FBI official under criminal investigation after altering document

[dewsgirl]

Link to tweet

[kentuck]

1. How does that prove Trump is innocent?

Sort of like, "Hunter Biden was working with Burisma." What does that have to do with bribing the Ukrainians for help in the next election?

I fail to see the correlation to any crimes by Donald Trump and the minor crimes of others?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Doesn't really prove much overall

Just adds fuel to the wingnut CT fires.

[dewsgirl]

9. They are going to get as much mileage as they can out of this.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Well of course they will

"DEEP STATE IS OUT TO GET TRUMP!!!!"

[dewsgirl]

17. Of course.

[Volaris]

24. Its this.

This might be a dead horse or it might not be, but oh boy are they gonna fuck it till it smells bad..

[Cartaphelius]

65. You have such a way with words

that I can actually envision Gym J and Ratfinc taking turns....

🤦‍♂️🤢

[Volaris]

75. Sorry if I left a non-bleach-able image in your brain...(

[magicarpet]

76. I started to get a whiff of the putrid odor you described...

.... I ran to the medicine cabinet then dabbed some Vicks to my nostrils and the area under my nose.

[Hot sex with a dead carcass,... that is so Rethug.]

[Ms. Toad]

20. It doens't prove he is innocent -

But - there are very strict rules to follow in order to obtain a FISA warrant.

It is the equivalent of lying to obtain a regular search warrant - even if the target really is a criminal, any evidence that flows from the warrant may be kept out of court (even if the persion is guilty) in order to protect all of our rights.

So - this is potentially a BIG deal, even though it has no bearing on whether he is guilty or not.

[tblue37]

31. From the linked article:

Some witnesses who have been interviewed in Horowitz's investigation have said they expect the inspector general to find mistakes in the FBI's handling of the FISA process, but that those mistakes do not undermine the premise for the FBI's investigation.

[Ms. Toad]

43. You do realize that very few articles about legal concepts are correct, right? n/t

[triron]

40. This is only Barr fuckery. eos

[Ms. Toad]

60. It depends entirely on what they find.

If the information on which the warrant was based was falsified
If it was the only information (or the key piece of information) on which the warrant was based
How many warrants there were - and what was gathered as a result of the warrants
If (assuming normal criminal procedural rules - without pulling the statute to confirm) those executing the warrant were (or should have been) aware of th eany falsification.

There's a lot we don't know at this stage - but it could be a very big deal (regardless of all of the criminal activit it

[Imperialism Inc.]

48. It is regarding Carter Page.

He wasn't found guilty of anything so no worries about that situation here.

[dewsgirl]

62. His office is connected to Trump Tower by an atrium, the guy

is covered in Russian dirt. But you're right, he wasn't charged.

[Ms. Toad]

64. Depends on what it led to.

Fruit of the poisonous tree, and all - you have to unravel the thread of everything that flowed from any tainted warrants. (The contention was that it doesn't alter Trump's guilt - which is accurate. But from a legal perspective, whether it alters his gilt or not is pretty much irrelevant, if it taints threads that lead to Trump.)

[evertonfc]

2. if true

He deserves the harshest penalty

[dewsgirl]

5. They are going to use this to do as much damage as they possibly can.

[maxsolomon]

46. what's that?

firing squad?

or a reprimand in his file?

[MontanaMama]

3. What's going on with Carter Page

these days?

ETA: I wonder if we will find out that Barr is mixed up in this?

[dewsgirl]

8. Carter Page should have been easy to get a FISA warrant

on. No alteration needed. I don't know, I know, I don't trust whatever this is.

[MontanaMama]

10. Me either.

I edited my post with the thought that Barr might be creeping in and around this...

[dewsgirl]

11. I guarantee, he is.

[triron]

41. I do too.

[Blaukraut]

6. So Barr has decided to leak his report in pieces for maximum effect

As long as we don't know how the document was altered, they can make hay with just the insinuation that something untoward was going on.

[dewsgirl]

14. They could be making it all up, I do not trust them one bit.

And the timing is beyond suspicious.

[triron]

42. No it's just a coincidence. (sarcasm)

[dewsgirl]

49. Indeed.

[Volaris]

28. Right? It could be something as simple as a crossed-out and signatured handwriting error..

But expect the desperate GOP to go grasping at straws.

If this is legit (like a court says 'yeah you fucked up buddy') it will fuel deep state coup conspiracy theories among the right for at least as long as the Kennedy assassination...what fun..

[rzemanfl]

7. With these fuckers it could be he bent a corner to keep his place.

I don't trust Barr and with good reason.

[dewsgirl]

15. This is beyond dirty and has Barr written all over it.

[XRubicon]

13. We better stop the impeachment right now!!!1111

Oh my god!

</sarcasm>

[dewsgirl]

16. I don't trust them a single bit.

[MattP]

18. Alter how? Did he send in a copy instead of a original I'll wait until the report is out

[dewsgirl]

19. I think it will be out tonight.

[Imperialism Inc.]

