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2018-02-07 Home Front: Politix
Rep. Eric Swalwell: Democratic memo ‘bolsters credibility' of the FBI
Rep. Eric Swalwell said Tuesday the Democratic memo "bolsters credibility" for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and justice system.

"Ours bolsters the credibility of the FBI, to point out that they actually did go through the correct process," Mr. Swalwell, California Democrat, said on Fox News.

Republicans released their memo Friday on alleged use of an unverified dossier in obtaining surveillance warrants on members of President Trump’s campaign team. The House Intelligence Committee voted to release the Democratic memo on Monday, but Mr. Trump has to approve it, as he did with Republicans.

Mr. Swalwell explained that Democrats did not support the release the Republican memo because they did not want evidence released in an ongoing investigation, but Republicans did support the release of the Democratic memo.

"The public sentiment was that they wanted the full picture, and Democrats didn’t believe that in an ongoing investigation that the public, or subjects or witnesses in the investigation, like the White House and White House staff members, should see evidence that is being used in the case, which now is open and out there," he said.

Mr. Swalwell said Democrats now want their memo released because of misinformation in the Republican memo.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2018-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top

#1 Democrats didn’t believe that in an ongoing investigation that the public, or subjects or witnesses in the investigation, like the White House and White House staff members, should see evidence that is being used in the case

Why? Didn't want to sway a potential jury? Didn't want to sway members of Congress.

Horsepoop.
Posted by gorb 2018-02-07 01:45||   2018-02-07 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Our memo can beat your memo.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-02-07 01:46||   2018-02-07 01:46|| Front Page Top

#3 HEH.

I have a Memo from the IG that is like a golden shower on the democrats running this "intel service".

On 0bamas bed.
Posted by newc 2018-02-07 02:06||   2018-02-07 02:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Video that nails it
Posted by 3dc 2018-02-07 07:51||   2018-02-07 07:51|| Front Page Top

#5 3dc,

That about sums it up...leaks of memo contents on front page of the NYT in ten...nine...eight...seven...
Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-02-07 09:12||   2018-02-07 09:12|| Front Page Top

#6 People used to say that Hoover was a danger to the US. They succeeded in demonizing him personally without looking all that closely at the bureau.

Tsarnaevs...how many intel agencies told the bureau about them?

Nidal Hassan...wherein they had volumes of e mail detailing his thoughts/plans to kill US troops.

Whitey Bulger/Steve Flemmi...not enough room to even casually broach the subject.

Yeah, we really NEED the FBI. Look at their man of the hour, their wonder boy on the case...Strzok! for Pete's sake, the man IS James Bond. Of course JB was the only operative I ever heard of who compulsively introduced himself to anybody who would listen. I wouldn't mind the clown show as much if it weren't as expensive and increasingly intrusive.
Posted by Cesare 2018-02-07 09:46||   2018-02-07 09:46|| Front Page Top

#7 But, but, but all of these people were....on the FBI's radar.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-02-07 09:50||   2018-02-07 09:50|| Front Page Top

#8 There's only one way to settle it. Get some indictments and let's go to court.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-02-07 10:24||   2018-02-07 10:24|| Front Page Top

#9 I fear it may never happen. The Clinton's are too deeply entrenched.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-02-07 13:33||   2018-02-07 13:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Whitey Bulger/Steve Flemmi...not enough room to even casually broach the subject.

Whitey had seven Boston FBI agents on his payroll, including John 'Zip' Connolly, John 'Vino' Morris, and H. Paul Rico. Ironic name, that last one...
Posted by Raj 2018-02-07 15:23||   2018-02-07 15:23|| Front Page Top

#11 You gonna believe Congresscritter (whose Indian name is Swallows Well"?
Posted by warthogswife 2018-02-07 19:35||   2018-02-07 19:35|| Front Page Top

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