Trump Russia Tag

Barr Appoints Special Counsel to investigate Russian probe

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 01, 2020 52 Comments

Tuesday, Attorney General Barr announced the appointment of Special Counsel John Durham a US Attorney, to probe the Russia investigation that targeted the Trump camp.

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Biden OMB Nominee Neera Tanden Deletes Tweets Blasting Republicans

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 30, 2020 16 Comments

Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center American Progress (CAP), has a tough road to confirmation as Joe Biden's budget director. Tanden deleted tweets between November 16 and today due to harsh criticism of Republican senators, which she will need for confirmation.

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NPR Confirms They’ve Refused to Cover Hunter Biden Story

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 22, 2020 32 Comments

Thursday, NPR explained why they've refused to cover the Hunter Biden story. Sort of.

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REPORT: Adam Schiff is a F-ing Liar

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 20, 2020 52 Comments

In case that wasn't obvious enough already...

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Peter Strzok Hired by Georgetown University to Teach at Foreign Service School

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 20, 2020 8 Comments

"now an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service"...

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Durham Dreams Destroyed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 09, 2020 96 Comments

On September 12, 2020, in a moment of wishful thinking, I wrote, Aggressive Attempts To Discredit Durham Investigation May Reflect Something Big Is Coming Down.

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CIA Memo: Brennan Briefed Obama on Hillary’s Alleged Plan to ‘Stir Up’ Trump Russia Scandal Before 2016 Election

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 07, 2020 54 Comments

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified more documents related to failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's alleged plan to stir-up a scandal between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia. It turns out former CIA Director John Brennan told President Barack Obama about the idea before the 2016 election as “a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server.” Brennan's notes indicate Hillary approved of the plan on July 26, 2016. Trump also authorized the "declassification of any & all documents" related to the "Russia Hoax."

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Andrew McCabe Using Coronavirus Fears to Escape Testifying in Russia Investigation

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 06, 2020 46 Comments

Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI embroiled in the Russia collusion hoax of the 2016 election, was slated to testify before Congress this week as part of the ongoing investigation into the origins of the FBI probe. He is now refusing to do so based on the threat of Coronavirus. Yet he won't even testify remotely.

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CIA Asked FBI to Investigate Clinton Campaign Over Alleged Plan to ‘Stir Up’ Scandal Against Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 29, 2020 16 Comments

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified three items in regard to the FBI's investigation into Hurricane Crossfire to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. One item included the CIA asked the FBI to investigate Hillary Clinton's campaign over alleged plans to "stir up" a scandal against then-candidate Donald Trump.

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FBI Suspected Primary Sub-Source for Steele Dossier was Russian Agent, ‘Threat to National Security’

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 25, 2020 14 Comments

The primary sub-source to Christopher Steele's infamous 2016 dossier against then-candidate Donald Trump was known to the FBI as far back as 2009 as a possible "threat to national security." The FBI also suspected the source was a Russian agent.

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Another Anti-Trump Media Fail: “Intel still hasn’t established Russia paid Taliban ‘bounties’ to kill U.S. troops”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 15, 2020 15 Comments

Democrats and their media cohorts have spent the last four years throwing everything they can dream up at President Trump, hoping against hope that this time it will stick.  That this time, finally, after Russia, impeachment, Ukraine, unfounded accusations of racism, outright lie after outright lie . . . this time the latest invented anti-Trump smear will stick, the needle will move, Trump will lose support.  This time.  For sure.

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Court-Appointed Amicus John Gleeson Doesn’t Want Michael Flynn Charges Dropped

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2020 60 Comments

In one of the least shocking developments in the otherwise shocking Michael Flynn case, ex-Judge John Gleeson who was appointed as Amicus by Judge Emmet Sullivan, has filed a vituperative Reply Brief arguing that the government should not be permitted to drop criminal charges against Flynn.

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Aggressive Attempts To Discredit Durham Investigation May Reflect Something Big Is Coming Down

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 12, 2020 89 Comments

I haven't had much hope for the investigation being conducted by prosecutor John Durham. Not because of anything particular to the Durham investigation, but we've been disappointed too many times before.

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Full D.C. Appeals Court Rules Against Michael Flynn, Will Not Force Judge To Dismiss Criminal Case … Yet

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2020 78 Comments

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling en banc (full court), has ruled against Michael Flynn's attempt to force District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the government's motion to dismiss criminal charges.

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Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty for falsifying FISA document on Carter Page

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 14, 2020 54 Comments

The big news today in the John Durham investigation of was that former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith will be pleading guilty for altering documents in connection with a FISA application to spy on Carter Page.

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Durham Investigation Into Origins of Russia Probe Reportedly Nearing Conclusion

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 56 Comments

The Durham investigation has been going on quietly for months now, but may be coming to a close. Democrats and their media allies have worked very hard to discredit Attorney General Barr, who ordered the investigation. Could this end up being an early October surprise?

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D.C. Circuit Vacates Order Directing District Court To Dismiss Flynn Case, Full Circuit Will Reconsider

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2020 110 Comments

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the prior order of a panel directing Judge Emmet Sullivan to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn. Sullivan requested the full Circuit court consider the case ("en banc").

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Alabama Senate Republican Primary — Trump v. Sessions (Update)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 13, 2020 57 Comments

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, is the Republican primary in Alabama for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Doug Jones. Defeating Jones is a must if Republicans are going to have a strong chance of holding the Senate.

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