56. Pretty sure Dec 9 is the release date.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/21/politics/fbi-fisa-russia-investigation/index.html

Apparently leaking ahead of time to set the narrative.

[dewsgirl]

58. I thought that was something different. OK so leak

the date and try to shape the story, to fit their narrative. Maybe that's what they are doing? I know the Magat's and bots were all over this story, like rabid wolves as soon as CNN reported it.

[Imperialism Inc.]

61. I could be wrong.

Article says FBI thing will be part of IG report and that is coming on Dec 9. I thought I heard something was coming tonight too, but maybe it was just this leak?

[LuvLoogie]

21. Wolf Blitzer is looking Hopeful

and the media will talk about this and only this for two weeks

[dewsgirl]

22. 🙄

[bluestarone]

23. I go the opposite of what barr says

That's a proven.

[Maru Kitteh]

25. Dude looks like somebody shot two tiny olives into a snowbank and then

shaped a creepy skull around it.

Narrator: "Mr. Page's wardrobe has been furnished by . . . VLAD'S WAREHOUSE . . . the last place you will ever need to shop. We insist.

[dewsgirl]

27. LOL😆

[Iliyah]

26. The Republicans involved in Ukrainegate

are pointing finger at each other. The damn has broken. Criminal Barr covered up the WB's complaint, He should recuse himself.

The Public has not seen the Mueller Report. What Criminal Barr is doing should put in behind bars.

[dewsgirl]

29. I think whatever this is, Barr is in it up to his neck.

[Iliyah]

30. Agreed.

I also think the IC has and will continue to fight back.

Criminal Barr and the Republicans favor most heartily the Russians over The United States of America.

[dewsgirl]

32. I hope there are enough left to fight back.

[GoCubsGo]

33. How convenient.

Don't be surprised if this is another one of their "muddy the waters with an unfounded accusation" stunts. They put it out there, so that people start to question things, and then when it proves to be false, it gets printed in a tiny column on page 16B, while everyone still believes it to be true. Same shit, different day.

[dewsgirl]

35. Exactly, I don't trust them bit.

[stillcool]

34. the Barr Show...

is beginning.

[dewsgirl]

51. I want to roll my eyes, but his Opus Del beliefs and the way

he is globe trotting for Putin I find equally ridiculous and terrifying. He is cocky for a reason, he thinks he won't get caught and for now he is right.

[underthematrix]

36. I hate to write this but I find it very hard to believe when the

Criminals in the White House and the #DeptofCorruption have defied duly authorized congressional subpoenas.

I've already started talking to my husband about moving to Canada because the situation America is in is extremely dangerous for all Americans. All of us.

[dewsgirl]

39. It really is and only getting worse, and the pace is intensifying

rapidly.

[triron]

71. If I were much younger I would seriously consider that.

[dewsgirl]

37. I bet this was the subject of the animated convo. Acosta and

the press saw the other night.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

50. Animated good? Animated bad?

Like yay, we found *something* bad on somebody (other than Trump)? Or, "Is this the best you could do?"

[dewsgirl]

54. They didn't differentiate, just animated.

[DURHAM D]

38. He (Page) was never charged with anything was he?

Is this the best Barr can do?

[dewsgirl]

45. I don't think getting a FISA warrant on Page would have been a problem.

He was already under FISA in 2013/2014 for working with the Russians once.

[Baked Potato]

57. I think Carter Page flipped

[dewsgirl]

63. I don't think so.

[triron]

44. This a another Barr disinformation gambit. He plays Putin and Trump's game/

[spanone]

47. our attorney general hard at work....

I'm leery.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

52. The timing is interesting

Same day that Netanyahu gets indicted?

[Iliyah]

59. I think they could tie Bibi's

indictment with t-rump, et al.

[onecaliberal]

53. Here we go, the weaponization of the DOJ. I don't believe a single syllable.

[dewsgirl]

55. 100 percent agree.

[uponit7771]

72. +1

[Leghorn21]

66. Update, girl:

New info just added on our story tonight about this
IG discovery/Durham criminal investigation. It was an
FBI line attorney (meaning not top level) who’s no
longer with the FBI

Link to tweet

No investigation needed - just the announcement of one, eh?

meh

[dewsgirl]

69. It looks this is shaping up to be just a distraction, an

attempt to steer the narrative. It is working on the right, they are devouring this like wolves and of course _____(insert
left wing boogey man here) Brennan, Comey, McCabe, Strock, Page, Clinton, etc. will be locked up immediately.

[Johnny2X2X]

67. A clerical error?

That’s their big reveal? OK.

[uponit7771]

73. +1

[Iliyah]

68. It's BS.

But alas, it keeps the insane Republican base in line.

[dewsgirl]

74. I think all of it is likely to keep the base distracted. It sounds

like whoever may have done it was a lower level staffer and it didn't really change anything.

[Roland99]

70. The change could have been to the favor of Page/Trump, no?