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Obama Surprised Doj Officials With Knowledge Of Michael Flynn's Wiretapped Calls by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:23pm On May 09, 2020 |
President Obama knew details of Michael Flynn cases and surprised DoJ officials with his knowledge of wiretapped calls during Oval Office meeting with Joe Biden, declassified files reveal https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8300035/President-Obama-surprised-DoJ-officials-knowledge-Michael-Flynns-wiretapped-calls.html 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Obama Surprised Doj Officials With Knowledge Of Michael Flynn's Wiretapped Calls by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:05pm On May 09, 2020 |
OLAADEGBU: Other newly declassified transcripts released Thursday by the House Intelligence Committee revealed that top Obama administration officials had no concrete evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 Election. The transcripts come from 57 witnesses who were interviewed by the committee during the Trump Russia probe. Obama's National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch were among those who gave their testimony. In her interview with the House Intelligence Committee, conducted on September 8, 2017, Rice admitted there 'wasn't anything smoking' that showed the Trump campaign had helped with Russia's election meddling. 'I don't recall intelligence that I would consider evidence to that effect... prior to my departure,' she stated. Meanwhile, former AG Loretta Lynch similarly stated that she 'could not say' whether evidence of collusion, coordination or conspiracy existed when she gave her interview on October 20, 2017. Other officials who worked in the Obama Administration were also asked about whether or not there was any concrete evidence they had seen. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper stated: 'I never saw any direct empirical evidence that the Trump campaign or someone in it was plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election. 'That's not to say that there weren't concerns about the evidence we were seeing, anecdotal evidence. ... But I do not recall any instance where I had direct evidence.' Samantha Power, who was appointed by Obama to be the US Ambassador to the United Nations, was also among the 57 interviewees probed by the House Intelligence Committee. 'I am not in possession of anything—I am not in possession and didn't read or absorb information that came from out of the intelligence community,' Power stated, according to the newly released transcripts. Also interviewed were people critical of the probe, and who worked closely with Trump on the 2016 campaign trail. Donald Trump Jr., Hope Hicks, and Steve Bannon were among them. The release of the transcripts come after a tussle on whether or not they should have been declassified. The House panel voted in 2018 to release the documents, but it wasn't until this week that acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell told the committee they were ready for release following a lengthy interagency classification review. During the intervening period, the impeachment of President Trump and his trial has come and gone, the Mueller report has been released, and Trump has waged a long campaign against FBI agents and other key figures in investigations. Panel chair Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who is a regular target of Trump's, complained in a release about the delay in the review, as his panel put out the information for all to see. 'These transcripts should have been released long before now, but the White House held up their release to the public by refusing to allow the Intelligence Community to make redactions on the basis of classified information, rather than White House political interests,' Schiff vented, despite the fact former Obama officials were unable to provide concrete evidence about collusion. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8300035/President-Obama-surprised-DoJ-officials-knowledge-Michael-Flynns-wiretapped-calls.html
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Re: Obama Surprised Doj Officials With Knowledge Of Michael Flynn's Wiretapped Calls by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:31pm On May 10, 2020 |
Attorney General Bill Barr insists he is NOT doing Trump's bidding by dropping charges against Michael Flynn Attorney General Bill Barr defended the decision not to pursue charges against fired Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Thursday, who had pleaded guilty in court to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia's ambassador during the Trump transition. Barr said he doesn't know how history will judge him because 'history is written by the winners' hours after the Justice Department said it would be dropping its criminal case against Flynn. The attorney general told CBS News that while Flynn did lie, the false statement was not 'material to a legitimate investigation.' 'It's on the question of materiality that we feel really that a crime cannot be established here because there was not, in our view, a legitimate investigation going on,' Barr said. 'They did not have a basis for a counterintelligence investigation against Flynn at that stage, based on a perfectly legitimate and appropriate call he made as a member of the transition.' The attorney general said that FBI investigators 'essentially' entrapped Flynn so that he would lie. The stunning turnaround drew immediate praise from Trump, who has long claimed Flynn was railroaded and had kept alive the possibility of a presidential pardon while attacking prosecutors he said were on a 'witch hunt.' Flynn celebrated by tweeting a picture of his toddler grandson Travis reciting the pledge of allegiance with the words 'justice for all.' The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the charges with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who has presided over the case and has a reputation for fierce independence. Judges generally grant such motions, but Sullivan could demand answers from the department about its reversal or even deny the motion and sentence Flynn, a less likely scenario. Sullivan at a 2018 hearing expressed 'disgust' and 'disdain' toward Flynn's criminal offense, saying: 'Arguably, you sold your country out.' Donald Trump reacted in the Oval Office by saying Flynn 'was an innocent man.' 'Now in my book he's an even greater warrior,' the president said. Trump said he would reach out to Flynn at the 'appropriate' time. 'I think he's a hero. It's a scam. It was a scam and a hoax. I think he's a hero, the general,' Trump said. Democrats however slammed the move. 'President Trump doesn’t care about you. He doesn’t care about your health. He doesn’t care about your family. He doesn't care about testing. He just cares that his cronies are taken care of,' Chuck Schumer tweeted. Adam Schiff, who led the impeachment of Donald Trump, said that Flynn was not exonerated by the move and added: 'But it does incriminate Bill Barr. In the worst politicization of the Justice Department in its history.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8300035/President-Obama-surprised-DoJ-officials-knowledge-Michael-Flynns-wiretapped-calls.html 1 Share
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Re: Obama Surprised Doj Officials With Knowledge Of Michael Flynn's Wiretapped Calls by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:15pm On May 15, 2020 |
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