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2019-12-11 -Lurid Crime Tales-
So Obama knew all along about the FBI bid to spy on his rival
[American Thinker] Up until now, President Obama has said he knew nothing about the FBI bid to destroy his political rival, Donald J. Trump, as evidenced in the newly released and mighty critical inspector general report.

Back in August 2016, Obama said:
I do not talk to the attorney general about pending investigations. I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations[.] ... I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department or the FBI -- not just in this case, but in any case. FULL STOP. PERIOD. Guaranteed. Nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department[.]

Today, Obama's claim is in tatters. Julie Kelly of the Federalist found references within the new I.G. report that Obama was briefed on the gamy investigation and knew all about it all along.
Former FBI Director James Comey briefed President Barack Obama about the investigation into Donald Trump's campaign before the 2016 election, according to a report released today by the Justice Department's inspector general.

When we asked Comey about meetings with the White House concerning Crossfire Hurricane, he said that although he did not brief the White House about the investigation, he did mention to President Obama and others at a meeting in the Situation Room that the FBI was trying to determine whether any U.S. person had worked with the Russians in their efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election. Comey said he thought it was important that the President know the nature of the FBI's efforts without providing any specifics. Comey said although he did not recall exactly what he said, he may have said there were four individuals with 'some association or connection to the Trump campaign.' Comey stated that after he provided this information, no one at the meeting responded or followed up with any questions. Comey did not recall specifically when this meeting took place, but believed it may have been in August 2016.

The White House meeting also included then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice, then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and then-CIA Director John Brennan, the inspector general found.

So Obama knew, quite contrary to his claims, that this now criticized rat-king of an investigation on his rival was happening as he watched.

It's not a big surprise, actually. As Kelly notes, FBI officials Peter Strzok's and Lisa Page's emails suggested that that was going on:
Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-11 02:59|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ]  Top

#1 It is very likely that all trails will eventually lead back to Soetoro, Clinton, and Brennan.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-11 03:04||   2019-12-11 03:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe he was informed - whether he actually absorbed the information ...
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-11 04:47||   2019-12-11 04:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Notice Obama used the word ‘pending’ in his statement. He knew the investigation was no longer pending since he gave the approval to go forward.
Posted by Airandee 2019-12-11 06:03||   2019-12-11 06:03|| Front Page Top

#4 What about Brennan's "war room" for coordinating efforts across DOJ FBI and CIA?

Does Zero claim to have been in the dark about the war room and its target also?
Posted by Lex 2019-12-11 11:04||   2019-12-11 11:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Baraq was only following orders.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-12-11 13:09||   2019-12-11 13:09|| Front Page Top

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