Investigative Referral of Possible Clinton Campaign Plan
Late July 2016, U.S. intel “obtains insight” into Russian intel analysis that alleges a Clinton Plan to frame Trump for collusion with Russia
CIA Director Brennan briefs President Obama
(Note: Crossfire Hurricane begins just days later on July 30 2016)
An investigative referral is made by the CIA a month later on September 7, 2016 and forwarded to Comey and Strzok
Special Counsel Durham (referred to as The Office in this report) considered the Clinton Plan Intelligence relevant for two reasons:
1. It “arguably suggested that private actors affiliated with the Clinton campaign were seeking in 2016 to promote a false or exaggerated narrative to the public and to U.S. government agencies…”
“The Clinton Plan Intelligence prompted the Office to consider”
-Was there a plan?
-If there was, did it involved “intentionally [providing] knowingly false and/or misleading information to the FBI or other agencies in furtherance of such a plan”
*cough* CONSPIRACY *cough* RICO *cough*
2. The Clinton Plan was interested Durham because “it was part of the mosaic of information that became known to certain U.S. officials at or before the time they made critical decisions” re: Crossfire Hurricane and in related LE and intel efforts.
“Put another way, this intelligence—taken at face value—was arguably highly relevant and exculpatory because it could be read in fuller context, and in combination with other facts, to suggest that the materials such as the Steele Dossier reports and Alfa Bank allegations… were part of a political effort to smear [Trump] and use the resources of the federal government’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies in support of a political objective.”
Conditions for bringing charges:
“if there was an intent by the Clinton campaign or its personnel to knowingly provide false information to the government—would such conduct potentially support criminal charges.
It was unknown, at the time, how accurate the Clinton Plan intel was.
Durham “endeavored to investigate the basis for, and credibility of, this intelligence…”
“The Classified Appendix to this report provides further information about (i) the details of the Clinton Plan intelligence; (ii) facts that heightened the potention relevance to [The Office]; and (iii) the Office’s efforts to verify or refute the key claims found in the intelligence.”
“As described more fully in the Classified Appendix, there were specific indications and additional facts that heightened the potential relevance of this intelligence to [Durham]. (!!!!!!!)
Also, spot the statement that “U.S. officials described the Clinton Plan intelligence in various was in their officials notes and documents.”!!
The CIA official who received the Clinton Plan intelligence “immediately recognized its importance” and “acted quickly to make CIA leadership aware of it.”
Durham got “Brennan’s office holdings”
Now Ratcliffe, Gabbard, Patel, and Bondi have them!
July 28, 2016
CIA Director Brennan meets with President Obama and other White House personnel re: "intelligence relevant to the 2016 presidential election" and
"creation of an inter-agency Fusion Cell to synthesize and analyze intelligence" related to 2016 election influence by Russia.
Brennan meets with FBI Director Comey the next day.
Brennan, who was interviewed by Durham for approx eight hours in August 2020, couldn't remember when he saw the Clinton Plan intel, but "he did not think he had the information when he spoke to Comey" on July 29, 2016.
"Immediately after" conferring with Obama, Comey, and Clapper, "Brennan and other agency officials" take steps to control (silo) the "Russian election interference intelligence, including the Clinton Plan intelligence"
"Email traffic and witness interviews conducted by [Durham] reflect that at least some CIA personnel believed that the Clinton Plan intelligence led to the decision being made to set up a Fusion Cell."
Instead of properly investigating, verifying, or falsifying it, they siloed it into the Fusion Cell.
The complete opposite of what was done with the Steele Dossier—which some of these same people knew was Clinton oppo research.
With the Clinton Plan intel now highly classified, unverified, and safely siloed in the Fusion Cell of select staffing from various agencies, Brennan meets with others in the White House on August 3, 2016 and briefs them on it.
Crossfire Hurricane, the vehicle for the Clinton Plan, is already underway.
FBI learns of the Clinton Plan sometime before August 22, 2016.
A cyber analyst at the FBI sent an email regarding the Clinton Plan on that date to SIA Auten and Section Chief Moffa, and also to the Crossfire team...
Apparently no one responded or took action on it.
Ten days later, the guy running the Fusion Cell verbally briefs Auten, Moffa, and other FBI persons at HQ re: the Clinton Plan intel.
Crossfire Hurricane folks were (apparently) not included in the discussion.
