Criminal Referral Issued For Comey, Clinton, Lynch And McCabe; Rosenstein Recusal Demanded

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Criminal Referral Issued For Comey, Clinton, Lynch And McCabe; Rosenstein Recusal Demanded

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Eleven GOP members of Congress led by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) have written a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Attorney John Huber, and FBI Director Christopher Wray - asking them to investigate former FBI Director James Comey, Hillary Clinton and others - including FBI lovebirds Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, for a laundry list of potential crimes surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Recall that Sessions paired special prosecutor John Huber with DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz - falling short of a second Special Counsel, but empowering Horowitz to fully investigate allegations of FBI FISA abuse with subpoena power and other methods he was formerly unable to utilize.
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The GOP letter's primary focus appears to be James Comey, while the charges for all include obstruction, perjury, corruption, unauthorized removal of classified documents, contributions and donations by foreign nationals and other allegations.

The letter also demands that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein "be recused from any examination of FISA abuse," and recommends that "neither U.S. Attorney John Huber nor a special counsel (if appointed) should report to Rosenstein."

The letter refers the following individuals for the following conduct:

James Comey - obstruction, perjury, corruption, stealing public property or records, gathering transmitting or losing defense information, unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents, false statements.

"Comey's decision not to seek charges against Clinton's misconduct suggests improper investigative conduct, potentially motivated by a political agenda."

The letter calls Comey out for leaking his confidential memos to the press. "In light of the fact that four of the seven memos were classified, it would appear that former Director Comey leaked classified information when sharing these memos..."

Comey "circulated a draft statement" of the FBI's decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information - a conclusion reached before the agency had interviewed key witnesses. "At that point, 17 interviews with potential witnesses had not taken place, including with Clinton and her chief of staff..."

The letter also seeks clarification on "material inconsistencies between the description of the FBI's relationship with Mr. Steele that you [then FBI Director Comey] did provide in your briefing and information contained in Justice Department documents made available to the Committee only after the briefing."

Hillary Clinton - contributions and donations by foreign nationals

"A lawyer representing the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid Washington firm Fusion GPS to conduct research that led to the Steele dossier..."

"Accordingly, for disguising payments to Fusion GPS on mandatory disclosures to the Federal Election Commission, we refer Hillary Clinton to DOJ for potential violation(s) of 52 USC 30121 and 52 USC 30101"

Loretta Lynch - obstruction, corruption

"We raise concerns regarding her decision to threaten with reprisal the former FBI informant who tried to come forward in 2016 with insight into the Uranium One deal."

Of note, this refers to longtime CIA and FBI undercover informant William D. Campbell, who came forward with evidence of bribery schemes involving Russian nuclear officials, an American trucking company, and efforts to route money to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).

Andrew McCabe - false statements, perjury, obstruction

"During the internal Hillary Clinton investigation, Mr. McCabe "lacked candor -- including under oath -- on multiple occasions," the letter reads. "That is a fireable offense, and Mr. Sessions said that career, apolotical employees at the F.B.I. and Justice Department agreed that Mr. McCabe should be fired."

"The DOJ Office of the Inspector General recently released a February 2018 misconduct report... confirming four instances of McCabe's lack of candor, including three instances under oath, as well as the conclusion that McCabe's decision to confirm the existence of the Clinton Foundation Investigation through an anonymously sourced quite violated the FBI's and DOJ's media policy and constituted misconduct."

Peter Strzok and Lisa Page - obstruction, corruption,

"We raise concerns regarding their interference in the Hillary Clinton investigation regarding her use of a personal email server."

Referring to a Wall Street Journal article from January 22, 2018 - "The report provides the following alarming specifics, among others: "Mr. Strzok texts Ms. Page to tell her that, in fact, senior officials had decided to water down the reference to President Obama to 'another senior government official." By the time Mr. Comey gave his public statement on July 5, both references - to Mr. Obama and to "another senior government official" had disappeared."

"Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI personnel connected to the compilation of documents on alleged links between Russia and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump known as the "Steele dossier."

