Dispute erupts over whether Brennan, Comey pushed Steele dossier, as DOJ probe into misconduct begins.
A high-level dispute over which senior government officials pushed the unverified Steele dossier amid efforts to surveil the Trump campaign has broken out into the open again, after it emerged that Attorney General William Barr appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if the FBI and DOJ’s actions were “lawful and appropriate.”
Sources familiar with the records told Fox News that a late-2016 email chain indicated then-FBI Director James Comey told bureau subordinates that then-CIA Director John Brennan insisted the dossier be included in the intelligence community assessment on Russian interference, known as the ICA.
Fox News was told that the email chain – not yet public — referred to the dossier as “crown material,” but it was not clear why this apparent code was used.
A day earlier, Gowdy told Fox News, “Whoever is looking into this, tell them to look into emails” from December 2016 involving Brennan and Comey. Gowdy, who is now a Fox News contributor, said his assessment was based on sensitive Russia records he reviewed as then-chairman of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
But in a statement to Fox News, a former CIA official put the blame squarely on Comey.
“Former Director Brennan, along with former [Director of National Intelligence] James Clapper, are the ones who opposed James Comey’s recommendation that the Steele Dossier be included in the intelligence report,” the official said.
They are becoming unglued and running scared.
HOW INSANELY DUMB ARE THESE PEOPLE?? THEY KNEW WHAT CORRUPT LIARS THEY ARE COLLECTIVELY, YET LET THEMSELVES BE ROPE-A-DOPE’D LIKE THIS??
TRUMP 2020, THE ONLY HOPE FOR SALVATION!!
Hoping they fall all over each other trying to make a deal.
If a person was to read all the reports out there over the last few days you would get the feeling that the shit will be hitting the fan! We are living in interesting times. No one other than President Donald Trump could have gotten us to what looks like a category 5 shitstorm for the deepstate! It’s about to get good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuXxy8cjZQA
Looks like the “Progs” need to find that magical Kool – Aid recipe Jim Jones used & drink it to solve their problems.
Trey Gowdy exudes more testosterone in a day than Hillary’s sycophants produce in a day. Many men are going to prison because of their blind loyalty to Hillary.
phuckers thought theyd get away with it. But too many cooks in the kitchen. Or as James Wood said “If your’e gonna shoot the king, you’d better not miss.” (he quoted someone)
Trey Gowdy? Exudes testosterone? It’s been a while since I’ve heard anyone remark on his manliness. He might be a hell of a guy, I don’t know. But compared to Hilary’s crew he probably is.
seismograph has been recording tremors in the DC area. From all those knees knocking and teeth chattering.
@Joe6. Got those Trump signs distributed. Tried to email you photos of them but lost your address somehow.
Charlie, I just picked up some more if you need any. I just had my first moderate road rage incident with mine. But it’s still 25-1 favorable. I think I can find your email address.
When will the ‘suicides’ start?
Hope brennan gets it first.
I am cautiously optimistic with the expectation of disappointment.
Popcorn here. Hot buttered popcorn. Come and get it.
Watch the show with your popcorn.
I’m now better understanding Trumps logic for allowing this to drag along slowly. If it was exposed earlier it may not have had the impact and could more easily covered over. Now that it’s coming out in drips the criminals are getting desperate and making mistakes as well as turning on one another. We’re watching these clowns dig their own graves.
An added plus to all this is the mainstream press is doing the same thing and exposing their complicity.
This is getting good.
Proverbs comes to mind: There is no honor among thieves. Or, as most of our mothers admonished us: “If your friends all run and jump off a cliff, are you gonna follow them?!”
It’s a Scarlet Letter moment in D.C. in which those of shamefully low morals will be on display for all to see.
^^ This ^^
This dog has been beat too much to come faithfully running at every call.
Show me the meat.
I remember when all of Mueller’s targets were running scared and were going to turn on Trump. Now, it looks like the Deepers are the ones being turned with the Coward-Flippen strategy.
jellybean, “I am cautiously optimistic with the expectation of disappointment.”
I agree with Dadof4 (he beat me to it).
Although, I do have one package of popcorn in my pantry JUST IN CASE (left over from before I went low carb last year. Hope it still pops if/when I need it.).