Swordsmyth
06-28-2017, 01:36 PM
As Bloomberg reported, (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-27/podesta-meets-with-house-intelligence-panel-behind-closed-doors) Podesta met behind closed doors with the committee to answer questions about exactly why former President Barack Obama decided to sit on intelligence reports that Russia-backed hackers tried to infiltrate voting systems in 20 states after President Donald Trump took to twitter to point out the obvious hypocrisy in how Congress has aggressively scrutinized him for “collusion” and “obstruction” when it’s becoming increasingly clear that Democrats committed these exact offenses.
And now, Democrats, including Californians Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, are apparently turning on their own. (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-24/angry-dems-turn-obama-pelosi-schumer-talk-less-about-russia)
Feinstein endorsed launching a probe into Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s campaign-era conduct – a probe that will likely center on a suspicious meeting between Lynch and former President Bill Clinton less than a week before former FBI Director James Comey said the bureau had concluded its probe into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information. Also, as Comey reminded us during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month, Lynch pressured him to soften his language about the Clinton probe and refer to it as a "matter" - the same language the campaign was using.
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Schiff questioned Obama’s handling of the hacking disclosures during an appearance on CNN a few days ago. (http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/25/politics/adam-schiff-obama-russia/index.html)
“I think the Obama administration should’ve done a lot more when it became clear that not only was Russia intervening, but it was being directed at the highest levels at the Kremlin. Senator Feinstein and I repeatedly tried to make that case to the administration."
“He should’ve spoken out to the American people.”
Now we can add to that list Jim Hines, who represents Connecticut's tony Fairfield County, a stronghold of HRC support.
"I think it’s fair to ask him: What was the campaign’s and administration’s response” to the hacking," said Representative Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat on the Intelligence panel, which is looking into Russian interference in the election.
According to Bloomberg, (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-27/podesta-meets-with-house-intelligence-panel-behind-closed-doors) Democrats said before the meeting that they had some tough questions planned for Podesta.
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Upon exiting the hearing, Podesta was ready with the usual excuses:
“The president and the entire administration were dealing with an unprecedented incidence of the weaponization” of Russian cyberactivity, Podesta told reporters after emerging from the hearing room. He said they were dealing with the attacks as best as they could "on behalf of the American people."
Asked if he’d be coming back before the House or Senate intelligence committees, Podesta said, "Hope not." He wouldn’t answer when asked if the committee pressed him about the Obama administration’s response to the hacking.”
More at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-28/john-podesta-hauled-closed-door-questioning-house-intelligence-committee
And now, Democrats, including Californians Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, are apparently turning on their own. (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-24/angry-dems-turn-obama-pelosi-schumer-talk-less-about-russia)
Feinstein endorsed launching a probe into Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s campaign-era conduct – a probe that will likely center on a suspicious meeting between Lynch and former President Bill Clinton less than a week before former FBI Director James Comey said the bureau had concluded its probe into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information. Also, as Comey reminded us during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month, Lynch pressured him to soften his language about the Clinton probe and refer to it as a "matter" - the same language the campaign was using.
http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user245717/imageroot/2017/06/10/podesta_0.JPG (http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user245717/imageroot/2017/06/10/podesta.JPG)
Schiff questioned Obama’s handling of the hacking disclosures during an appearance on CNN a few days ago. (http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/25/politics/adam-schiff-obama-russia/index.html)
“I think the Obama administration should’ve done a lot more when it became clear that not only was Russia intervening, but it was being directed at the highest levels at the Kremlin. Senator Feinstein and I repeatedly tried to make that case to the administration."
“He should’ve spoken out to the American people.”
Now we can add to that list Jim Hines, who represents Connecticut's tony Fairfield County, a stronghold of HRC support.
"I think it’s fair to ask him: What was the campaign’s and administration’s response” to the hacking," said Representative Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat on the Intelligence panel, which is looking into Russian interference in the election.
According to Bloomberg, (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-27/podesta-meets-with-house-intelligence-panel-behind-closed-doors) Democrats said before the meeting that they had some tough questions planned for Podesta.
* * *
Upon exiting the hearing, Podesta was ready with the usual excuses:
“The president and the entire administration were dealing with an unprecedented incidence of the weaponization” of Russian cyberactivity, Podesta told reporters after emerging from the hearing room. He said they were dealing with the attacks as best as they could "on behalf of the American people."
Asked if he’d be coming back before the House or Senate intelligence committees, Podesta said, "Hope not." He wouldn’t answer when asked if the committee pressed him about the Obama administration’s response to the hacking.”
More at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-28/john-podesta-hauled-closed-door-questioning-house-intelligence-committee