The game is over. The jig is up. Victory is certain… the trench was ignited… the enemy funneled themselves into the valley… all bait was taken… everything from here on out is simply mopping up the details. All suspicions confirmed.
Why has Devin Nunes been so confident? Why did all GOP HPSCI members happily allow the Democrats to create a 10-page narrative? All questions are answered.
Fughettaboudit.
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House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence member Chris Stewart appeared on Fox News with Judge Jeanine Pirro, and didn’t want to “make news” or spill the beans, but the unstated, between-the-lines, discussion was as subtle as a brick through a window. Judge Jeannie has been on the cusp of this for a few weeks.
Listen carefully around 2:30, Judge Jeanine hits the bulls-eye; and listen to how Chris Stewart talks about not wanting to make news and is unsure what he can say on this…
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Bill Priestap is cooperating.
When you understand how central E.W. “Bill” Priestap was to the entire 2016/2017 ‘Russian Conspiracy Operation‘, the absence of his name, amid all others, created a curiosity. I wrote a twitter thread about him last year and wrote about him extensively, because it seemed unfathomable his name has not been a part of any of the recent story-lines.
E.W. “Bill” Priestap is the head of the FBI Counterintelligence operation. He was FBI Agent Peter Strozk’s direct boss. If anyone in congress really wanted to know if the FBI paid for the Christopher Steele Dossier, Bill Priestap is the guy who would know everything about everything.
FBI Asst. Director in charge of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap was the immediate supervisor of FBI Counterintelligence Deputy Peter Strzok.
Bill Priestap is #1. Before getting demoted Peter Strzok was #2.
The investigation into candidate Donald Trump was a counterintelligence operation. That operation began in July 2016. Bill Priestap would have been in charge of that, along with all other, FBI counterintelligence operations.
FBI Deputy Peter Strzok was specifically in charge of the Trump counterintel op. However, Strzok would be reporting to Bill Priestap on every detail and couldn’t (according to structure anyway) make a move without Priestap approval.
On March 20th 2017 congressional testimony, James Comey was asked why the FBI Director did not inform congressional oversight about the counterintelligence operation that began in July 2016.
FBI Director Comey said he did not tell congressional oversight he was investigating presidential candidate Donald Trump because the Director of Counterintelligence suggested he not do so. *Very important detail.*
I cannot emphasize this enough. *VERY* important detail. Again, notice how Comey doesn’t use Priestap’s actual name, but refers to his position and title. Again, watch [Prompted]
FBI Director James Comey was caught entirely off guard by that first three minutes of that questioning. He simply didn’t anticipate it.
Oversight protocol requires the FBI Director to tell the congressional intelligence “Gang of Eight” of any counterintelligence operations. The Go8 has oversight into these ops at the highest level of classification. In July 2016 the time the operation began, oversight was the responsibility of this group, the Gang of Eight:
Obviously, based on what we have learned since March 2017, and what has surfaced recently, we can all see why the FBI would want to keep it hidden that they were running a counterintelligence operation against a presidential candidate. After all, as FBI Agent Peter Strzok said it in his text messages, it was an “insurance policy”.
REMINDER – FBI Agent Strzok to FBI Attorney Page:
“I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy’s office that there’s no way he gets elected – but I’m afraid we can’t take that risk. It’s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you’re 40.”
So there we have FBI Director James Comey telling congress on March 20th, 2017, that the reason he didn’t inform the statutory oversight “Gang of Eight” was because Bill Priestap (Director of Counterintelligence) recommended he didn’t do it.
Apparently, according to Comey, Bill Priestap carries a great deal of influence if he could get his boss to NOT perform a statutory obligation simply by recommending he doesn’t do it.
Then again, Comey’s blame-casting there is really called creating a “fall guy”. FBI Director James Comey was ducking responsibility in March 2017 by blaming FBI Director of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap for not informing congress of the operation that began in July 2016. (9 months prior).
At that moment, that very specific moment during that March 20th hearing, anyone who watches these hearings closely could see FBI Director James Comey was attempting to create his own exit from being ensnared in the consequences from the wiretapping and surveillance operation of candidate Trump, President-elect Trump, and eventually President Donald Trump.
In essence, Bill Priestap was James Comey’s fall guy. We knew it at the time that Bill Priestap would likely see this the same way. The guy would have too much to lose by allowing James Comey to set him up.
