Citizens Dedicated To Preserving Our Constitutional Republic
Devin Nunes. California, CHAIRMAN
K. Michael Conaway, Texas Peter T. King, New York Frank A. LoBiondo, New Jersey |
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Thomas J. Rooney, Florida Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Florida |
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HVC-304, THE CAPITOL |
Michael R. Turner. Ohio Brad R. Wenstrup. Ohio |
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Chris Stewart, Utah Rick Crawford, Arkansas |
PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE |
(202) 225-4121 |
Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Elise M. Stefanik. New York Will Hurd, Texas |
ON INTELLIGENCE |
DAMON NELSON STAFF DIRECTOR TIMOTHY S. BERGREEN |
Adam B. Schiff, California, RANKING MEMBER James A, Himes, Connecticut Terri A. Sewell, Alabama André Carson, Indiana Jackie Speier, California Mike Quigley, Illinois Eric Swalwell. California Joaquin Castro, Texas Denny Heck, Washington |
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MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR |
Paul D. Ryan, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Nancy Pelosi, DEMOCRATIC LEADER |
September 1, 2017 |
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The Honorable Jeff Sessions
Attorney General
United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Attorney General Sessions:
On August 24, 2017, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ("Committee") served subpoenas on the Attorney General, in his capacity as head of the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") for production of documents relevant to the Committee's ongoing investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.
The subpoenas directed DOJ and FBI to produce any and all documents relating to the agencies' relationship with former British Secret Intelligence Service officer Christopher Steele and/or the so-called "Trump Dossier," including those memorializing FBI's relationship with tvfr. Steele, any payments made to Mr. Steele, and efforts to corroborate information provided by Mr. Steele and his sub-sources—whether directly or via Fusion GPS. The subpoenas also directed DOJ and FBI to provide copies of any Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) applications submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)—whether or not approved by
the FISC—incorporating information provided by Mr. Steele, his sub-sources, and/or Fusion GPS.
Resort to compulsory process was necessary because of DOJ's and FBI's insufficient responsiveness to the Committee's numerous Russia-investigation related requests over the past several months. On multiple occasions, through written requests and direct engagements, the
Committee has sought but failed to receive responsive testimony or documents from DOJ and
FBI. For example, to date the Committee has not received a meaningful response to its May 9, 2017, request to Attorney General Sessions. Additionally, on May 16, 2017, the Committee sent a letter asking then-Acting Director Andrew McCabe to participate in a voluntary interview, and produce relevant documents. The Committee received no reply until May 27 more than two months later—when DOJ declined the interview request and indicated that "the Department is not prepared to respond further to your request at this time."
Previously, on March 8, the Committee sought from DOJ certain documents, including relevant FISA applications and FISC orders, and on March 17 was allotted two billets to review responsive documents on a read-and-return basis. The Committee was not provided a copy of these documents, and the Committee's request to review them again was denied.
The subpoenas issued on August 24 required production no later than 12:00pm on September I ,
The Committee requires timely production of the subpoenaed documents in order to execute its oversight responsibilities on behalf of the American public and fully evaluate the actions of both DOJ and the FBI. There is no legitimate basis for DOJ's failure to meaningfully engage the Committee until the eve of the deadline or begin production as a show of good faith.
Moreover, there is no legitimate basis for DOJ's request for additional time to comply, because DOJ and the FBI are well aware of the identity of the requested documents. Indeed, as noted above, at least some of them have already been compiled and made temporarily available for the Committee's review, and the remaining requested documents are readily identifiable.
Notwithstanding these concerns, the Committee hereby grants an additional thirteen (13) days for full compliance and production, to occur no later than 9:00 a.m. on September 14, 2017, at the local specified in the original subpoena. This revised deadline will not be extended.
In the alternative, if all responsive documents are not produced by the revised deadline, the
Attorney General and the Director of the FBI shall appear before the Committee at 9:00 am on September 14, 2017, in Room HVC-210 of the U.S. Capitol during an open hearing, to explain under oath DOJ's and FBI's unwillingness or inability to comply in full with the subpoenas issued on August 24.
Please be advised that, in the event that DOJ or FBI fails to provide the documents in full or testimony described above, the Committee expressly reserves its right to proceed with any and all available legal options—including reporting to the full House of Representatives a resolution to hold the Attorney General and Director of the FBI in contempt of Congress, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 192, 194.
Sincerely,
Devin Nunes
Chairman
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Actually Hank, that is an incorrect assumption by TiF Morgan.
The released memo is just the first of I believe Five that will be coming out between now and November.It has already had an impact on the legitimacy of the original application for the FISA warrant (That is under Select Committee investigation right now) information will be forthcoming soon.It's going to be a wait and see until the other investigations into Departments like the State Department comes out in phase two. The Intelligence committee has already stated that there will be a minimum of 5 more memo's to come out, and depending on the results of the investigations maybe more. When those hit it will be well on the way towards draining the Swamp. At this point everything is being looked at critically.
Hank,
Please don't dump the entire files on the site, just post the links to them.
M
M, an earnest query.
Is this a new 'We the People'; seeking attention via relentless noise and theatrics???
Say it ain't so!
So 'intellectuals' are to be scorned yet carney-barkers are to be heeded??? Hmm.........
Two observations/reflections:
* Ancient Greece was the catalyst that elevated conservative principles thorough Pericles, Aristotle; among many of the greatest minds.
