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# Trump Ignores DOJ Warning, Notifies Sessions He Wants FISA Memo Released

President Trump broke with the Department of Justice last week by calling for the release of a four-page "FISA memo" purportedly summarizing widespread surveillance absues by the FBI, DOJ and Obama Administration, reports the Washington Post.

The President's desire was relayed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions by White House Chief-of-Staff John Kelly last Wednesday - putting the Trump White House at odds with the DOJ - which said that releasing the classified memo written by congressional republicans "extraordinarily reckless" without allowing the Department of Justice to first review the memo detailing its own criminal malfeasance during and after the 2016 presidential election.

The decision to release the memo ultimately lies with congress.

Somehow WaPo knew that Kelly and Sessions spoke twice last Wednesday - once in person during a "small-group afternoon meeting" and again that night over the phone.

> Trump "is inclined to have that released just because it will shed light," said a senior administration official who was speaking on the condition of anonymity to recount private conversations. "Apparently all the rumors are that it will shed light, it will help the investigators come to a conclusion."

The memo, written by staffers for House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), was made available for all Congressional House members in mid-January for viewing in a secure room. Lawmakers who have seen the document have called for its release to the general public, as it is said to contain "jaw dropping" revelations of extensive abuse of power and highly illegal collusion between the Obama administration, the FBI, the DOJ and the Clinton Campaign against Donald Trump and his team during and after the 2016 presidential election.

"I have read the memo," tweeted Rep. Steve King (R-IA), adding "The sickening reality has set in. I no longer hold out hope there is an innocent explanation for the information the public has seen. I have long said it is worse than Watergate. It was #neverTrump & #alwaysHillary. #releasethememo."

"It is so alarming the American people have to see this," Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan told Fox News. "It's troubling. It is shocking," North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows said. "Part of me wishes that I didn't read it because I don't want to believe that those kinds of things could be happening in this country that I call home and love so much."

> Immediately #ReleaseTheMemo #FISAMemo & ALL relevant material sourced in it. Every American needs to know the truth! We wouldn't be revealing any sources & methods that we shouldn't; only feds' reliance on bad sources & methods.

> Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 19, 2018

Meanwhile, The Washington Post is spinning Trump's desire to release the memo as yet another example of the President's "year-long attempts to shape and influence an investigation that is fundamentally outside his control," pointing to reports that he wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller III last summer (which Trump denies). WaPo also points to Trump's complaints over Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for not properly supervising the Mueller probe, and the President's alleged comments to former FBI Director James Comey demanding loyalty and asking him to back off the investigation into former National Security advisor Michael Flynn, who was fired for misleading Vice President Mice Pence over his contact with Russians.

In other words, Trump has been resisting an active investigation which has yet to prove any collusion, and which has experienced significant mission creep into the personal finances of the Trump team - and The Washington Post is spinning it as Trump once again interfering with an investigation.

So now the President is calling for the release of the four-page FISA memo, which will reportedly put an end to the Russia investigation while quite possibly setting the stage for the criminal prosecution of those involved in trying to frame Trump.

That said, the Washington Post article appears to be nothing more than an exercise in pearl clutching over Trump's demands for loyalty - as the paper notes that nothing the President has done is likely to lead to criminal charges.

> To prove obstruction of justice, Mueller would have to show that Trump didn't just act to derail the investigation but did so with a corrupt motive, such as an effort to hide his own misdeeds. Legal experts are divided over whether the Constitution allows for the president to be indicted while in office. As a result, Mueller might seek to outline his findings about Trump's actions in a written report rather than bring them in court through criminal charges. It would probably fall to Rosenstein to decide whether to submit the report to Congress, which has the power to open impeachment proceedings.

> As Trump faced growing questions about everything from his June directive to fire Mueller to his more recent grousing about Rosenstein, the White House was largely silent. In response to several specific queries, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley offered a written statement that addressed few of them. -WaPo

"The president has been clear publicly and privately that he wants absolute transparency throughout this process," Gidley said in the statement. "Based on numerous news reports, top officials at the FBI have engaged in conduct that shows show bias against President Trump and bias for Hillary Clinton. The president has said repeatedly for months there is no consideration of terminating the special counsel."

So future leaders of the free world take note; you're not allowed express dissatisfaction when a federal agency allegedly colludes with the previous administration and an establishment candidate to rob you of an election using unverified evidence from Russian officials; it is also frowned upon to have a problem with a kangaroo-court witch hunt launched to push the invented narrative.

