News Analysis🔎Special counsel #JohnDurham has used the #IgorDanchenko trial to make public a number of revelations that cast the entire Trump-Russia collusion narrative in a fresh light. (Thread👇) theepochtimes.com/will-james-com…
Durham revealed that the #FBI offered Steele dossier author Christopher Steele up to $1 million to provide any information, physical evidence, or documentary evidence that could back up the claims.
Despite the huge reward on offer, Steele did not provide any such information.
Despite the huge reward on offer, Steele did not provide any such information.
Crucially, despite Steele’s failure to back up his dossier, a mere 18 days later the #FBI proceeded to obtain a FISA warrant against Trump 2016 presidential campaign adviser @CarterWPage.
In its application to the FISA court, the FBI used the Steele dossier as evidence.
In its application to the FISA court, the FBI used the Steele dossier as evidence.
Then, after Donald Trump won the 2016 election, the US intelligence community began drafting an intelligence community assessment (ICA) on Russian interference in the election.
The ICA was issued in early January 2017, claiming that #Russia had helped Trump win the election.
The ICA was issued in early January 2017, claiming that #Russia had helped Trump win the election.
The assessment included a summary of the Steele dossier, claiming that it had been partly corroborated.
The inclusion of Steele’s dossier in an official US intelligence community product gave the dossier the credibility it had lacked up until that point. grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
The inclusion of Steele’s dossier in an official US intelligence community product gave the dossier the credibility it had lacked up until that point. grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
It also gave the media—which had held back from reporting on the dossier—the excuse it needed to start doing so.
For the next several years, the dossier and its lurid claims became the centerpiece of the media’s campaign against Trump.
For the next several years, the dossier and its lurid claims became the centerpiece of the media’s campaign against Trump.
Another major revelation exposed by Durham in a pre-trial motion was that #IgorDanchenko had been on the #FBI’s payroll between March 2017 and October 2020 as a confidential human source.
By bestowing this coveted status on #IgorDanchenko, the #FBI was able to conceal the existence of Danchenko from congressional and other investigators.
This was crucial, as Danchenko had told #FBI investigators in January 2017 that the dossier was based on rumors and gossip.
This was crucial, as Danchenko had told #FBI investigators in January 2017 that the dossier was based on rumors and gossip.
The admission that the Steele dossier was nothing more than bar talk needed to be concealed if the #FBI was to continue its investigation of Trump.
Appointing #IgorDanchenko as a CHS had another benefit for the FBI—Danchenko was directed to scrub his phone.
Conveniently, that also meant scrubbing evidence of Danchenko’s alleged lies to the #FBI, evidence that #JohnDurham now lacks.
Conveniently, that also meant scrubbing evidence of Danchenko’s alleged lies to the #FBI, evidence that #JohnDurham now lacks.
Durham’s revelations, while crucial, do not amount to much unless those responsible are held to account.
Whatever the reasons for Durham’s failure to pursue #FBI leadership and Mueller’s team, he has now left a trail of evidence for others to pursue.
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Whatever the reasons for Durham’s failure to pursue #FBI leadership and Mueller’s team, he has now left a trail of evidence for others to pursue.
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