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2017-10-29 -Lurid Crime Tales-

House Intelligence Committee strikes deal with Fusion GPS for firm's bank records

[Wash Examiner] The House Intelligence Committee reached a settlement with Fusion GPS on Saturday, giving the panel access to the private intelligence firm's bank records as part of its investigation into the so-called Steele dossier on President Trump.

"The parties have reached an agreement related to the House Intelligence committee's subpoena for Fusion GPS's bank records that will secure the committee's access to the records necessary for its investigation," the committee said in a statement.

Fusion GPS was first retained by the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative website, during the 2016 GOP primary to perform opposition research on Trump.

Marc Elias, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign also hired the firm to look into her general election opponent, a move that eventually produced the dossier after Fusion hired Christopher Steele, a former British spy.

The House panel is working to determine who paid for the research behind the dossier, which contained several salacious allegations against Trump. It was not immediately clear when Fusion GPS's bank records would be turned over to the committee.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-29 00:23|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 sphincters puckered at DNC

Posted by Frank G 2017-10-29 09:32|| 2017-10-29 09:32|| Front Page Top

#2 by the way - "Fusion GPS was first retained by the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative website, during the 2016 GOP primary to perform opposition research on Trump." is misleading.

It was on him and other POTUS candidates

Posted by Frank G 2017-10-29 09:34|| 2017-10-29 09:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Is this all of the financial records, or just some of the "banking" records?

Whenever a "deal" is struck instead of a subpoena, I suspect immediately that something stink!

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-10-29 12:17|| 2017-10-29 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Deal in Washington parlance always means something is hidden or protected. When was the last time conservatives got a good deal from democrats?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2017-10-29 12:52|| 2017-10-29 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Not mentioned is the fact that the records will not be released to the public, because, of course, we have no right to know what the hell they were up to.

Posted by Mercutio 2017-10-29 14:09|| 2017-10-29 14:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Not mentioned is the fact that the records will not be released to the public, because, of course, we have no right to know what the hell they were up to.

Well if full financial disclosure is not made, the inquiring mind could possibly default to funding from some sort of gov't entity or 'deep state' cabal. But there I go again, thinking the very worst of our beltway betters.

Key take away: "House Intelligence Committee strikes deal with Fusion GPS for firm's bank records"

What would prevent a Justice Department subpoena of all documents? Why do we need a "deal".

Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-29 14:18|| 2017-10-29 14:18|| Front Page Top

#7 The only deal should be Fusion GPS officers get to stay out of jail, temporarily at least, if they hand over the records.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-10-29 14:31|| 2017-10-29 14:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Jeff Sessions AWOL

Posted by jvalentour 2017-10-29 19:35|| 2017-10-29 19:35|| Front Page Top

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