There are numerous false narratives circulating in the nation’s capital, but the recent inspector general’s report about Obama-era misdeeds by the FBI and DOJ is not one of them.
After impartial Inspector General Michael Horowitz laid out his findings of spying on Trump campaign officials during the run-up to the 2016 election and beyond, everyday people ought to be perilously concerned about Deep State government operatives ability to target American citizens and an opposition party.
“Any federal agency or person who abuses their power of government, whether it’s a law enforcement official or a member of Congress, if you abuse your power to carry out your own political agenda, there ought to be consequences to it,” Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise said. “The IG laid out 17 different abuses of the FISA court process, and even recommended some of that be looked into further by the attorney general, and I hope the attorney general does. Anybody who abused it ought to be held accountable, and that means some people should go to jail from what I’ve seen, and hopefully, you see that come out of the (John) Durham criminal investigation.”
While House Democrats are strategically taking up as much Washington, D.C., oxygen as possible with the ridiculous impeachment inquiry hearings, the IG report showcases 17 “significant inaccuracies and omissions” employed by the FBI to secure a secretive warrant under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to wiretap former Trump Campaign official Carter Page. Although IG Horowitz asserts that the FBI and DOJ officials may have had probable cause to make an initial sweep of Page, the evidence quickly disintegrated.
The primary piece used to surveil Page was the now-infamous political attack dossier created by anti-Trump spy Christopher Steele and paid for by the Hillary campaign. As the IG reportedly states, “the surveillance of Carter Page continued even as the FBI gathered information that weakened the assessment of probable cause.” In laymen’s terms, Deep State Democrats in the FBI and DOJ were well aware that the dossier was without merit. Portions were easily discredited, while other parts were never verified as factual. The FBI and DOJ broke away from long-standing methods and procedures because they wanted to undermine President Donald Trump.
“From day one — remember, they said, okay, we’re not going to talk to the campaign. We’re going to put people in there, rile them up and have conversations with people involved in the campaign because that way, we’ll get the truth. From the very first day of this investigation, which is July 31st, 2016, all the way to its end, September 2017, there was not one incriminatory bit of evidence to come in,” U.S. Attorney General William Bar said of the IG report. “The people with the tapings denied it with Russia, denied the specific facts that the FBI was relying on. So, what happens? The FBI ignores it, presses ahead, withholds that information from the court, withholds critical exculpatory information from the court while it gets an electronic surveillance warrant. It also withholds from the court clear cut evidence that the dossier that they ultimately relied on to get the FISA warrant was a complete sham.”
Although IG Horowitz attempted to straddle the political middle ground in recent Senate hearings, he did go as far as to say that FISA warrant policies and practices are overdue for reform. That’s because DOJ officials reportedly doctored evidence to keep wiretapping Pres. Trump and his inner circle long after the 2016 elections. Partisan Obama-Democrats went as far as to add knowingly false information and support debunked aspects of the surveillance application as accurate. In short, a small group of partisan Democrat bureaucrats repeated scammed a federal judge in an attempt to target the Trump Administration.
“They kept on investigating the president well into his administration after the case collapsed. But here to me is the damning thing: They not only didn’t tell the court that what they had been relying on was completely, you know, rubbish, they actually started putting in things to bolster this Steele report by saying we talked to the sources, and they appeared to be truthful. But they don’t inform the court what they’re truthful about is that the dossier is false,” A.G. Barr reportedly said.
Although the IG report outlines duplicitous irregularities used by former FBI and DOJ officials, special prosecutor John Durham fiercely disagrees that the actions fall short of criminal.
“Our investigation has included developing information from other persons and entities, both in the U.S. and outside of the U.S.,” Durham reportedly stated. “Based on the evidence collected to date, and while our investigation is ongoing, last month we advised the inspector general that we do not agree with some of the report’s conclusions.”
