With a much-debated House Intelligence Committee memo on the verge of public release, it is becoming more apparent that a “cabal” in the administration of former President Barack Obama improperly targeted then-candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 election, a former FBI administrator said Wednesday.
President Trump told members of Congress on his way out of the Capitol following Tuesday’s State of the Union address that he “100 percent” would allow the declassification of the memo, which was prepared by the staff of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). It details alleged abuses by the national security apparatus.
Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe announced his retirement on Monday, one day after FBI Director Christopher Wray read the secret memo.
James Kallstrom, former deputy director of the FBI, predicted on “The Laura Ingraham Show” Wednesday morning that Americans are going to recoil the more they learn about how then-CIA Director John Brennan, then-FBI Director James Comey and others arranged for the surveillance of Trump associates during the campaign.
“We’re going to see the whole breadth and scope of this cabal that, unfortunately, involves the leadership of the FBI, leadership over the Justice Department,” he said. “I’m sure that we’re going to see John Brennan and his wacky ways … It’s not gonna be a pretty picture, but it’s the kind of thing that we have to look at, and we have to straighten out.” – READ MORE
[give_form id=”79809″] [divider][/divider]On Wednesday, Rep. Devin Nunes, who headed the GOP staff that wrote the controversial memo accusing the FBI of surveillance abuses against the Trump Administration, angrily denounced the FBI’s warning to the White House not to release the memo.
On Tuesday night, after his State of the Union address, President Trump indicated that he would release the memo. As reported by CNN, the FBI then sent a warning to the White House on Wednesday morning, stating, “As expressed during our initial review, we have grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo’s accuracy.”
Nunes then blasted the FBI for its insistence that the memo remain undisclosed, calling the agency’s reaction a “spurious objection.” – READ MORE
[give_form id=”79809″] [divider][/divider]There is nothing worse than a cornered Rat. Except perhaps two cornered Rats.
On the eve of President Donald Trump releasing the FISA memo which promises to torch the FBI and Justice Department, Congressman Adam Schiif and Sen. Chuck Schumer cooked up a late night scheme Wednesday to block the memo’s heralded release.
And right on cue.
This after the White House told FBI Director Christopher Wray that despite his objections, the memo would be released.
UPDATE: 11:20 PM EST Nunes Fires Back
“The vote to release the memo was absolutely procedurally sound, and in accordance with House and Committee rules. To suggest otherwise is a bizarre distraction from the abuses detailed in the memo, which the public will hopefully soon be able to read for themselves.”
— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) February 1, 2018
Deep State has tasked Schiff with throwing himself on train tracks to stop the memo release. Expect the bullshit to get thick.
— Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) February 1, 2018
Schiff says GOP changed memo it sent to WH from original it ok’d in cmte Monday. Schiff says GOP “felt it necessary to deceive Committee Members during Monday’s vote, by withholding the fact that it planned to send a different document to the White House.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 1, 2018
BREAKING: Discovered late tonight that Chairman Nunes made material changes to the memo he sent to White House – changes not approved by the Committee. White House therefore reviewing a document the Committee has not approved for release. pic.twitter.com/llhQK9L7l6
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 1, 2018
It’s clear that Chairman Nunes will seemingly stop at nothing to undermine the rule of law & interfere with the Russia probe. He’s been willing to carry the White House’s water, attack our law enforcement and intelligence officials, & now to mislead his House colleagues. 1/2
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 1, 2018
Deep State Thugs … you have to wonder what they have on these guys to blackmail them with? https://t.co/NZkXwOyocl
— Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) February 1, 2018
[contentcards url=”https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/former-fbi-assistant-director-says-anti-trump-cabal-more-evident/” target=”_blank”]If @SpeakerRyan cares about the integrity of the House or the rule of law, he will put an end to this charade once & for all. 2/2
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 1, 2018