Report:
Newly-Released Texts Between FBI Agents May Indicate Obama Administration
Coordinated With FBI And CIA Near Start Of Trump/Russia Investigation
ByHank Berrien
The Dailywire
GOP congressional investigators are examining
newly-released texts between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page that may
indicate there was coordination between high-ranking officials at the Obama
White House, CIA, FBI, Justice Department and former Senate Democratic
leadership near the beginning of the Trump/Russia investigation.
The investigators gleaned their information from
Fox News and assert that it “strongly” suggests coordination between
former President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, then-Senate
Democratic Leader Harry Reid, and CIA Director John Brennan.
The chronology of events looks like this:
August 2, 2016: Page texts Strzok “Make sure you can
lawfully protect what you sign. Just thinking about congress, foia, etc. You
probably know better than me.”
August 3, 2016: Strzok texts Page and paints former FBI
Deputy Director Andrew McCabe as worried about “information control” regarding
the initial investigation into the Trump campaign. On Wednesday, Fox News
reported, “According to a report from the New York Times, Brennan was sent to
Capitol Hill around the same time to brief members of Congress on the possibility
of election interference.”
August 8, 2016: Strzok texts Page: “Internal joint cyber
cd intel piece for D, scenesetter for McDonough brief, Trainor [head of FBI
cyber division] directed all cyber info be pulled. I’d let Bill and Jim hammer
it out first, though it would be best for D to have it before the Wed WH
session.” “D” was reportedly FBI Director James Comey; “McDonough” referred to
Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, according to GOP investigators.
August 25, 2016: Brennan briefs Harry Reid. A congressional
source told Fox News that it is unknown whether a representative from the FBI
was present.
August 27, 2016: Reid writes Comey asking him to
investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. He
states:
The evidence of a direct connection between the Russian
government and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign continues to mount and has
led Michael Morrell, the former Acting Central Intelligence Director, to call
Trump an “unwitting agent” of Russia and the Kremlin. The prospect of a hostile
government actively seeking to undermine our free and fair elections represents
one of the gravest threats to our democracy since the Cold War and it is
critical for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use every resource
available to investigate this matter thoroughly and in a timely fashion.
Reid also stated, “Recent staff changes within the Trump
campaign have made clear that the Trump campaign has employed a number of
individuals with significant and disturbing ties to Russia and the Kremlin,”
adding that he wanted Comey to make the investigation “public.”
Aug. 30, 2016, Strzok texted Page: “Here we go,” and
included a link to a New York Times report
titled, “Harry Reid Cites Evidence of Russian Tampering in U.S. Vote and seeks
FBI inquiry.” Strzok answered, “D [Comey] said at am brief that Reid called him
and told him he would be sending a letter.”
Fox News writes, “Congressional investigators suggested
that the Reid letter possibly provided ‘cover’ for the fact that the FBI and
Justice Department had already begun investigating the Trump campaign in
mid-July on what they called “questionable ethical and legal grounds.”
One congressional source told Fox News, “The ‘here we go’
text between Strzok and Page indicates the FBI/ DOJ knew the letter from Reid
was coming. This created the inference they knew it would create public calls
for an investigation into Russian interference — covering them.”
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