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Home Front: Politix
BREAKING: Lawmakers Make Criminal Referral on Clinton, Comey, Lynch to DOJ on Steele Dossier
2018-04-18
Congressional lawmakers made a criminal referral Wednesday to the Department of Justice Attorney General Jeff Sessions against former senior-level Obama administration officials, including employees of the FBI connected with the unverified dossier alleging collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, as well as those involved in the warrants used to spy on a former Trump campaign volunteer, this reporter has learned. The lawmakers also made a criminal referral on former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and threats made by her DOJ against the FBI informant, who provided the bureau with information on the Russian nuclear industry and the approval in 2010 to sell roughly 20 percent of American uranium mining assets to Russia.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee member Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, along with nine other colleagues sent the letter Wednesday to Sessions and FBI Director Christopher Wray criminally referring former FBI Director James Comey, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for their involvement in the investigations into President Trump and alleged violations of federal law. FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok and his paramour FBI lawyer Lisa Page, whose anti-Trump text messages obtained by the DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, were also included in the referral.

"We write to refer the following individuals for investigation of potential violation(s) of federal statutes," states the letter obtained by this reporter. "In doing so, we are especially mindful of the dissimilar degrees of zealousness that has marked the investigations into Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, respectively. Because we believe that those in positions of high authority should be treated the same as every other American, we want to be sure that the potential violations of law outlined below are vetted appropriately."
Posted by:Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

#5  To #3 above: The whole House doesn't sign onto these AFAIK, just the members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

11 signatories because this is a committee document. Which is a significant part of the committee.

Very Significant numbers when you put it in context.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2018-04-18 23:48  

#4  Sessions doesnt sign onto investigating this, he should get the boot.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2018-04-18 23:45  

#3  Although only eleven signatories out of 248 Representatives says something also.

It would be interesting to see a list of those risking the blow-back.
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2018-04-18 21:42  

#2  Well, it may be enough to solidify Mr. Trumps base as well as bring some back owing to the seeming unfairness of our Legal System as led by the DOJ. Maybe bring over some Libs as well, i.e. Alan Dershowitz.

Dragging this through, slowly and with great noise, could do a lot in the upcoming elections. Lord knows, the Pubs appear to need it.
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2018-04-18 20:57  

#1  Does this actually do anything? I suspect not.
Posted by: Glenmore   2018-04-18 18:17  

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