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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/1/25/1829474/-Former-CIA-Director-Indictments-with-names-quite-familiar-to-the-average-American-are-comingFormer CIA director: Indictments with names 'quite familiar to the average American' are coming
Walter Einenkel
Daily Kos Staff
Friday January 25, 2019 · 12:01 PM EST
Former CIA Director John Brennan was on MSNBC this morning as the news broke that long-time Trump adviserand grotesque human beingRoger Stone had been arrested and indicted under the umbrella of the Mueller investigation. Asked for his initial reaction to the indictments, Brennan showed little shock.
Yes. None of this is surprising; its been inevitable from the moment it became clear that popular-vote-loser Donald Trump would be the 45th president of the United States. But Brennan had a bit more to say when asked about the possibility of upcoming indictments. In fact, Brennan had to stifle giggles.
Video @ link~
Kingofalldems
(38,511 posts)lame54
(35,345 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)I will have to buy one pair of undies, because one will be destroyed by shit of happiness. I hope the FBI agents slow walk the prick to the transport vehicle and force him to show his face to the world. I want that asshole totally humiliated by his pert walk. A bonus if the FBI raid his place at 2 am.
tblue37
(65,550 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,660 posts)on the same day? That will be the day the fucking moron creates a new and the biggest distraction that we've seen so far. It also makes him increasingly dangerous to the country.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)THAT is what worries me the most.
NBachers
(17,188 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Gotta have a look to pull off a respectable beard.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,560 posts)I'd be happy to see a stampede of indictments.
triron
(22,031 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)triron
(22,031 posts)TJKatd
(73 posts)TJKatd
(73 posts)Just figure that McCabe wasnt operating solo. I think Comey and James Baker (gen cousel FBI) are indicted. Both are supposedly before the grand jury.
I wouldnt be surprised if Strzok and Steele got nailed, too.
Someone leaked the Flynn call transcript early on. Only a few had access.
ZZenith
(4,136 posts)blogslut
(38,023 posts)TJKatd
(73 posts)I think his focus is Trump.
triron
(22,031 posts)Response to triron (Reply #15)
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triron
(22,031 posts)politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)Yes he screwed up with the Hillary crap by opening, closing and re-opening her case which had more to do with his trying to walk that fine line when he knew Guliani and his group of FBI agents wanted her hung out to dry regardless of whether she had done anything wrong. So he kept digging to make sure that there was no there, there, before he closed out her case even though he broke protocol by doing so.
As far as his sharing FBI info with his trusted friend? Hell, Comey was the Director of the FBI. Yes there are rules and regulations, but I imagine at that level you're allowed to use some personal judgment; particularly for those things that don't fit neatly in any particular little box. Yes, Comey passed information to a friend to obtain another perspective. Heck he was the head of the FBI. Where do you go to seek advice when you're the one in charge and maybe you screwed up and things are crumbling around you. To someone who knows you and someone you trust. My perspective from having worked in a classified environment. No one expects you to be perfect and never make a mistake. After all you're human. But they do expect that if you screw up, to own up. Don't ever try to cover up. Don't lie about it. Especially if you're questioned about if by an FBI Agent. Never lie to the FBI. I never did; never would.
dpibel
(2,895 posts)Help me out, please. I just googled Inspector General FISA Carter Page and couldn't find anything about this IG report.
Can you spare a friend a link?
As for the Jim Baker disclosing in the last few days that he's under investigation, what my search turns up, top of the page, is a FOX News article that apparently relies on a "letter from GOP Reps. Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows." I'm sure you can't be referring to that. Can you give me a link to the disclosure by Mr. Baker himself?
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paleotn
(18,014 posts)Want to buy a bridge? I know where you can find a cheap one in NYC.
dpibel
(2,895 posts)See, that's the weird thing. The Google does a pretty good job of crawling the media, and it's just not helping me. Sure, there was that flurry of right-wing-demanded investigations last year. I'm just dying of curiosity to know what your source is on the soon report that will show how Carter Page was done wrong.
Also, I'm still curious what you think Christopher Steele is going down for.
Michael Horowitz and Carter Page.
