http://www.powerlineblog.com/a...alm-and-comey-on.php

CNN, USA Today, the Daily Caller, Judicial Watch and other outlets brought a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the FBI to obtain copies of the memos former FBI Director James Comey wrote to document his conversations with President Trump. Comey, you may recall, strategically leaked a memo or two to his friend Daniel Richman, a professor at Columbia Law School, under orders to leak the contents to the New York Times. When President Trump fired Comey, Comey sought the appointment of Special Counsel to remove Trump from office. And not just any Special Counsel — Comey desired the appointment of his friend Robert Mueller.

Richman followed orders. He called the Times. He read parts of one or more of the memos to the Times. The Times published a page-one story by Michael Schmidt with Comey’s account. The appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel ensued. Comey is, let it be noted, one sophisticated operator.

The FBI has refused to produce the requested memos. It asserts that the release of the memos would interfere with the Mueller’s ongoing investigation into links between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign team.

Both sides put the issue to Judge James Boasberg of the DC federal district court. Judge Boasberg himself reviewed the memos. He took evidence in the form of two affidavits from David W. Archey , a Deputy Assistant Director with the Counterintelligence Division, who currently supervises all FBI personnel assigned to the investigation into Russia’s interference with the election. He also heard from Mueller attorney Michael R. Dreeben. The affidavits and testimony were submitted to the judge outside the presence plaintiffs’ counsel (ex parte) and have been sealed.

The Freedom of Information Act includes nine numbered exemptions. Judge Boasberg’s opinion recounts the factual and procedural background of the case and sets forth the legal analysis applicable to FOIA exemption 7(A), the exemption that protects from disclosure “records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings…”

Judge Boasberg holds that the Comey memos, “at least for now, will remain in the hands of the Special Counsel and not the public.”

Richman, incidentally, says he has returned the memos to the FBI. Having been inserted into the middle of this affair by his good friend Comey, Richman served his purpose

In any event — and this is my point — Judge Boasberg’s opinion provides a preview of coming repulsions. The rationale of the Mueller investigation is the removal of Trump from office. Whatever collusion there was with the friends of Vladimir Putin among the presidential campaigns, Democrats were doing the colluding . Mueller has moved his chips to obstruction of justice and now guards the evidence from Trump. If one reads between the lines here, one can see quite clearly the train that is hurtling down the tracks toward the president.


ruling at link

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adding
David W. Archey, a Deputy Assistant Director with the Counterintelligence Division

the exact same job title as Peter Strzok

http://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-a...an/story?id=51675695

After Special Counsel Robert Mueller removed a senior FBI agent from his team for allegedly expressing potentially anti-Trump views, a veteran FBI official briefly involved in the launch of the agency's probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server has stepped in to join Mueller’s ranks

While Archey’s exact role within the Special Counsel’s office remains unclear, some in FBI circles believe he was sent there to replace Peter Strzok, who was brought onboard by Mueller to help manage the far-reaching investigation but removed in early summer. Others questioned whether Archey’s enlistment had anything to do with Strzok.

three posts in a row. I don't like to do that, but this report could be good news



Senate Judiciary Comm is chaired by Chuck Grassley

Devin Nunes is chair of House Intel Comm

This subject of this link seems to be swinging wildly.
http://www.breitbart.com/video...ed-theyre-going-win/

Wonder if there are other links that support the claims made in these statements.

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three posts in a row

Personally, I wouldn't mind ten or twelve.

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Originally posted by sdy:
three posts in a row. I don't like to do that, but this report could be good news



Senate Judiciary Comm is chaired by Chuck Grassley

Devin Nunes is chair of House Intel Comm

Those upstarts in the House are getting all the face time, all the interview requests, the Sunday shows! Tain’t right!

Anybody can do a secret memo!

The House rules are somewhat unique. I’m not sure Senate Rules let a Committee do something similar.. maybe it takes 60 votes!

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Originally posted by JALLEN:
Those upstarts in the House are getting all the face time, all the interview requests, the Sunday shows! Tain’t right!

Anybody can do a secret memo!

The House rules are somewhat unique. I’m not sure Senate Rules let a Committee do something similar.. maybe it takes 60 votes!

The problem with the Senate Judiciary Cmte is that Jeff Flake is still on it. He's about as anti-Trump as Schumer is, so I don't know if the committee will have the votes to do anything.

it is good to capture this stuff now. Like Flakes' comment above.

I have a feeling about 4 months from now (maybe sooner), there is going to be quite a different view of the Congress oversight role. Something like the cavalry coming over the hill top.

follow up to the post at top of page

"Judge Boasberg holds the Comey memos"

Boasberg is on the FISC court

just an observation, not sure how this plays into everything else

District of Columbia has 3 judges on FISC:
Rosemary Collyer
James Boasberg
Rudolph Contreras

https://theconservativetreehou...-secret/#more-145433

and from a Sen Grassley letter in another thread, Grassley says his committee has copies of the 7 memos.

I wonder how that works ?

Judge Boasberg holds them because of the Mueller investigation, but Sen Grassley already has them.

From the British perspective. Why bureaucrats are BFF.

"But it’s only recently that this has come to the attention of American citizens. In large part this is due to the cozy, insular world of the Washington swamp. When the politicians, the bureaucrats, the lobbyists, the journalists, the think tank leaders and the donors all live in the same swanky neighborhoods, all go to the same dinner parties and all send their children to the same schools, a culture of arrogance and insularity inevitably follows..."

