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2020-02-09 -Lurid Crime Tales-

FBI director admits: Yes, surveillance of Carter Page was illegal

[Washington Examiner] FBI Director Christopher Wray agreed that the Justice Department and the FBI illegally surveilled Carter Page when they used British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s unverified dossier to obtain four Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against the Trump campaign associate.

Wray made the claim during congressional testimony before the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee earlier this week, as Republicans pressed him for answers about the bureau’s response to the Justice Department watchdog’s FISA abuse report.

The report by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz concluded that the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation was flawed, and he criticized the DOJ and the FBI for 17 "significant errors and omissions" related to secret surveillance court filings targeting Page. The filings made use of the dossier compiled by Steele, who’d been hired by Fusion GPS, which in turn was hired by the Hillary Clinton campaign through the Perkins Coie law firm.

Under questioning from Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas, Wray, who deflected many questions by referring lawmakers back to Horowitz’s report, agreed that Page was surveilled illegally.

"The report acknowledges that ... this was illegal surveillance with respect to at least several of these FISA applications, because there was not probable cause or proper predication, correct?" Ratcliffe asked.

"Right," Wray replied.

Related: Washington Examiner - Alan Dershowitz: FISA 'reshuffle' needed to stop FBI officials with a 'grudge'

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-09 01:51|| || Front Page|| [41 views ] Top

#1 So, who's going to jail?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-09 02:07|| 2020-02-09 02:07|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ My guess g(r)om would be... no one. But I'm a cynical old bastid, so don't listen to me.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-09 08:20|| 2020-02-09 08:20|| Front Page Top

#3 "I solemnly promise not to get caught again!"

Posted by Matt 2020-02-09 10:23|| 2020-02-09 10:23|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 Die aap uit die mou laat

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-09 11:22|| 2020-02-09 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Spill the beans, ha. No, they knew they were conducting illegal acts before they even began.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-09 11:36|| 2020-02-09 11:36|| Front Page Top

#6 When I think of the DoD's Intel Oversight program re: Proc 15's, etc., and [try to] compare it to this abortion at the Bureau, it boggles the mind.

Posted by Clem 2020-02-09 11:40|| 2020-02-09 11:40|| Front Page Top

#7 It's remarkable that our law enforcement professionals can't be bothered to follow the rules, especially given how very, very low the bar is.

Posted by Iblis 2020-02-09 12:24|| 2020-02-09 12:24|| Front Page Top

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