For those investigating or trying to under the "Prohibited Access" scandal, ICYMI below I highlight how SC John Durham defined "close hold" differently from "Prohibited Access," while IG Report indicated "close hold" to Crossfire Hurricane team meant "Prohibited Access." 1/
2/ This suggests to me that SC Durham was not told Crossfire Hurricane material had been coded Prohibited Access which limited ability of agents searching for it to see the existence of the information. NOR would you understand that from how the IG described "prohibited" or "close hold."
3/ I'd also add that from Brian Auten's deposition, it appears not everyone on Crossfire Hurricane team could view the Prohibited Access documents, raising even more questions.
🚨THREADETTE: Yesterday, I emailed the attorney of record, Niels Frenzen @MigrantsAtSea, a media inquiry concerning his client Susanna Dvortsin, who petitioned as Next of Friend of wife & children of terrorist who set Jews on fire & obtained an ex parte order barring their removal from Colorado. 1/
2/ I asked two basic questions but received no response. I should add a third: What good faith basis did he have that there was jurisdiction to file a habeas case in a district court in an immigration case?
3/ Here's the order & the point re jurisdiction. Lawyers have an obligation not to file knowingly frivolous claims and I am hard pressed to understand what possible good faith basis there was to file a habeas case in the district court.
3/ And here's the injunction court entered. He showed more restraint this time by asking DOJ how they will facilitate allowing aliens to seek habeas relief. Doesn't mean he hasn't overstepped (more on that), but at least he didn't say put them on an airplane now. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
3/ Hey @FBIDirectorKash @dbongino and @EagleEdMartin here are some basic questions Americans need answers to ASAP to understand if the breadth and depth of the Prohibited Access scandal. thefederalist.com/2025/06/04/the…
🔥🔥🔥@Comey used stealth "Prohibited Access" status for FBI's Mid-Year Exam investigation into Hillary Clinton, rendering documents invisible in Sentinel system. 1/
2/ Yesterday @Agent_Mondello noted Inspector General's report re 4 FISA warrants against Page acknowledged they used "Prohibited Access." That was news to me, so I pulled. He was right...it did speak of access being "Prohibited" BUT explanation did not make clear functionality.
@Agent_Mondello 3/ I read that as what we understand "restricted access" to be. BUT it is a huge point because it also reveals that FBI Headquarters called it "close-hold." And also reveals the Prohibited Access started under Crossfire Hurricane by Comey.