This section of the letter calls out Comey, McCabe, former acting AG Sally Yates, and former acting Deputy AG Dana Boente regarding the Steele dossier.

"we raise concerns regarding the presentation of false and/or unverified information to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in connection with the former Trump aide Carter Page"

"Former and current DOJ and FBI leadership have confirmed to the Committee that unverified information from the Steele dossier comprised an essential part of the FISA applications related to Carter Page"

"Accordingly we refer to DOJ all DOJ and FBI personnel responsible for signing the Carter Page warrant application that contained unverified and/or false information"

The criminal referrals for the group allegedly responsible for FISA abuse include: obstruction, deprivation of rights under color of law, corruption.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-18/criminal-referral-issued-comey-clinton-lynch-and-mccabe-rosenstein-recusal-demanded


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https://desantis.house.gov/2018/4/desantis-leads-criminal-referral-to-justice-department-regarding-comey-mccabe-clinton-strzok-and-others


April 18, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) today sent a letter, along with several colleagues, to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and US Attorney John Huber, asking them to investigate several Obama-era officials for potential violation(s) of federal statutes. These officials include former FBI Director James Comey, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI Counsel Lisa Page, among others.

Read the criminal referral here (http://desantis.house.gov/index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=8002CA75-52FC-4995-B87E-43584DA268DB). The following members have joined DeSantis in this call for equal application of the law: Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Dave Brat (VA-07), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Jody Hice (GA-10), Todd Rokita (IN-04), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), and Ted Yoho (FL-03).

“The political elite are not immune from the rule of law, and those in positions of high authority should be treated the same as any other American,” DeSantis said. “If former officials, including Hillary Clinton and James Comey, broke the law then they need to be held accountable. We ask that the Department of Justice move swiftly to ensure that violations of federal statutes by high officials are identified and prosecuted.”

“The American people are tired of the Clintons and their friends being held to a different standard than the rest of us. They want justice done,” Brat said. “I hope the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation can investigate these claims and learn where laws were broken and respond accordingly.”

“Justice must be handed down fairly and equally, especially if you are in a position of trust and authority. I believe we must look into the multiple wrongdoings of government officials during the 2016 Presidential Campaign to guarantee to the American people that justice matters,” said Duncan.

“The investigations into the Hillary Clinton and the Presidential Campaign revealed egregious levels of misconduct and mishandling of sensitive information,” said Gosar. “The actions of these government officials outlined in our letter point to evidence of corruption and possible treason. It’s time these unelected bureaucrats stop hiding behind their titles and start being held to the same standards as every other American.”

“Justice must be blind, not partisan. We must conduct a thorough investigation into the potential abuses of power for politically motivated reasons committed by Justice Department and FBI officials. The American people deserve the truth, and if necessary, our justice system must be held accountable to the very same laws it is charged to enforce,” Harris said.

“While I will continue to call for the appointment of a second special counsel, I’m pleased that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken the critical first step in directing U.S. Attorney John Huber to delve deeper into the abuse and misconduct at the DOJ and FBI. Together with fellow House members, I’m asking Attorney General Sessions, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and U.S. Attorney John Huber to specifically examine potential criminal wrongdoing by several individuals, including, but not limited to, James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Loretta Lynch, and others. At the end of the day, we have a responsibility to ensure equal justice under the law – without exception,” said Hice.

“We are a country of laws, and we cannot allow those in high authority positions in government who flagrantly violate our laws walk away without fully answering to the American people,” said Rokita. “That is why I fully support Rep. DeSantis’s call for an investigation against officials who have disregarded our federal statutes.”

“Obama-era officials in the Justice Department have failed the American people,” Tenney said. “Through their negligence, Hillary Clinton and her allies have yet to be held accountable for potential serious violations of our federal laws. This lack of oversight and transparency empowers the bad behavior of the corrupt political class and it’s why the American people have lost trust in those who have taken an oath to honorably serve them. The political class must be treated as any other American citizen. Enforcing subpoenas detailed in this letter will ensure officials are finally held accountable for their actions.”