* * *

Strong ties and loyalties are hard to overcome. But every problem comes with a solution. Amarcord.

There was this individual that sought refuge in a town. The locals were fiercely loyal to him and they would not give him up. No leads, no hints. Just plenty of hiding spaces. A logistical nightmare.

So, the rumor was spread---slowly, patiently, elegantly, that that individual was responsible for raping not-of-age girls. It took some time, definitely not on schedule, but reasonably close to it. They gave him up.

interview w obama April 2016

Chris WALLACE: Mr. President … some people I think are worried whether or not — the decision whether or not, how to handle the [Hillary email] case, will be made on political grounds, not legal grounds. Can you guarantee to the American people, can you direct the Justice Department to say, “Hillary Clinton will be treated as the evidence goes — she will not be, in any way, protected”?

OBAMA: I can guarantee that. And I can guarantee that not because I give Attorney General Lynch a directive, [but because] that is institutionally how we have always operated . I do not talk to the attorney general about pending investigations . I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations. We have a strict line and always have maintained it.

maybe obama just talked to Lynch about golf and grandkids

WALLACE: So, just to button this up —

OBAMA: I guarantee it.

WALLACE: You —

OBAMA: I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department, or the FBI, not just in this case, but in any case.

WALLACE: And she will be —

OBAMA: Full stop. Period.

WALLACE: And she will be treated no different —

OBAMA: Guaranteed. Full stop. Nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department, because nobody is above the law.

WALLACE: Even if she ends up as the Democratic nominee?

OBAMA: How many times do I have to say it, Chris? Guaranteed.

During his interview with Wallace, Obama further claimed that Hillary Clinton “would never intentionally put America in any kind of jeopardy .”

Rep Steve King

The Obama administration sought to use state surveillance powers to collect intelligence on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and his associates to afford Hillary Clinton’s political campaign advantages, speculated King.

“[Democrats want] to destroy the credibility of the objective truth,” added King. “They will defend Barack Obama at all costs, and they’ll defend Hillary Clinton almost at all costs unless they have to sacrifice her to protect Barack Obama.”

http://www.breitbart.com/radio...obamas-fingerprints/

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Originally posted by sdy:
follow up to the post at top of page

"Judge Boasberg holds the Comey memos"

Boasberg is on the FISC court

just an observation, not sure how this plays into everything else

District of Columbia has 3 judges on FISC:
Rosemary Collyer
James Boasberg
Rudolph Contreras

https://theconservativetreehou...-secret/#more-145433

and from a Sen Grassley letter in another thread, Grassley says his committee has copies of the 7 memos.

I wonder how that works ?

Judge Boasberg holds them because of the Mueller investigation, but Sen Grassley already has them.

About the court:

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was established in 1978 when Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is codified, as amended, at 50 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1885c. The Court sits in Washington D.C., and is composed of eleven federal district court judges who are designated by the Chief Justice of the United States. Each judge serves for a maximum of seven years and their terms are staggered to ensure continuity on the Court. By statute, the judges must be drawn from at least seven of the United States judicial circuits, and three of the judges must reside within 20 miles of the District of Columbia. Judges typically sit for one week at a time, on a rotating basis.

Link

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
he adds nothing to the fabric of America - he became a quisling decades ago

At least he can add to the soil then.

JALLEN,

from your post above, that implies it is hard to guess who the FISC judge was in these FISA warrants.

I had assumed (that word again) that the judge would have been 1 of the 3 DC judges on FISC. But it sounds like all 11 judges rotate on weekly basis and meet in DC.

This is of interest because a report is out that for each of the 4 FISA warrants against Page, there was a different FISC judge.

ok, lets take a step back

I seem to recall that Trump at one point made a big deal about the fact that he was under surveillance, his team was under surveillance

everyone said he was nuts, a liar and a fear monger

so does it turn out that yet again, Trump was absolutely right?

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Judge Boasberg holds them because of the Mueller investigation, but Sen Grassley already has them.

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to who appointed this guy?

another strange event

President Trump fired Comey on 9 May 2017

Mueller was appointed special counsel by Rosenstein on 17 May 2017

(just like Comey said he wanted)

but Donald Trump interviewed Mueller for the FBI position

http://dailycaller.com/2017/06...or-fbi-director-job/

Donald Trump interviewed Robert Mueller for the position of FBI director, a senior administration official has confirmed.

The confirmation comes one day after Trump friend and Newsmax Media CEO Chris Ruddy appeared on “PBS Newshour” Monday and said the president had interviewed Mueller for the position just days before he was appointed to be special counsel.

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so literally days before Mueller was appointed sc, he is talking to President Trump about being FBI dir. Then he is off investigating the President for firing Comey.

I wonder if Mueller asked the President why he fired Comey.

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Originally posted by sdy:
it is good to capture this stuff now. Like Flakes' comment above.

I have a feeling about 4 months from now (maybe sooner), there is going to be quite a different view of the Congress oversight role. Something like the cavalry coming over the hill top.

Looks like the leader is wearing a White Hat and carrying a 45-70. This could get interesting. Thnks sdy.

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
ok, lets take a step back

I seem to recall that Trump at one point made a big deal about the fact that he was under surveillance, his team was under surveillance

everyone said he was nuts, a liar and a fear monger

so does it turn out that yet again, Trump was absolutely right?

Correct.