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Going back to this timeline, let's see if we can establish the date of Wiseman's phone call to PapaD.
Going back to this timeline, let's see if we can establish the date of Wiseman's phone call to PapaD.
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On February 16, 2017, PapaD writes in his book that he was interviewed by FBI agents Heide and McSwain as well as DOJ attorney Kevin Clinesmith.
On February 16, 2017, PapaD writes in his book that he was interviewed by FBI agents Heide and McSwain as well as DOJ attorney Kevin Clinesmith.
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"A couple of days later," PapaD received a phone call from Kevin Clinesmith asking him if he met with Alexander Downer.
PapaD then de-actives his facebook account.
"A couple of days later," PapaD received a phone call from Kevin Clinesmith asking him if he met with Alexander Downer.
PapaD then de-actives his facebook account.
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"The next day" PapaD is having lunch with a friend, Omar Ahmed, who gets a call from the FBI while they are eating. They ask him about George.
PapaD checks his phone to discover a voicemail from Jeffrey Wiseman saying that he was also interviewed by the FBI.
"The next day" PapaD is having lunch with a friend, Omar Ahmed, who gets a call from the FBI while they are eating. They ask him about George.
PapaD checks his phone to discover a voicemail from Jeffrey Wiseman saying that he was also interviewed by the FBI.
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It's interesting that Wisemen says that the FBI is asking him about PapaD's financial transactions in Israel. That was a subject that came up in their recorded conversation in October 2016.
It's interesting that Wisemen says that the FBI is asking him about PapaD's financial transactions in Israel. That was a subject that came up in their recorded conversation in October 2016.
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However, anyone who has read the transcript closely knows that this subject is dropped rather quickly.
Wisemen directs the conversation toward Russia and Clinton's emails, but he never returns to the subject of PapaD's Israeli connections.
However, anyone who has read the transcript closely knows that this subject is dropped rather quickly.
Wisemen directs the conversation toward Russia and Clinton's emails, but he never returns to the subject of PapaD's Israeli connections.
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So what's going on here?
Is it possible the FBI is constructing a FARA case involving Israel, post-election, when the original focus was Russia interference?
After all, both Halper and Wisemen were unable to elicit any incriminating statements from PapaD involving Russia.
So what's going on here?
Is it possible the FBI is constructing a FARA case involving Israel, post-election, when the original focus was Russia interference?
After all, both Halper and Wisemen were unable to elicit any incriminating statements from PapaD involving Russia.
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Now, PapaD could very well be guilty of a FARA violation involving Israel.
But why did FARA enforcement suddenly become a priority of the DOJ in 2016?
Now, PapaD could very well be guilty of a FARA violation involving Israel.
But why did FARA enforcement suddenly become a priority of the DOJ in 2016?
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The cynical answer is to better able the FBI to squeeze members of the Trump campaign into supporting the government's Russian collusion narrative.
The cynical answer is to better able the FBI to squeeze members of the Trump campaign into supporting the government's Russian collusion narrative.
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Back to the date: the phone call from Wisemen should have taken place 3 days from PapaD's interview with the FBI.
So February 19, 2017.
Back to the date: the phone call from Wisemen should have taken place 3 days from PapaD's interview with the FBI.
So February 19, 2017.
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PapaD claims that he has not spoken to Wisemen since that day.
PapaD claims that he has not spoken to Wisemen since that day.
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There's a problem: the IG report states that PapaD and Source 3 met as late as June 2017.
There's a problem: the IG report states that PapaD and Source 3 met as late as June 2017.
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I think the evidence is overwhelming that Wisemen is Source 3, so either PapaD or the IG report is incorrect about when was the last time the two met.
I think the evidence is overwhelming that Wisemen is Source 3, so either PapaD or the IG report is incorrect about when was the last time the two met.
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That it's for now. I'll have some more observations on the PapaD/Source 3 transcript later.
That it's for now. I'll have some more observations on the PapaD/Source 3 transcript later.