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holdbuysell Jan 27, 2018 11:25 PM Permalink

Well done, Trump. Sessions is swamp or lame or both.

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Pandelis holdbuysell Jan 27, 2018 11:27 PM Permalink

Trump draining the swamp, fighting for regular people - Soros the Archenemy of Trump, the free society founder, the fighter for democracy and freedom ... lol ... if ever was a bad cap good cap example. talking about the illusion of democracy and freedom:

“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”

That point might be when there is no more pretense of goy's running the show and for Trump and Soros types pretending to be draining the swamp or fighting for free society ... prior or after Armageddon???

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wee-weed up Pandelis Jan 27, 2018 11:38 PM Permalink

Good for Trump...

Time to turn over the rock...

And watch the traitorous Dim cockroaches scatter.

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stizazz wee-weed up Jan 27, 2018 11:54 PM Permalink

Trump's just grandstanding.

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Gaius Frakkin'… stizazz Jan 28, 2018 12:11 AM Permalink

I swear Sessions is worthless.

Trump has to twist his arm to do anything.

I just imagine back to the first Civil War and the entire Southern rebel army being filled with men like him. They're too damn nice for their own damn good.

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swamp Gaius Frakkin'… Jan 28, 2018 12:30 AM Permalink

Sessions is too conciliatory and his base and feverish need to be liked preempts any qualifying factor to do his job.

He is less than worthless, he us part of the obstruction of justice and I am so gleeful Trump has circumvented him.

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The_Juggernaut swamp Jan 28, 2018 12:56 AM Permalink

Set phasers to stun. Save the best stuff for October.

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eatthebanksters The_Juggernaut Jan 28, 2018 1:53 AM Permalink

When the Mueller investigation is over Sessions will be asked to step down or will be fired.

The DOJ has several problems here: 1. The first is that they can't investigate themselves, they either need an IG or an independent prosecutor to look into this, 2. they have had plent of fucking time to review all this shit and have been sitting on their asses...more time isn't going to solve the problem, 3. the thing Sessions is most worried about is that if the DOJ's reputation is sullied then how many cases that has previously tried and won will need to be re-tried or how many will be overturned.

When you have garbage at the top, this is what happens. Time for a major big time house cleaning at the DOJ and the FBI. Time ot uncover the lies and the misdeeds of the Obama administration and prosecute those who broke the law. Same for the Hillary slime....are we on the same page bitchez?

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philipat eatthebanksters Jan 28, 2018 2:36 AM Permalink

Congress has oversight of DOJ not the other way round. Sessions must be completely compromised and needs to be fired.

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MK ULTRA Alpha philipat Jan 28, 2018 4:25 AM Permalink

I think the executive branch has oversight over DOJ. But any way, it doesn't matter anymore, it's over, RELEASE THE FBI ASSASSINATION TEXTS.

RELIVE THE 60'S FBI DOES JFK SINCE THE NATION WAS DEMANDING THE ASSASSINATION OF THE NEW PRESIDENT, WEIRD COMEDIANS CUTTING HIS HEAD OFF, PLAYS ABOUT THE ASSASSINATION ETC. NOW WE HAVE THE FBI TEXTING ABOUT KILLING THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT.

RELEASE THE FBI ASSASSINATION TEXTS.

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BennyBoy MK ULTRA Alpha Jan 28, 2018 4:40 AM Permalink

#leakthememo

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New_Meat BennyBoy Jan 28, 2018 7:52 AM Permalink

au contraire, Benny Boy-Publish the memo. then let the pencil neck guy publish the Democratical memo.

Then let's see what is what.

This is great theater of suspense.

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Richard Chesler New_Meat Jan 28, 2018 8:15 AM Permalink

Department of Just-us.

Fuck these corrupt clows.

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MagicHandPuppet Richard Chesler Jan 28, 2018 9:40 AM Permalink

No quarter!

These Clintonistas should be rounded up and charged with federal official BRIBERY, SEDITION, TREASON, and CONSPIRACY TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT.

"Let justice be done though the heavens fall."

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General Fuster Cluck MagicHandPuppet Jan 28, 2018 1:05 PM Permalink

Time for ordinary folk to sharpen pitchforks and light torches. Time for some good old fashioned lynchings. Power by the people and for the people.

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johngaltfla New_Meat Jan 28, 2018 9:36 AM Permalink

I hope Cryin' Chucky Schumer has his shittin' pants on when this is published.

