The analysis of the report by Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz greatly depends, as is often the case, on which cable news channel you watch. Indeed, many people might be excused for concluding that Horowitz spent 476 pages to primarily conclude one thing, which is that the Justice Department acted within its guidelines in starting its investigation into the 2016 campaign of President Trump.
Horowitz did say that the original decision to investigate was within the discretionary standard of the Justice Department. That standard for the predication of an investigation is low, simply requiring “articulable facts.” He said that, since this is a low discretionary standard, he cannot say it was inappropriate to start. United States Attorney John Durham, who is heading the parallel investigation at the Justice Department, took the unusual step to issue a statement that he did not believe the evidence supported that conclusion at the very beginning of the investigation.
Attorney General William Barr also issued a statement disagreeing with the threshold statement.
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horowitz has to work there. durham doesn't have to work there. we at least know now who is defending their bowl of rice in this. any gullible folks out there want a piece of this bridge i got for sale in brooklyn???
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DeleteHaving worked in a similar beast, I recall that you sent a sworn affidavit to the FISA court attesting that the information you provided was true and complete to your knowledge, to get your surveillance approved. If they all knew that the Steele Dossier was bogus, then that should make those affidavits false, and therefore perjury. By the author and by every official above them in the chain who approved it on its way to the court.
ReplyDeleteDid the IG notice that? Maybe someone needs to seriously restrict this special court.
Good points.
DeleteThe IG report, what a Fing joke. The FBI lied, but it was an honest mistake. No harm, no foul. Everyone did something wrong and illegal, but they didn’t mean too, so no worries. Just carry on as always. Even though the FBI operated in "bad faith" and acted improperly when it investigated whether the Trump campaign. Horowitz, did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation.
ReplyDeleteSo we spend how many million dollars for a report of double-speak and misdirection. No real conclusions beyond some people made mistakes, lied, and broke the law, but no one meant too. So everyone but President Trump gets a free pass.
In the end what I figured. A whole lot of nothing and doing even less.
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Horowitz, did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation.
DeleteGraham doesn't agree and rightly so.
Horowitz admitted that this did not mean political bias or improper motivation did not exist, but just that that it wasn't admitted, stated or written by the actors or someone that was a witness. But Graham is right that the bias was obvious to anyone looking at what was in text messages of the actors.
DeleteIt definitely was stated: viva la resistance.
Deleteso if the FISA warrant was illegally obtained, via false/misleading applications, is the information gathered as a result admissible in court??
ReplyDeleteIt certainly shouldn't be.
DeleteWhere are ALL the FBI lawyers and ALL the FISA court judges before whom they appeared? They should be called before the Senate Judiciary Committee --Senator Graham! "No one is sbove the law", they say. Remember, that's being said almost daily and it should be applied to everyone! And that includes judges since Article VI, Section 2, "the Supreme Law of the Land" says they shall be "bound by the law". And how is it, that if a citizen lies to an FBI agent, that is a crime, but they can lie to us???!!! If anything, it should be the other way since they are OUR EMPLOYEES WORKING UNDER OUR DELEGATED POWERS!!
ReplyDelete--Ron W
they are OUR EMPLOYEES WORKING UNDER OUR DELEGATED POWERS!!
ReplyDelete& should be reinforced daily.