The FISA report reveals that the FBI “fell far short” in vetting the accuracy of FISA applications, knowingly withheld exculpatory information, used ‘defensive briefings’ to secretly assess the Trump campaign, used known illegitimate sources, and more.
“Much of that information was inconsistent with, or undercut, the assertions contained in the FISA applications that were used to support the probable cause and, in some instances, resulted in inaccurate information being included in the applications,” Rep. Zeldin tweeted.
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“The Crossfire Hurricane team failed to inform Department officials of significant information that was available to the team at the time that the FISA applications were drafted and filed,” Zeldin continued in a tweet.
IG report:
“In the preparation of the FISA applications to surveil Carter Page, the Crossfire Hurricane team failed to comply with FBI policies, and in so doing fell short of what is rightfully expected from … [an] agency entrusted with such an intrusive surveillance tool.” pic.twitter.com/9VhP6e7Ueo
— Trump War Room (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TrumpWarRoom) December 9, 2019
The IG report faulted the FBI over numerous inaccuracies in the application process. There were 17 ‘errors’ in the Carter Page applications.
The problem isn’t with the report, just its conclusions.
AG BILL BARR DISAGREES WITH ONE KEY POINT
Attorney General Bill Barr said, “The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken.”
MORE TO COME
You can read John Solomon’s detailed report on this link.
The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway reminds us that the IG was not charged with investigating the origins of the probe, only the FISA abuse.
Beware. As predicted, journalists appear to be preparing to spin HARD on IG report. IG was not investigating opening of Russia probe but, rather, FISA abuse. His findings are reportedly quite harsh and involve criminal referrals. pic.twitter.com/plIJ4OIo6e
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) December 9, 2019
#BREAKING: IG #FISA Abuse report also determined “FBI leadership supported relying on Steele’s reporting to seek a FISA order on Page AFTER being advised of…concerns … that Steele may have been hired by … Clinton or the DNC…” pic.twitter.com/HJiA47pL5b
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) December 9, 2019
BREAKING: From the IG Report on the FBI’s misconduct in surveilling the Trump campaign pic.twitter.com/mcA39TRxuD
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) December 9, 2019
The FBI claimed it stopped using Christopher Steele as a source, but the #IGreport says the bureau continued using him, funneling the information through Bruce Ohr. pic.twitter.com/D486Ji5mvN
— Praying Medic (@prayingmedic) December 9, 2019
FLYNN’S CASE LOOKS GOOD
Flynn will walk. https://t.co/2nKzyPdnI6
— Mike (@FuctupMike) December 9, 2019
BOTTOM LINE FROM THE SWAMP
The IG report finds no bias and no political motivations. Huh?
Republicans had alleged the FBI and the Justice Department misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court about the dossier’s Democratic benefactors, which included Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and the Democratic National Committee, and had complained that the dossier’s flaws and the author’s anti-Trump biases were left out of the FISA applications. Democrats had countered that the FBI acted appropriately, saying the DOJ and the FBI met the rigor, transparency, and evidentiary basis for probable cause.
The DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz probed how the unverified dossier compiled by Tump hating British spy Christopher Steele was used to secure the original warrant on Page in October 2016, along with other decisions.
READ THE REPORT HERE OR BELOW
120919-Examination FISA Report by Johannah Winter on Scribd [It’s being prepared]
LOL! How can the same absurd report claim Dems withheld exculpatory evidence AND claim it proved there was no political bias? Sheesh! You can’t make it up…but we all knew the fix was in…again…it always is.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for someone to be charged. It ain’t gonna happen.
how to end the senate impeachment before it gets started….
your honor(john Roberts):
as an impeachment by the senate is a legal trial, it must follow all rules of law as set forth in the constitution, and previous trial law.
we therefore move that:
1) as the FBI, as shown by the horowits and barr investigations, lied to the FISA court to illegally obtain a warrant to investigate the Trump campaign, we move that all evidence obtained, directly and indirectly, by that investigation be ruled as inadmissible.
2) as the rules for whistleblower complaints was improperly changed to allow second hand… hearsay… evidence..and that the congressional investigations held by the honorable Mr. Shiff were based on that hearsay evidence, that all evidence developed, directly or indirectly, by that inestigation, be ruled as inadmissible.
if john Roberts follows the rule of law as he is sworn to, he will have no choice but to agree, and it’s over before the first witness is called
Trump will be in our lives for one to five years. The damage the democrats have done to the FBI and DOJ will last long after that point. I will never again vote for any democrat.
Too bad for the rest of us that it took a disaster like this for you to learn your lesson.
IF A.G. Barr is not part of the Deep State, he will authorize a Grand Jury…
Durham hasalready done that.