'Gang of Eight' Did Not Object to Trump Probe

[DonViejo]

Source: PoliticalWire


February 19, 2019 at 8:56 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told NBC News that the “Gang of Eight,” the congressional leaders regularly briefed by the executive branch on classified issues, did not object to the counterintelligence investigation into President Trump and his possible ties to Russia.

Said McCabe: “That’s the important part here, no one objected. Not on legal grounds, not on constitutional grounds and not based on fact.”

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[marylandblue]

1. Trump's good friend McConnell knows all about this and didn't object.

I wonder what Trump will say now.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. "I wonder what Trump will say now."

"Et tu Brute?"

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Ahem...

The criminal objects most vociferously.

[DUgosh]

4. So what happened to the probe? Is it the Mueller investigation?

Was it separate? Is it ongoing? Was it completed? Who was/is in charge? What happens to the findings?

[lagomorph777]

12. Yes, that probe became the Mueller investigation.

[Soxfan58]

5. Was Lindsey( we need to investigate this attempted coup) Graham

Part of the gang of eight? Seems like something he would do. The more hypocritical the better.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. McCabes statement here reminds me...

Of the day Chuck Grassley turned a terrifying shade of pale white, and couldn’t talk to reporters in the basement of the Senate on live teevee. Feinstein had to do the talking.

And approval for the investigation from the gang of eight would have to have come much earlier than that day.

Things coming into focus?

[bluestarone]

7. IRONIC that McCabe went to the gang of SPIES!!!

RUMP knew within an HOUR of McCabes investigation!! WOW just WOW!!!!

[SayItLoud]

8. So, who are the 8 ??? nt

[DonViejo]

9. here you go...

The Gang of Eight is a colloquial term for a set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch. Specifically, the Gang of Eight includes the leaders of each of the two parties from both the Senate and House of Representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of both the Senate Committee and House Committee for intelligence as set forth by 50 U.S.C. § 3093(c)(2).

Under normal conditions, the President of the United States is required by Title 50 U.S.C. § 3091(a)(1) to "ensure that the congressional intelligence committees are kept fully and currently informed of the intelligence activities of the United States, including any significant anticipated intelligence activity as required by [the] title." However, under "extraordinary circumstances", when the President thinks "it is essential to limit access" to information about a covert action, 50 U.S.C. § 3093(c)(2) allows the President to limit reporting to the Gang of Eight.

The individuals are sworn to secrecy and there is no vote process.[not verified in body]

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Members

Under the "gang of eight" system, the executive branch of the United States discloses highly sensitive intelligence information to the following positions within the US congress:[6]

United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:

Adam Schiff (D-CA-28), Chair

Devin Nunes (R-CA-22), Ranking Member

United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:

Richard Burr (R-NC), Chair

Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair

Leadership in the United States House of Representatives:

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), Speaker of the House

Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23), Minority Leader

Leadership in the United States Senate:

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Majority Leader

Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Eight_(intelligence)

[wishstar]

11. They were Ryan, Nunes, McConnell, Burr, Schumer, Schiff, Pelosi and Warner ( plus several more)

McCabe in his interview with Natasha Bertrand and perhaps his book, said that the meeting actually included many more than just the gang of 8 where he and Rosenstein explained about the Trump investigations and McCabe knew Trump would find out everything very quickly due to Nunes and others who were present.

[apnu]

13. We know when this happened. Nunes is/was feeding Trump everything.

Remember all the times in 2017 when Nunes was running to to the side door of the White House. It was widely reported on. Everybody knew it was inappropriate, said so, and Nunes got a talking to and stopped.

[Cryptoad]

10. This is the Mud Turtle's "exe time",,,,,

gotta get them naps in when u can!