Immediately there was motive for Bill Priestap to flip and become the primary source to reveal the hidden machinations. Why should he take the fall for the operation when there were multiple people around the upper-levels of leadership who carried out the operation.
Our suspicions were continually confirmed because there was NO MENTION of Bill Priestap in any future revelations of the scheme team, despite his centrality to all of it.
Bill Priestap would have needed to authorize Peter Strzok to engage with Christopher Steele over the “Russian Dosssier”; Bill Priestap would have needed to approve of the underlying investigative process used for both FISA applications (June 2016, and Oct 21st 2016). Bill Priestap would be the person to approve of arranging, paying, or reimbursing, Christopher Steele for the Russian Dossier used in their counterintelligence operation and subsequent FISA application.
Without Bill Priestap involved, approvals, etc. the entire Russian/Trump Counterintelligence operation just doesn’t happen. Heck, James Comey’s own March 20th testimony in that regard is concrete evidence of Priestap’s importance.
Everyone around Bill Priestap, above and below, were caught inside the investigative net.
Above him: James Comey, Andrew McCabe and James Baker. Below him: Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Jim Rybicki, Trisha Beth Anderson and Mike Kortan. Parallel to Priestap in main justice his peer John P Carlin resigned, Sally Yates fired, Mary McCord quit, Bruce Ohr was busted twice, and most recently Dave Laufman resigned. All of them caught in the investigative net…. Only Bill Priestap remained, quietly invisible – still in position.
The reason was obvious.
Likely Bill Priestap made the decision after James Comey’s testimony on March 20th, 2017, when he realized what was coming. Priestap is well-off financially; he has too much to lose. He and his wife, Sabina Menschel, live a comfortable life in a $3.8 million DC home; she comes from a family of money.
While ideologically Bill and Sabina are aligned with Clinton support, and their circle of family and friends likely lean toward more liberal friends; no-one in his position would willingly allow themselves to be the scape-goat for the unlawful action that was happening around them.
Bill Priestap had too much to lose… and for what?
With all of that in mind, there is essentially no-way the participating members inside the small group can escape their accountability with Mr. Bill Priestap cooperating with the investigative authorities.
Now it all makes sense. Devin Nunes interviewed Bill Priestap and Jim Rybicki prior to putting the memo process into place. Rybicki quit, Priestap went back to work.
Bill Priestap remains the Asst. FBI Director in charge of counterintelligence operations.
It’s over.
I don’t want to see this guy, or his family, compromised. This is probably the last I am ever going to write about him unless it’s in the media bloodstream. I can’t fathom the gauntlet of hatred and threats he is likely to face from the media and his former political social network if they recognize what’s going on. BP is Deep-Throat x infinity… nuf said.
The rest of this entire enterprise is just joyfully dragging out the timing of the investigative releases in order to inflict maximum political pain upon the party of those who will attempt to excuse the inexcusable.
Then comes the OIG Horowitz report.
Then the grand jury empaneled (if not already); and while Democrats attempt to win seats in the 2018 election, arrests and indictments will hit daily headlines.
Oh, lordy…
The first link wouldn’t work for me, but it could be my laptop. It’s acting funky. The botz have found out it isn’t in Maryland anymore.
I am listening now… I am really sick of these pompous assholes playing “I’ve got a secret” with reporters who want their ratings to go up at any cost, even if it compromises someone’s integrity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=wYJwLPzpaTw
I’m caught up… interesting. Is BP feeding Q?
None of the links in this article work for me, either.
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Q is far above “BP” on the food chain (pun intended, re: “feeding Q”).
Q is literally an arm’s length away from POTUS.
Or at least a text message away. Direct communication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=95&v=sly2D8TeH74
It is almost time to STORM THE BASTILLE… Release the Kraken!
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I just finished watching this. Am ready to roll.
Excellent article. The media, outside of Fox will ignore it. And even Fox relegated it to that grossly made up, over the top drama queen Judge Jeannine. That’s actually a good thing in this case, at least for now.
Interesting to note…the upper echelon FBI folks living in a $3.8 million home and the moronic media tries to spout that the rank and file FBI agents loathe Trump for attacking the FBI and DOJ.
We bought our house from an FBI agent. It didn’t cost $3.8 mil.
