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2020-05-04 -Lurid Crime Tales-

[Red State] FBI Director Christopher Wray’s attempts to stonewall requests for agency records have become familiar.

Last summer, conservative political advocacy group Citizens United filed a FOIA request for documents that Kathleen Kavalec, who was serving as the State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary, sent to the FBI’s counter-intelligence team following a meeting with dossier author Christopher Steele in October of 2016. Kavalec had discovered a number of anomalies in Steele’s story and emailed the FBI two days later about her suspicions. The meeting took place ten days before the FBI submitted their first application to the FISA Court for a warrant to spy on Carter Page. After much pressure, Citizens United received the documents, but they were so highly redacted, they were almost useless.

The group filed a new FOIA request for less-redacted copies of the documents. This time, Wray sent attorneys to court to block it, arguing that "the FBI can’t afford to jeopardize the fragile relationships that exist between the United States and certain foreign governments." Ultimately, Citizens United received a less redacted copy.

Following the release of the Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Horowitz’ report last December, which as we all remember reflected poorly on the FBI, Wray told reporters, "I am ordering over 40 corrective actions to address all of those things in a way that’s robust and serious. We’re determined to learn the lessons from this report."

In January, Wray elaborated on those actions. He had distributed a video to the entire workforce and would follow up with an all-employee email. Wray said,

FBI leadership believes that the repeated messaging to its workforce of the absolute need for accuracy and completeness in all FISA applications and the implementation of corrective actions will result in a substantially renewed institutional focus on ensuring accuracy, transparency, and completeness in all FISA applications.

Wray had set a deadline of April 30 for "the completion of training, including testing to confirm that personnel understand the expectations and the materials."

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-04 04:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 He should be arrested for obstruction. At least.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-04 04:43|| 2020-05-04 04:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Another Trump hire. SMH

Posted by Clem 2020-05-04 07:25|| 2020-05-04 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 ...and replace him with....?

Posted by Mercutio 2020-05-04 10:48|| 2020-05-04 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Stacey Abrams would be an upgrade.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-04 10:55|| 2020-05-04 10:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Flynn is available perhaps?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-05-04 12:13|| 2020-05-04 12:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Fine with me, but would China Mitch allow someone better to take his place?

Posted by charger 2020-05-04 13:36|| 2020-05-04 13:36|| Front Page Top

#7 They might go to an old retread, Louis Freeh. You heard it here first.

I'd just as soon fire the entire 7th floor, and put someone known for taking a chainsaw for a primary reorganization tool.

Posted by Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-05-04 21:52|| 2020-05-04 21:52|| Front Page Top

#8 Intriguing. Louis Joseph Freeh (born January 6, 1950) is an American attorney and former judge who served as the fifth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001. Freeh began his career as a special agent in the FBI, and was later an Assistant United States Attorney and United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. A Republican, he was later appointed as FBI director by President Bill Clinton.[1][2] He is now a lawyer and consultant in the private sector.

Maybe he remembers what the FBI used to be.

Posted by Bobby 2020-05-04 23:45|| 2020-05-04 23:45|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm sure he does....

Posted by Clem 2020-05-04 23:47|| 2020-05-04 23:47|| Front Page Top

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