“The people who serve in the highest levels of government should not be immune to justice,” said Yoho. It is important that we fight corruption at all levels to protect the American people and the institutions that serve them.”

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Jump to 3:20 for discussion of Hillary, Lynch, etc.


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Prosecutors use grand jury as investigation of Andrew McCabe intensifies

Federal prosecutors have for months been using a grand jury to investigate former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe — an indication the probe into whether he misled officials exploring his role in a controversial media disclosure has intensified, two people familiar with the matter said.
The grand jury has summoned more than one witness, the people said, and the case is ongoing. The people declined to identify those who had been called to testify.
The presence of the grand jury shows prosecutors are treating the matter seriously, locking in the accounts of witnesses who might later have to testify at a trial. But such panels are sometimes used only as investigative tools, and it remains unclear if McCabe will ultimately be charged.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C., which has been handling the probe, declined to comment, as did a spokeswoman for McCabe.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/prosecutors-use-grand-jury-as-investigation-of-andrew-mccabe-intensifies/2018/09/06/aa922b2e-b137-11e8-9a6a-565d92a3585d_story.html?utm_term=.fad3ec121ae6

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A newly released report on an investigation of Andrew McCabe (pictured above right) revealed another previously unknown probe of the former FBI deputy director, and provides additional evidence of the extent to which President Barack Obama’s administration shielded the Clinton Foundation from government investigators, according to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).

“McCabe’s just-released disciplinary file reminds (https://twitter.com/RepGoodlatte/status/1052189579313328128) us how the Obama Justice Department sought to shut down the Clinton Foundation investigation during the 2016 presidential election,” Goodlatte (pictured above left) said in a series of tweets.


“The file also shows the FBI opened a full investigation on McCabe concerning comments he made about ‘General Michael T. Flynn and the POTUS.’ What is this about?” Goodlatte said.

McCabe’s just-released disciplinary file reminds us how the Obama Justice Department sought to shut down the Clinton Foundation investigation during the 2016 presidential election.
— Bob Goodlatte (@RepGoodlatte) October 16, 2018 (https://twitter.com/RepGoodlatte/status/1052189338564481024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The file also shows the FBI opened a full investigation on McCabe concerning comments he made about “General Michael T. Flynn and the POTUS.” What is this about?
— Bob Goodlatte (@RepGoodlatte) October 16, 2018 (https://twitter.com/RepGoodlatte/status/1052189458240598017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)




The FBI released the details Monday about the investigation into the former deputy director (https://vault.fbi.gov/deputy-director-mccabe-office-of-professional-responsibility-investigation/deputy-director-mccabe-office-of-professional-responsibility-investigation-part-01-of-01/view). This review was originally launched in March 2017, the same month he was fired. The move came in response to an alleged leak about President Donald Trump and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was already in hot water over an earlier internal review (https://static01.********/files/2018/us/politics/20180413a-doj-oig-mccabe-report.pdf) that found he repeatedly lied to investigators.

“McCabe’s file also appears to be missing key material,” Goodlatte said. “There are congressional transcripts and FBI policy documents, but no analysis whatsoever of the relationship between those and McCabe’s conduct. What else is missing? Need transparency.”

The Department of Justice Inspector General internal review found that he had authorized (https://static01.********/files/2018/us/politics/20180413a-doj-oig-mccabe-report.pdf) a series of leaks prior to his dismissal in March 2017. The FBI Office of Public Affairs was contacted that February about an additional unreported leak, leading to the investigation a month later, that (https://vault.fbi.gov/deputy-director-mccabe-office-of-professional-responsibility-investigation/deputy-director-mccabe-office-of-professional-responsibility-investigation-part-01-of-01/view) was released Monday.

Three House committees — Goodlatte’s judiciary panel, plus the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, chaired by Rep. Devon Nunes (R-Calif.), and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C) — are investigating how the Department of Justice and FBI conducted both the investigation of the Trump/Russia allegations and a separate probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and addresses to conduct official U.S. diplomatic business.

More at: https://www.lifezette.com/2018/10/goodlatte-mccabe-report-shows-obama-shielding-clinton-foundation/