Trump directs FBI, DOJ to declassify Russia-related documents, Comey texts, etc.

[AuH20]

The Swamp Creatures are apoplectic. Democracy. National Security. Blah. Blah.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Where is Zippy, The Count and et aliae on this?

Just waiting to see what the documents say. They may or may not support what Trump wants them to. He doesn't always think before he acts. But he is only releasing selective pages from FISA not entire documents.

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]Gregg Jarrett: If Rod Rosenstein defies Trump's order to declassify documents, he should be fired[/h]
Q
!!mG7VJxZNCI
No.263

Sep 18 2018 22:15:05 (EST)
NEW
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018...-to-declassify-documents-should-be-fired.html
Goodbye, Mr. Rosenstein.

Q

 

[Marenco]

The Swamp Creatures are apoplectic. Democracy. National Security. Blah. Blah.

They sound like some of those kids toys that say the same few words.

 

[AuH20]

 

[timosman]

 

[Philhelm]

Schiff on FISA release: With respect to some of these materials, I have been previously informed by the FBI and Justice Department that they would consider their release a red line that must not be crossed as they may compromise sources and methods.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 17, 2018

The sources and methods are the main issue here...lol

 

[timosman]

The sources and methods are the main issue here...lol

"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"

 

[Swordsmyth]

Panic.

 

[Aratus]

As impeachment looms?

 

[Swordsmyth]

As impeachment looms?

LOL

 

[Swordsmyth]

Despite President Trump's Monday order for the "immediate declassification" of sensitive materials related to the Russia investigation, "without redaction," the agencies involved are planning to do so anyway, according to Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the matter.

The Justice Department, FBI and Office of the Director of National Intelligence are going through a methodical review and can’t offer a timeline for finishing, said the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the sensitive matter. -Bloomberg
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Trump ordered the DOJ to release the text messages of former FBI Director James Comey, his deputy Andrew McCabe, now-fired special agent Peter Strzok, former FBI attorney Lisa Page and twice-demoted DOJ official Bruce Ohr.
Also ordered released are specific pages from the FBI's FISA surveillance warrant application on former Trump campaign aide Carter Page, as well as interviews with Ohr.
The DOJ and the FBI are expected to submit proposed redactions to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence - which will prepare a package for Trump to sign off on.
"When the president issues such an order, it triggers a declassification review process that is conducted by various agencies within the intelligence community, in conjunction with the White House counsel, to seek to ensure the safety of America’s national security interests," a Justice Department spokesman said in a statement. "The department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are already working with the Director of National Intelligence to comply with the president’s order."
The agencies are likely to cite national security concerns over revealing classified "sources and methods" pertaining to the Russia investigation - which will put them in direct conflict with Trump's order. Trump, as president, has the power to override the agencies and declassify material on his own.

According to Bloomberg, the DOJ is interpreting Trump's request to include information about the use of confidential informant (spy) Stephan Halper during the early stages of the Trump-Russia investigation. After taking in over $400,000 from the Obama Pentagon under the auspices of a research contract, Halper befriended and spied on members of the Trump campaign, including aides Carter Page and George Papadopoulos.

More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018...ions-planned-top-dems-demand-insuboordination

 

[AuH20]

Trump should go to the nearest copy machine and reproduce his unredacted copy for distribution. Fuck these spooks.

 

[Schifference]

For months Hannity has been saying over and over and interviewing all kinds of people stating that "the president could order the release of the documents." What good is it to have your authority screwed with at every turn? Either Trump has authority to do xyz or he does not. If he does the documents would be released un-redacted or Trump doesn't want them released.

 

[milgram]

Schiiff and co. claim that Trump is only releasing documents that make him look good.
But they've said Trump is completely wrong. So how could any documents make Trump look good if they're right and he's wrong?
And what's in the documents Trump apparently wants to hide? I've never heard about them before.
So far there has been no reasonable evidence for their fantastical claims of Russian collusion, and no reasonable evidence that Carter Page deserved FISA.

 

[phill4paul]

Trump should go to the nearest copy machine and reproduce his unredacted copy for distribution. Fuck these spooks.

"Leaking" documents has become the rage for Swampers. Time for a full on horse piss.

 

[Philhelm]

Trump should go to the nearest copy machine and reproduce his unredacted copy for distribution. $#@! these spooks.

It needs to be a PDF copy with multiple layers.

 

[AZJoe]

 

[timosman]

 

[Dr.3D]

The Beast is scared.

Yeah, if it shows how they determined WMD were in Iraq, I can understand why they would be afraid.