A.G. Barr and Durham have established reputations as hard-charging servants of justice. Legal experts expect further criminal charges leveled against deep state operatives.
Horowitz IMPARTIAL PLEASE!!!!!!!! He’s a CT. Democrat.
Their hatred of President Donald Trump is the most important detail of this absurd impeachment charge and they think that is enough without any evidence that warrants it. They hate that he is bringing the economy to the greatest point in recent history, trying to stop illegals ( their voters) from just coming into our country committing crimes including murders and the liberal Democrats turn them loose to kill again. Trump has changed the way our country has been taken advantage of with trade deals, so that we the people are getting the best deals and not letting all these countries push us to accept the absurd deals. Maybe it’s because of the favors and corruption on the part of the Swamp they have gotten in the past ! This is all leading to the point of that we need TERM LIMITS so that these liberal democrats pushing impeachment don’t think they have superior power to do what they want and screw our people and country for their benefit. Stay strong Mr. President ( my president) and continue to bring our country back to the greatness we have had in the past ! And thank YOU and your family, especially the First Lady, for enduring the absurd treatment that all of you have endured and don’t deserve !!
As the facts have been shown, every citizen should be outraged! The news medias that helped to promote the false narratives should be very ashamed at their attempts to promote the overturning of the 2016 election. I hope and pray all who have solidly camped on the attempt to unseat President Trump will see their very, very, damaging effects that they inflicted upon the United States of America. If those who have spun numerous theories in an effort to promote the removal of our hard working President who has sought to fulfill the campaign promises he made to “we the people” who elected him can’t repent from the harm they’ve caused, they have no right to be called “News Media” but only “political hacks”! It truly is outrageous what has played out in our nation of peoples who have sought & fought for Liberty and Justice for All. The attempts to divide our citizens and promote lies instead of speaking and standing for our hopes and asperations as a sovereign United States of America have been profoundly harmful. The Democrats imbedded in the last administration have proven that they have an agenda and are willing to sacrifice Truth & Liberty & Justice for all our citizens to fulfill their own political plans. I hope all the corruption of the last administration will indeed have their day in court and facts instead of coup attempts will be plainly seen by all who care to have the facts. I actually am praying for this to happen along with millions of others for the purpose of healing our nation of peoples who have come from all over the world to be a part of the ideals that birthed us.
I for one, am really tired of hearing of the discovery of “damming” facts of corruption and abuse of power by the FBI, Justice Dept.,ex obama officials and expecting to maybe hear of something concrete being done about it. For years we’ve head about the abuse and criminal acts perpetrated by our Secretary of State Clinton and her “pay to play” deals with, in some cases, foreign agents who are sworn enemies. When can we expect the do nothing politicians to actually do something about it?
All the people involved in this coup must be exposed and must suffer the consequences of their treasonous acts. America is a great nation, but will not remain a great nation if freedom and liberty are trampled on. The deep state has committed numerous treasonous acts to over through our constitution, a duly elected President and to violate the rule of law. The swamp is everywhere, not just in DC and must be weeded out if we want America to be great again. Many indictments must be forthcoming as I for one believe in freedom and liberty over a corrupt government.
All too true! Americans are very weary and disgusted with the rot and rubbishy we have had the last 12 years at least! Obama set into play the evil empire when he first set his foot into the White House! Those he chose to be a part of his team were the same type of person as he was! There was no surprise when things in this country were being turned upside down and not one person inside the walls of D.C. were seeing or hearing! But they all knew! The FBI and CIA and DOJ were running rampant with whatever and however they wanted to run this nation. And then the MSM decided they would begin their ploy to deceive Americans! At this point we were crippled and maimed! These evil and vile people were on their way to unseating a legally elected President chosen by Americans even though the Garbage party had set in place a huge plot to steal the election for one of the most evil people on earth! If there are no arrests and no prison time for any of these people then thus same thing will be guaranteed to happen again in this great nation! There are always evil and wicked people in high places!