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New_Meat johngaltfla Jan 28, 2018 10:47 AM Permalink

:-)

what is it in theater when the villian gets his just-us?

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NonExistentFun… johngaltfla Jan 28, 2018 11:01 AM Permalink

That is Adam Schiff's job.

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ironmace New_Meat Jan 28, 2018 1:17 PM Permalink

It's like a Tom Clancy novel.

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JimmyJones BennyBoy Jan 28, 2018 8:04 AM Permalink

Release the memo

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earleflorida JimmyJones Jan 28, 2018 12:06 PM Permalink

it will only open up moar questions than answers without satisfying the publics inane curiosity

FISA = 28Pgs. of redacted BS!

sure, releasing this 'focal point of transparency' is likened to a 'merry-go-round`odyssey' in the grandiose palace of Versailles where enlightenment spins its own roulette of [t]reason?

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johngaltfla earleflorida Jan 28, 2018 1:11 PM Permalink

The release is supposed to coincide with all the background materials behind it also.

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FoggyWorld JimmyJones Jan 28, 2018 1:07 PM Permalink

#RELEASE THE MEMO - UNREDACTED.

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gatorengineer BennyBoy Jan 28, 2018 8:17 AM Permalink

Im guess that around 5000 people give or take have it, hard to believe not a patriot amongst them

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Jethro gatorengineer Jan 28, 2018 8:31 AM Permalink

Maybe more, maybe less. There are only a few in the comman structure. I think Soros is in the big middle of this, along with the Clintons and Obama. But, i doubt thier opposition is vertically structured. I but there are hundreds of cells, nonprofits, etc that work quasi-independently. There are thousands of useful idiots, and I have no problem with wrecking them, but the top needs to be made an example of.

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New_Meat Jethro Jan 28, 2018 10:43 AM Permalink

Apollo, Tides, Annanberg, MacArthur, Ford, Sierra, Green-shit ...

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divingengineer gatorengineer Jan 28, 2018 9:41 AM Permalink

Gatorengineer, that should tell you something about conservative integrity vs liberal integrity. If a single lib had a damaging document about the Republicans it would be leaked instantaneously. Perhaps Trump even waited on purpose to see if it leaked on its own. It did not, and that is notable. It is a national security document and I am glad no Republican leaked it.

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HRClinton divingengineer Jan 28, 2018 1:02 PM Permalink

National Security doc?

LOL. You mean "Traitor Security" doc, don't you?

(Rhetorical Q)

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Beowulf55 BennyBoy Jan 28, 2018 10:55 AM Permalink

I don't do social media so you will have to do it for me.

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philipat MK ULTRA Alpha Jan 28, 2018 6:08 AM Permalink

No, sorry that is not correct:

https://judiciary.house.gov/hearing/oversight-department-justice/

Either way, enough of this shit. Sessions needs to go.

And remember also, ultimately ALL of these people are being funded by and work for "We the people" according to The Constitution; whereas at present we are slaves to their whims and corruption. Something not right for a Constitutional Republic?

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BigCumulusClouds philipat Jan 28, 2018 6:49 AM Permalink

“So future leaders of the free world take note; you're not allowed express dissatisfaction when a federal agency allegedly colludes with the previous administration and an establishment candidate to rob you of an election using unverified evidence from Russian officials; it is also frowned upon to have a problem with a kangaroo-court witch hunt launched to push the invented narrative run by the man (Mueller) who led the cover up of the controlled demolition of the WTC buildings on nine eleven.”

Well said. I just added some clarity.

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bigkahuna BigCumulusClouds Jan 28, 2018 8:27 AM Permalink

This crap has been going on for a long time. It is just blatant and out in the open now. If the deep state luciferians get away with this now - they are going to attempt to finish rolling out all their despotism whilst extinguishing whats left of the USA.

The memo needs to be released, Trump needs to can sessions along with most of his cabinet and "advisors". He needs to bring in real leadership - not like the current group of fools who are hellbound for their own egos.

Time to end the dc corruption, end the wars, and continue bringing back American jobs and prosperity. That will get him reelected.

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3LockBox bigkahuna Jan 28, 2018 10:03 AM Permalink

Fuck you WaPo and Bezos...

Release the Kraken errrrrr THE Memo now!