I believe this article is a blueprint for exactly the way it will go down.
$3.8 mil is cheap for northwest D.C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af3mlZ28MzI
When do we see the bring down of the Clintons and Old Blowhard?
Patience grasshopper. No crime is done until it is time but rest assured the treasonous vermin will die for their crimes.
I love this song.
Well, at least it isn’t rap.
I’d much rather see Obama taken out over Clinton (and he WILL be taken out eventually)–the old windbag cankles won’t last long due to health issues anyway.
I think we will see four former presidents tried for treason. I think four will receive death sentences for treason.
BD- I have the same hope.
I can dream too, can’t I?
Borrowed from a scene in The Godfather I
Luca Brasi respectful pledge
President Trump, I am disheartened though thankful to be invited to the Old Hag’s hanging. And I hope that her punishments for even the first crimes are course and harsh and of a masculine character.
I pledge my never ending appreciation….. (hands Trump a heavy rope), for the witch’s final gasp.
President Trump, I’m going to leave you now, because I know you are busy.
President Trump says simply: “Thank you” , as I bow slightly and take a few steps back.
https://youtu.be/XEkUcKMpnrQ
No matter how obviously guilty these people are nothing much will happen to them. They have the money and connections to perhaps suffer a little. The republicans and democrats Are not that much different from each other. As we continue to blow up the deficits a study on how to survive in current Hugo Chavez land as that is where we are headed. Eating dogs,cats,rats zoo animals and perhaps each other to survive the once mighty dollar
We will hear the “avoiding a Constitutional Crisis” crap.
The Constitutional Crisis happened in LBJ’s administration, continued from FDR.
Mags and Hollow man don’t appear to have faith.
I do.
I am working on it. I really am.
This gets gooder and gooder. Nobody has been arrested yet and sadly I don’t look for it. Hollow Man pretty much has it.
no ex prez or prez candidate will be arrested because tptb try to not appear to be using the legal system for retribution against political enemies at the prez level–
2 things we can realistically hope for are that the guilty parties lose their reputations with the citizens who make up the middle of the political spectrum and
the guilty underlings are convicted of serious crimes and serve serious prison time–
i don’t know if what they have done would be considered treasonous or seditious under the law but if you ask the average citizen it would be a resounding yes–
Their crimes will be exposed if Trump has to do it himself via Twatter. The country wasn’t totally fucked in 13 months but it will be unfucked or free to unfuck itself in what will, in hindsight, appear to be astonishingly fast.
The Conservative Treehouse deserves a Pulitzer Prize for their crowdsourced open source investigation into FISAGATE. Without them we would only have the Nunes memo and little else.
Its not the first time the Conservative Tree House used crowd sourcing to demolish media narratives. I was part of the investigation into the Trayvon Martin case but Sundance is a bit of a dictator on his website and will kick you off if you don’t toe his line. In my case I attacked George W. Bush more than Sundance was willing to accept though today he has more or less come around to my POV on Dubya. But credit where its due and the Conservative Tree House uncovered facts that led to the acquittal of George Zimmerman and then destroyed the media narrative on the Michael ‘Gentle Giant’ Brown case
Enough already , lift the vail , expose everybody , list there names , round them all up and put them under oath from both sides of this equation . Let’s keep everybody in the spotlight by freezing their government pay checks until they are cleared or indicted and tried . Last but not least , lawyer up and refuse to answer any questions using your 5th ammendment privilege fine , off you go to Leavenworth held in contempt indefinitely . You will find your treasonous ass in the general population within hours . I bet we hear a whole lot of fat lady singing once a few of these basturds are stripped down deloused hosed off cavity searched and set into general population in a pink jumpsuit !
As for the gang of 8 , at least 5 of them are so politically polluted and entrenched that their word , honor and integrity were tossed overboard decades ago . This is the best we as a nation can appoint to secure and trust national secrets ! WTF
Actually, seven of the gang of eight are politically polluted.
Feb 11 2018 12:04:42
Q !UW.yye1fxo ID: d5f1d4
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Do people believe all recent resignations, plane crashes, plane re_routes, EMS/EBS activations, blackouts, etc are simply a coincidence?
Why did Sessions [at the beginning] emphasize investigations/proceedings are kept confidential?
Think magic.
What you see …….
Do you really believe nothing is being done?
Re_read past crumbs.
