The DOJ has filed its Kevin Clinesmith sentencing memo
They want incarceration.
DOJ: Clinesmith wasn't just altering e-mails - he was lying about Carter Page in DMs to the FBI agent.
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They want incarceration.
DOJ: Clinesmith wasn't just altering e-mails - he was lying about Carter Page in DMs to the FBI agent.
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Why the Clinesmith lie was material:
"It would raise the issue of whether [Carter Page] had those interactions with the intent to assist the US gov't."
It would go to the "loyalties" of Carter Page.
Clinesmith knew FISC needed to be informed.
@AWeissmann_ disagrees 🤦♂️
"It would raise the issue of whether [Carter Page] had those interactions with the intent to assist the US gov't."
It would go to the "loyalties" of Carter Page.
Clinesmith knew FISC needed to be informed.
@AWeissmann_ disagrees 🤦♂️
Clinesmith's lies "allowed the FBI to conduct surveillance" on @carterwpage thru a FISA application that "lacked probable cause"
He violated the duty of candor to the FISA court.
He violated the duty of candor to the FISA court.
As to Clinesmith's excuses that he didn't think Carter Page was a source:
There is no evidence that anyone told Clinesmith that Page "was a subsource of a source."
There is no evidence that anyone told Clinesmith that Page "was a subsource of a source."
As to Clinesmith's limited cooperation:
He spoke with the FBI Inspection Div. about "all FISA applications he worked on."
There is no broader conspiracy - looks like Clinesmith acted alone on this.
Sentencing is on December 10.
Full doc:
scribd.com/document/48686…
He spoke with the FBI Inspection Div. about "all FISA applications he worked on."
There is no broader conspiracy - looks like Clinesmith acted alone on this.
Sentencing is on December 10.
Full doc:
scribd.com/document/48686…
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