELSON 31/ Fool_Nelson sent me link to Catherine Herridge annotation of Strzok-Page texts in this period, with many names added where redacted foxnews.com/politics/strzo…
@FOOL_NELSON 31/ in one of redacted texts inspected by Catherine Herridge foxnews.com/politics/strzo…, Strzok and Pientka met with Downer and Thompson (presumably) two on two, no third party
@FOOL_NELSON 32/ spotted another name in the chain of custody of Jul 28 information from Elizabeth Dibble: Section Chief of the Cyber Counterintelligence Coordination Section at FBI Headquarters
@FOOL_NELSON 33/ the Section Chief of Cyber Counterintelligence Section was Charles McGonigal, who was promoted on Oct 4, 2016 to Special Agent in Charge of Counter-Intelligence at NYFO.
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@FOOL_NELSON 34/ McGonigal's second predecessor as SAC, Counterintelligence, NYFO was Priestap. Another associate in NYFO was Case Agent 1 (almost certainly Stephen Somma)