Who has the power?
Why was this emphasized in the beginning?
You have more than you know.
Q
As long as it all gets that kiddiefucker, Schiff of of my TV screen. I want you all to be honest here, have you ever seen a guy you wanted to punch in the face more?
Yeah, and it has been festering for many years – Schumer
Yes, Chuck Schumer
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating that once one of these criminals starts singing in an effort to save his/her ass, others will certainly join in. Let us hope that others will join Priestap sooner rather than later. It’s hard to believe that some of those involved in this sordid mess would literally put their necks on the line for Hillary, Barry and Comey as we the people learn more and more and their guilt becomes unquestionable.
nkit, they put their necks on the line because otherwise the Klinton Killing machine would get them. +blackmailed.
Rise, I hear you, but I’d take my chances….Their days are numbered..
Patience, Sports Fans . . .
It took decades for the swamp to become what it is. One cannot merely snap his fingers and make it disappear. Sundance has done a Yeoman’s work amassing evidence and presenting in a straightforward manner. One would do well to put aside pre-conceived notions and our desires for immediate gratification in seeing the perps do their “walk” – and to realize what Sundance has been saying all along – Donald is playing the long game. His “Emergency Order” from December is lurking in the background of all of this as well. Schiff is going batshit crazy because it is dawning on him what Trump is really doing. I always have maintained Session recused himself at Trump’s express orders – to allow these very facts and events to come out as they have. I think we are getting to witness something entirely unique unfold right before our eyes, step-by-step.
Of course we all become incensed at the facts and skulduggery as they are uncovered, bloody piece by swamp-slimy piece. But to jump in impatiently and demand “now” for this perp or that, when the long game is to actually “Drain the Swamp” – is to make the same old mistake that has resulted in this mess to begin with!
The IG’s Report is still to be completely released. Priestap has turned – and he knows everything. Rather than rush into things and accomplish a little here or there to salve our desires for immediate judgments and a few hangings, Donald is clearly aiming to do what he promised – and this is what it takes to clean up the swamp.
We want to pick at scabs here and there; Donald is cleaning out the whole damnable infection.
None of us has been here because this has never happened before. He is writing the script. Becoming jaded and defeatist, or stomping our feet and demanding “NOW! – only accomplishes the opposite of what we say we want.
My two-cents’ worth, but having been patient, I have been able to see all that is really being uncovered, and want the job to be completed in full-fashion, and not in the usual DC half-assed solutions that let this mess grow unchecked.
Pax
OK jb but can’t we say a few kicking and squirming just to relieve the stress of all the nonsense and cleanse the palet for some fresh kill !
BG –
I confess the urge to do so is great!
But I want the nest cleaned out – all of it – and it is taking time. Keep your fingers on the pulse of matters at CTH, and you will see the dominoes toppling, even if only one-by-one. It is still satisfying to know it is happening.
Pax understands the “long game”. Kudos and excellent words to the wise…as well as some of the not so wise who comment here.
jb, my sentiments exactly.
It’s the “public,” not “us,” that requires some time for getting its collective head out of a dark interior and into the Light they’ve never seen before and hardly know what to make of as if they were mice raised by moles and who had accidentally surfaced on a sunny day to discover their natural habitat.
If you were to list the number of resignations, stepping asides, suicides, ruined reputations, revealed wrongdoings, etc in the last year alone you wouldn’t doubt for a second where all of this is heading.
If they were so powerful they’d be in the White House right now, wouldn’t they?
(there’s been a hoot owl howlin’ by my window now, for six nights in a row)
‘Look back over the past with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too.’
Marcus Aurelius
Bill Priestap better be adding security or he’ll “commit suicide” the usual way-2 in the back of the head.
If “our side” hasn’t thought of that, Steve, we are in big trouble.
Most interesting . . .
Vyacheslav Ivanov – CFO of ROSATOM – was killed in that plane crash outside Moscow today.
He held the books when Uranium One happened. It’s just a coincidence, ya reckon?
I don’t care how much BP is helping. He still needs to do some time. Like 3-4 years instead of 10-20. This guy was definitely a key player or originator of this whole thing and needs to be shit – canned when this is all over, do some time as a reminder, and then he and his lovely POS wife can go spend all of their ill-gotten money from whatever dirty political – social circles the Mrs. Parents ran in.