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2017-09-13 Government

The House Intel Committee may force the FBI to tip its hand to Russia

[The Hill] In three days, the director of the FBI and the attorney general are required to come before the House Intelligence Committee under the threat of being held in contempt.

Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) has issued a subpoena to both agencies to provide information on how the FBI has utilized a controversial opposition research dossier compiled by a former British spy, Christopher Steele, in its investigation into Russian election interference. Neither responded by the Sept. 1 deadline.

According to the highest ranking Democrat on the committee Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the subpoena is a partisan effort. Schiff argues it undercuts the basis of the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s active measures by discrediting the dossier and thereby any further intelligence the FBI may have derived from it. If this is true, the Republicans, in their attempt to help the president, may end up helping Russia as well.

Skipping down to the bottom line. Don't miss the author info:

Revealing our hand to Russia at this stage of the investigation could significantly jeopardize the FBI’s efforts. In receiving a subpoena from a committee that is rife with partisan infighting and where the information may be sought for political, rather than national security purposes, the FBI is right to be concerned about sharing its methods and sources. Perhaps in not responding to the request, they are simply putting their country first ‐ for once, the committee should do the same.

Asha Rangappa is a former special agent in the Counterintelligence Division of the FBI in New York City. She is currently an associate dean at Yale Law School. Follow her on Twitter @AshaRangappa_.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-13 00:54|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Trial balloon anyone? 'Cone of Silence' coming soon! National Security demands it, sez author, former FBI Counterintelligence agent and Yale Law School ~~plant~~ associate dean.

Sources and methods leaked? From all accounts it would appear former Special Branch employee (now disappeared) Christopher Steele and his alleged Russian contacts were the sources. The 'method' was his authored dossier.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-13 01:06|| 2017-09-13 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Asha Rangappa is a former special agent in the Counterintelligence Division of the FBI in New York City. She is currently an associate dean at Yale Law School.

Swamp dweller. If she is opposed to this, then it can only be a good thing.

Posted by Herb McCoy7309 2017-09-13 01:23|| 2017-09-13 01:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The FBI seemed to have purchased it yet it made its way over to the Illary's campaign.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-09-13 06:55|| 2017-09-13 06:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Revealing our hand to Russia at this stage of the investigation could significantly jeopardize the FBI’s efforts.

Isn't this the "stage of the investigation" where agents sit twiddling their thumbs because they got nuthin?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-09-13 11:49|| 2017-09-13 11:49|| Front Page Top

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