I cant do links from my phone
dpibel
(2,895 posts)See, e.g., https://www.npr.org/2018/06/15/620135227/the-huge-justice-department-ig-report-is-out-what-comes-next
TJKatd refers to an IG report due out any time now. So the Horowitz one can't be it.
That one said, "No, the IG said: "We found no evidence that the conclusions by department prosecutors were affected by bias or other improper considerations; rather, we determined that they were based on the prosecutors' assessment of the facts, the law, and past department practice."
So it can't be what TJKatd is counting on for that puzzling list of upcoming indictments.
I must of misread your question.
I couldnt remember the IG name.
dpibel
(2,895 posts)It sounds familiar, somehow. Just can't put my finger on it...
Just out of curiosity: Whatever do you imagine Christopher Steele is going to get nailed for?
triron
(22,031 posts)TJKatd
(73 posts)There are only about 8-10 bureaucrats who appear to have been most involved investigating the President-elect and early after his term started, to wit:
Comey
McCabe
Page
Strozk
Priestap
Baker
Brennan
Steele
Halper
If DOJ is conducting an investigation, all these people have been talked too and likely multiple times. And given the new found crime of "lying to investigators", any of the aforementioned have exposure to charges, whether they've done wrong or not. This, my post listing Steele as somone who could be charged for something.
I suspect he's not liable for any dossier material that was included in the FISA applications and renewals. That would be on the signees who vouched for veracity before the court.
I'll stop now. Trying to play a lawyer is dangerous biz! Haha
dpibel
(2,895 posts)You believe that lying to the FBI is a new-found crime?
I'm really not sure that it is. I think it might be more accurately described as "well-established and well-known," or words to that effect.
Heck, it seems to me as if Bill Clinton got impeached, in part, for "the new found crime of 'lying to investigators.'"
But maybe I'm remembering that wrong.
I was trying to be funny, and clearly did a poor job. I was basing it on Mueller catching so many lying.
Sorry
dpibel
(2,895 posts)There is a limited universe of people who were investigating Mr. Trump before and immediately after his election (many more now!).
There is also a limited universe of people who think those people are probably all gonna end up indicted.
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)brush
(53,978 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Rightwing billionaires got Cit U decided by their installed SCOTUS judges. Obama said at the time it would open the door to foreign influence, and he was right.
The Koches and Adelson and Murdoch and Waltons all the Republican billionaires created this. And we wont fix the country until we stop them from buying our politicians.
erronis
(15,469 posts)Bet none of those names will end up inside a penitentiary, however.
SWBTATTReg
(22,214 posts)Mueller has been method driven as anyone in the FBI can tell you. Sticking to his knitting and doing his job, with no nonsense, like a great many FBI agents do. With serious thought and efforts that we'll probably never know, I only hope that the American public will finally know the vast and huge job/task that Mueller and crew has done, under somewhat difficult circumstances (a whinny president, iffy attorney generals, constant threats of being dismantled, etc.).
Without fanfare or the drama that republicans and their wingnuts seem to drum up on anything that they can seize, Mueller will present his findings to all when filings are made, indictments are filed, and he releases his report(s). What else is there to say? If you have nothing to fear, then why say anything at all? Why moan and declare a witch hunt if you have nothing to worry about, mr. rump?
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,037 posts)ffr
(22,681 posts)Given Roger Stone's ties to Wikileaks and the campaign, it's time to call Mike Pence to testify
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211729230
Apollyonus
(812 posts)tblue37
(65,550 posts)brush
(53,978 posts)Basement Beat
(659 posts)that's who i want to see cuffed the most.
elleng
(131,397 posts)Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Both Jared and Ivanka, even better. Fingers crossed..
Quixote1818
(29,023 posts)Botany
(70,655 posts)Traildogbob
(8,899 posts)Travis Bone doesn't care for the duck.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)to deal with the indictments coming down, and the Roger Stone indictment. Conferences with lawyers, worry time, conferences with his inner circle people, dealing with wild card Ghouliani.
Liberty Belle
(9,540 posts)And maybe a few others in Congress, too.
Takket
(21,708 posts)tclambert
(11,087 posts)Who else could have masterminded the whole thing?