This chat occurred because the CIA was about to send an official investigative referral based on the Clinton Plan intelligence!
This was a heads-up, FYSA, from the Fuson Cell to FBI-HQ.
On the same day or shortly prior to it, FBI Asst Director for Counterintel Bill Priestap pens notes on the Clinton Plan intel.
He's just been briefed by Moffa, Corsi, and Sporre.
Durham wanted to know more about this meeting, but ole' Bill refused to meet with him.
Perhaps Kash, Bongino, and Bondi can get Bill to have a chit-chat with them.
The CIA sends the investigative referral to the FBI five days later—September 7, 2016—and they address it to Comey and Strzok.
NO ONE WHO MET WITH DURHAM COULD RECALL RECEIVING THIS REFERRAL.
And no one could remember doing a damn thing about it.
As September came to a close, Comey, Clapper, and other high ranking NatSec officials receaved ANOTHER intelligence product on Russian interference in the 2016 election... which included the Clinton Plan Intelligence.
Apparently, it was ignored/neglected as well.
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🧵Fmr CIA Director Brennon is seeking a court order that would require Blanche, Kash, Ratcliffe, and others to preserve records from the ongoing investigations targeting him.
If indicted, he plans to file motion(s) to dismiss based on vindictive and selective prosecution, so he'll need those records to support such a motion.
The folks named in the lawsuit are already required to preserve such records, but Brennan is asking a judge to tell them they better do it, or else...
The complaint confirms two investigations into Brennan:
When arguing against the Terrorism Enhancement being applied at your sentencing, it's probably best practice that you DO NOT include any letters from a member of Hizballah, even if he is your brother.
Alex Saab will be resentenced on July 10, 2026.
I wrote about Saab, his crimes, and his extraordinary arrest years ago.
Saab was facing about 20 years in prison, but in 2023 the Biden Admin swapped him back to Venezuela in exchange for 10 American hostages plus "Fat Leonard," a corrupt defense contractor at the center of a Pentagon bribery scandal.
Judge McFadden DENIES the defense's motion to disqualify @USAttyPirro and @DAGToddBlanche from the case.
Defense had argued that Blanche and Pirro being at the scene of the alleged crime and publicly commenting on it had created a conflict.
The four main arguments were the following:
(1) Their presence at the WHCA Dinner made them witnesses (both reported hearing the gunshots)
(2) Their presence at the WHCA Dinner made them potential victims of Allen (according to the gov't's theory of the case), (both reported that they were in the “line of fire” and had to be evacuated)
(3) Blanche and Pirro's statements to media about the events at the WHCA Dinner were prejudicial and showed bias
(4) Citing the longtime friendship of Trump and Pirro, Trump being the alleged intended victim, and Pirro being the prosecutor, this created an appearance of impropriety. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Judge McFadden addresses argument (1)—Blanche and Pirro were witnesses.
"...whatever firsthand knowledge they have about Allen’s actions appears limited to what anyone in the ballroom would have..."
"...absent special circumstances, an attorney can “elect in which capacity [he] intend[s] to proceed, either as counsel or as a witness.” Because neither side indicates that it plans to call Blanche or Pirro as a witness, the advocate-witness rule poses no concerns."
United States v. Sant
(DAMN Antifa/Melt The Ice Case)
15 defendants
- All charged with Conspiracy to Impede or Injure a Federal Officer
- Some additionally charged with Interstate Stalking, Interstate Threats, Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence, Assault on a Federal Officer, and/or Destruction of Government Property
The defendants were previously in or associated with the Twin Cities Direct Action (TCDA) group. That group changed its name to Direct Action Minnesota (DAMN).
DAMN is a conglomerate of Antifa groups, including the Black Cat Worker's Collective (BCWC), Ray Rainbolt Memorial Shooting Club, and others.
All of these groups are "Antifa affinity groups" who mix ideologies of anarchism and communism with ideations, and sometimes actions, of violent resistance and revolution.
"DAMN members worked closely with rapid response networks (RRNs) to identify and harass federal immigration and law enforcement officers in order to harass and prevent officers from performing their official duties."
DAMN members use the "Whipple Watch" Signal group chats to share intelligence on ICE and LE operations, including locations, identifying information, details of operations, numbers, etc.
"Whipple Watch" as in surveilling the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.