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3LockBox 3LockBox Jan 28, 2018 10:08 AM Permalink

Nancy Pelosi was quoted yesterday as saying:

"But we have to pass the THE Memo so that you can find out what’s in it.... "

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MK ULTRA Alpha philipat Jan 28, 2018 9:20 AM Permalink

Yes, congress has oversight of DOJ, I was thinking more in line with hiring and firing, like in firing Sessions. Oversight is one thing, but the actual hiring and firing is done by Trump, but the political backlash from letting someone go at this time wouldn't be good.

RELEASE THE FBI ASSASSINATION TEXTS.

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brianshell philipat Jan 28, 2018 8:35 AM Permalink

George has been revealing all this data for a year now. It is not what is in the memo that we care about. We know that. We also know all the underlying information.

What we need is action.

Like Jason's guest stated, even the sheriff has someone who can arrest him.

It is the coroner.

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FoggyWorld brianshell Jan 28, 2018 1:11 PM Permalink

And George Webb and others have uncovered so many other very serious issues that if Trump doesn't clean out that corrupt management of the DOJ/fbi, those problems will continue not just to fester but to grow.

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y3maxx philipat Jan 28, 2018 9:33 AM Permalink

The Juggerenaut

Phasors on Stun

Nash the Slash/FM 2010

Who remembers this song?......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNb41CUhQDs

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TradingTroll y3maxx Jan 28, 2018 10:16 AM Permalink

Hell yeah! Excellent dude that Nash the Slash. Phasers on stun somehow makes the volume on my stereo go to 11.

FM was a great band too and Slash hung out with another hero of mine, Gary Numan.

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afronaut y3maxx Jan 28, 2018 11:45 AM Permalink

Being Canadian, even I knew nothing about this guy. I'm now a fan thanks

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caconhma philipat Jan 28, 2018 10:47 AM Permalink

The US President does not need to "ask" Attorney General Jeff Sessions to release the document. The President has right to ORDER to do so.

If Trump does not do so then it is just a grandstanding on his part. Trump is a fucking Fake President!

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swmnguy caconhma Jan 28, 2018 11:24 AM Permalink

Sessions doesn't have "the document." "The Document" was written by Devin Nunes' staff. Devin Nunes has "The Document." He's shown it to his cronies and is playing a big Dance of the Seven Fans with it. Nunes is waiting for Trump's direct order to reveal it. If Trump has actually seen it, I'd be surprised. It's most likely the typical Devin Nunes/Trey Gowdy bullshit, lots of hyperbole and breathless adverbs describing...not much at all.

Trump does much better talking about a document that nobody has seen than releasing a stupid mess written like a pro-wrestling script, more suitable to The Weekly World News or Hal Turner's "Superstation95."

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shovelhead swmnguy Jan 28, 2018 12:56 PM Permalink

You think your crying tears now.

Wait for the perp walks.

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HoserF16 eatthebanksters Jan 28, 2018 7:01 AM Permalink

Excellent Call/Idea Banksters...

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BandGap eatthebanksters Jan 28, 2018 7:51 AM Permalink

No, Sessions recused himself from this investigation (most likely with Trump's blessing). The second in command at the DOJ leaked this request and then formally released it. I think it was brilliant if you consider it is making more roaches come out of the woodwork.

Also, as far as Dems/Reps, McStain was a big wheel in getting the dossier compiled and out. The rats in our government are not all the same breed.

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New_Meat BandGap Jan 28, 2018 7:55 AM Permalink

Mueller is "unexpectedly" doing his job, inadvertently and probably not as he intends.

It is all self-revealing as the rats scurry around and as the squirrels try to avoid the oncoming steamroller.

- Ned

{I wonder how many millenials know what a "steam"-roller really is?}

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847328_3527 New_Meat Jan 28, 2018 8:31 AM Permalink

Many people forget, the PRESIDENT is The Boss and the doj weasels must obey him.

Dershowitz makes this clear in several interviews. Trump is THE PRESIDENT and has the Constitutional powers to do it.

If anything, he should be warning the DOJ, not the other way around. the MSM twists this to make Trump look like he is doing something illegal.

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New_Meat 847328_3527 Jan 28, 2018 10:50 AM Permalink

I said earlier, this could be a setup situation for Rosenstein. I sense Jack Kelly's hand in this--a public integrity check and display. Like that Sally bitch earlier.

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Captain Nemo d… New_Meat Jan 28, 2018 9:04 AM Permalink

You mean with roads not being built or repaired any more?

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divingengineer Captain Nemo d… Jan 28, 2018 9:57 AM Permalink

Construction is Passé. If only we could financially engineer public works into existence, we’d have an infrastructure that was the envy of the developed world.

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