* Grammar and syntax go a long way in supporting one's argument/point of view.
A comment written by my Grandfather in a letter to my Grandmother in 1914, while
serving w/the Irish Guards of the B.E.F. at Mons.
.....when the lads returned from earlier patrol, many were distressed and somber; yet their grit and resolve remained intact. No tears or tales to agitate the Regiment.
Good on them.....
Rather than tales calling attention to yourself; suggest reflection once in a while!!!
By Charles Krauthammer
I do not understand how living in a country with its democracy established over 200 years ago, and now, for the first time in history, suddenly we have one of our former presidents set up a group called "Organizing for Action" (OFA).
OFA is 30,000+ strong and working to disrupt everything that our current president’s administration is trying to do. This organization goes against our Democracy, and it is an operation that will destroy our way of governing. It goes against our Constitution, our laws, and the processes established over 200 years ago. If it is allowed to proceed then we will be living in chaos very much like third world countries are run. What good is it to have an established government if it is not going to be respected and allowed to follow our laws?
If you had an army some 30,000 strong and a court system stacked over the decades with judges who would allow you to break the laws, how much damage could you do to a country? We are about to find out in America!
Our ex-president said he was going to stay involved through community organizing and speak out on the issues and that appears to be one post-administration promise he intends to keep. He has moved many of his administration's top dogs over to Organizing for Action.
OFA is behind the strategic and tactical implementation of the resistance to the Trump Administration that we are seeing across America, and politically active courts are providing the leverage for this revolution.
OFA is dedicated to organizing communities for "progressive" change. Its issues are gun control, socialist healthcare, abortion, sexual equality, climate change, and of course, immigration reform.
OFA members were propped up by the ex-president's message from the shadows: "Organizing is the building block of everything great we have accomplished Organizers around the country are fighting for change in their communities and OFA is one of the groups on the front lines. Commit to this work in 2017 and beyond."
OFA's website says it obtained its "digital" assets from the ex-president's re-election effort and that he inspired the movement. In short, it is the shadow government organization aimed at resisting and tearing down the Constitutional Republic we know as AMERICA. Paul Sperry, writing for the New York Post, says, “The OFA will fight President Donald Trump at every turn of his presidency and the ex-president will command them from a bunker less than two miles from the White House."
Sperry writes that, “The ex-president is setting up a shadow government to sabotage the Trump administration through a network of non-profits led by OFA, which is growing its war chest (more than $40 million) and has some 250 offices nationwide. The OFA IRS filings, according to Sperry, indicate that the OFA has 32,525 (and growing) volunteers nationwide. The ex-president and his wife will oversee the operation from their home/ office in Washington DC.
Think about how this works. For example: Trump issues an immigration executive order; the OFA signals for protests and statements from pro-immigrant groups; the ACLU lawyers file lawsuits in jurisdictions where activist judges obstruct the laws; volunteers are called to protest at airports and Congressional town hall meetings; the leftist media springs to action in support of these activities; the twitter sphere lights up with social media; and violence follows. All of this happens from the ex-president's signal that he is heartened by the protests.
If Barack Obama did not do enough to destroy this country in the 8 years he was in office, it appears his future plans are to destroy the foundation on which this country has operated on for the last 241 years.
If this does not scare you, then we are in worse trouble than you know.
So, do your part. You have read it, so at least pass this on so others will know what we are up against. We are losing our country and we are so compliant. We are becoming a "PERFECT TARGET" for our enemy!
Charles Krauthammer
Hank,
You forgot to include Henry VIII and his daughter by Queen Ann Boleyn. Also you seem to forget that all the European Monarchy was interrelated and basically Cousins. They did not bring in outsiders from the family unless it was to strengthen the genetic lines which collapse from too much inbreeding.
On January 4, 2018 Senator Grassley asked for the release of the less redacted classified memorandum related to certain communications between Christopher Steele and multiple U.S. news outlets regarding the so-called "Trump dossier" that Mr. Steele compiled on behalf of Fusion GPS for the Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee and also provided to the FBI.
Here is the PDF link; https://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/constituents/20...
Here is the PDF link that Grassley sent as a referral to the FBI to start an investigation;
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/after-house-gop-...
PDF of Less redacted Version current release link;
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2018-02-06%20CEG%20L...(Unclassified%20Steele%20Referral).pdf
We the people must force the Government to quit hiding their actions behind - it is an open investigation and we do not comment on active cases (last for years). Or they then hide illegal actions behind the classified vail; what if citizens were allowed to just say, I cannot give the IRS information because it was classified?
It is time to end classification except for national security and no more FISA courts no more NSA open spying.
I'm fully in agreement that National Security Classifications must be confined to actual Security matters and spying on the people must stop immediately.
Magnus and M;
Documents, memos and profiles on this entire matter, are beginning to flow w/more expected;
but do we need every word, sentence and paragraph to understand this?
I my opinion, FISA corruption, rather than recent, goes back at least a generation. Why so?
Consider POTUS. In '92 we elected Elmer Gantry aka Slick Willie, utterly dishonorable and
venal, followed by Bush, a pious and sanctimonious lefty w/the IQ of a cinder block and
then came Barack, a fraud and hustler of the first rank.
Losers such as these, send a loud and clear message to the entrenched establishment
that "all is permissible as long I'm not entangled in any mess."
Thoughts?
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